ISM: Product Proposal & Calendar

Introduction and Statement of Purpose

The product I plan on creating is a video promoting mental health awareness. I plan on
including my research work, my personal experiences, and as well as embedding a few
interviews with professionals in the medical field onto my final product.
I hope to accomplish the task of getting more people aware of the importance of taking
care of ones well being. We tend to label people who have psychological disorders as
incompetent, dangerous, and undeserving- when in reality they are people (just like us) who
function differently.

Review of Skills and Research

Some research topics I plan on tackling is the different types of mental disorders and the
differences between them (instead of lumping them together- like how the media does), the
stereotypes that evolve around those with mental disorders, as well solutions to help families as
well as the ones affected cope with such a disorder.
Through the help of my mentor and some of her colleagues, I was able to attend
treatment team meetings involving the patients and incorporate my knowledge, attend court
hearings, and attend skills training classes with the mentally ill. Through this, I am able to get a
better grasp of the different type of illness one has, how it evolves, and how one and their family
can cope with living with someone who is ill.

Methodology

-1st step: Brainstorm what to incorporate into the Mental Health Awareness Video. Start
creating an outline of the script and interview questions for the video. Be sure to rent a camera,
tripod, and SIM card for the interviews.
-2nd step: Start contacting professionals in the mental/medical field for potential
interviews pertaining to my Original Work Product. Confirm the time, date, and location of these
interviews.
-3rd step: Start collecting information by conducting interviews with professionals in the
healthcare field.
Emergency Medical Technician/EMT/Paramedic/Firefighter: Mr. Shane Beach
(Fire Station 2), Mr. Brandon Wilson (Fire Station 2), Mr. Taylor Nix (Fire Station 1)
Fire Chief: Chief Mark Piland
Deputy Fire Chief: Cameron Kraemer
Battalion Chief: Scott Vetterick
Career & Volunteer Firefighter: Captain David Odum
EMT Technician: Ms. Camila Smith
 ICU Nurse: Mr. Anh Nguyen
ER Nurse: Mr. Be Nguyen
ER Nurse: Ms. Clara Nguyen
Occupational Therapist: Mrs. Pam
Retired ICU Nurse/Health Science instructor: Mrs. Jennifer Hanna
Retired Psychiatric Nurse/Health Science instructor: Mrs. Hodge
Psychiatric Nurse: Mrs. Nikki Donald
Clinical Psychologist: Dr. Vincent Tran
Psychiatrist: Dr. Howard Cohen
Forensic Psychiatrist/Mentor: Dr. Sandy Le
AP Psychology teacher: Mrs. Jillian Innis
-4rd step: Start placing the video together. Begin the editing process and attain feedback
from mentor.
-5th step: Begin to add narration to the video. Make sure it is in sync with the video
footage being presented. Remember to collect footage from the North Texas State Hospital on
the 4/17!
-6th step: Double check work, get mentors approval for uploading.

Materials

For my product, I will need professionals to interview, a high quality camera, a SIM card,
a tripod, as well as an editing software to complete my Mental Health Awareness Video.

Conclusions

I want to be a voice of those who cannot speak for themselves. What interests me most
about this topic is the opportunity to work with people that are viewed as different in societys
eyes. When I told my parents I wanted to become a Psychiatric Nurse, they looked at me
strangely and a bit concerned, and they asked me why I chose that as my career choice. To me,
their reaction shows how most of todays society views mental illness- dangerous, unpredictable,
and weak. I personally dont blame them, because it is how the media portrays people with
mental illness and of course, that can foster stigma and discrimination towards them. Personally,
I think mental illness is sad, unfortunate, and undeserved, however, it doesnt mean they can be
treated any lesser than a normal person, because they are people who deserve the same respect
and acceptance as anyone else. So, in a way, I wanted to erase that stigma involving mental
illness and educate everyone around me about it.

III. Development of Product Calendar/Timeline

Week of.. Assignment

 March 20-26 Brainstorm what to incorporate into the
Mental Health Awareness Video. Start
creating an outline of the script and interview
questions for the video. Be sure to rent a
camera, tripod, and SIM card for the
interviews

March 27-April 2 Start contacting professionals in the

mental/medical field for potential interviews
pertaining to my Original Work Product.
Confirm the time, date, and location of these
interviews

April 3-16 Start collecting information by

conducting interviews with professionals in
the healthcare field

April 17-23 Start placing the video together. Begin

the editing process and attain feedback from
mentor.

April 17-23 Begin to add narration to the video.

Make sure it is in sync with the video footage
being presented. Remember to collect footage
from the North Texas State Hospital on the
4/17!

April 24- 30 Double check work, get mentors

approval for uploading