Nadia Ochoa

• Recognizing signs and symptoms of common conditions.
• Exposure to treatment plans and medical charting
• Observing preoperative and postoperative care
• Learning about different types of surgeries (angiograms and fistulagrams)
• Understanding roles and responsibilities in a surgical setting

• Collaborated with other volunteers to create a positive work environment.
• Consulted and collaborated with other professionals to provide continuity of patient-family care.
• Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization.
• Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.

• Resident assistant in memory care and assisted living
• Assist with daily living activities
• Assisting patients with walking, transferring from bed to chair, or using assistive devices.
• Reporting abnormal findings to the nurse or healthcare team.
• Noting changes in patient condition or behavior and communicating them to the nurse.

• Provide knowledge for students in regards to content
• Work with students to approach complex topics
• Hold office hours and provide review content
• Facilitating group study sessions or review sessions before exams.
• Encouraging student participation and guiding them through complex physiological concepts.

• Assisting in setting up and facilitating age-appropriate learning activities (e.g., sensory play, storytelling, simple puzzles).
• Assisting with bottle-feeding, spoon-feeding, and encouraging self-feeding as appropriate.
• Encouraging and facilitating developmental activities (e.g., tummy time, reaching for toys, grasping objects) to support motor skill developmen
• Comforting infants who are upset, tired, or fussy by offering hugs, calming words, or physical touch.
• Documentation of I&Os and behavioral changes
• Communicate with parents

• Observing the dermatologist take detailed patient histories regarding skin concerns (e.g., rashes, acne, moles, or signs of skin cancer).
• Learning about risk factors for common skin conditions (e.g., sun exposure, family history of skin cancer).
• Observing full-body skin exams to detect early signs of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Watching common dermatology procedures such as:

• Cryotherapy (freezing warts or precancerous cells).
• Excisional Biopsies (removal of skin lesions for testing).
• Shave Biopsies (removal of surface skin layers for testing
• Learning how dermatologists educate patients about skin care, proper sun protection, and managing chronic conditions like acne or psoriasis.