Summary

From this interview I was able to collect information about my project like the amount of times a
child need s an ear infections between tubes
That is 5-6 with in a year, or 3 back-to-back with failed antibiotics or hearing loss
I also was able to figure out the medicine types which are
Amoxicillin, Augmentin (amoxicillin& clavulanic), Azithromycin, cefdinir, Bactrim
I also learned that theres a lot of factors that make the temperature to be brought in at change
those factors are Changes with the season, age and symptoms play a factor, if flu season some
first day of symptoms, if viral wait 3-4 days and it should pass
Although your interview was short because she was doing it in between seeing patients my
mentor really explain what an URI was and how common it is, this isnt my project topic but its
a common illness that comes with ear infections sometimes as well as the common cold
My Mentor also explained how owning your own practice is her dream and how that would be a
lot of work but something she would really want to do
She also explained the hard work residency takes, with the long yours, not working in a specific
field of choice, and having to be on your feet the whole time
She also explained that retune is a big part of her day her morning her day start with
pray/thoughts to get the day started, good mornings/interaction with staff, getting computer
ready, answer emails and messages, see patients, answer phone calls, checking on labs, charts
For her continuing education its conferences and online assents for training of new medicine and
known knowledge
Her fantasy vs reality was very reality able for all medical fields Fantasy: Healing all patients.,
Reality: the disease or sickness will do its own thing

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 ISM- MENTOR INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
Student Name: Madison Newman Period: 7

Printed Name of Person Marissa Perona

Interviewed:
Role of Individual:
__X__Mentor
Place of Business: Nassau Bay Pediatric

Business Address: 150 E Medical Center Blvd C, Webster, TX 77598

Phone Number: (281) 212-2400

Date of Interview: 04/18/17

Type of Interview: _X__ In Person

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(Fantasy vs. reality)
Fantasy: Healing all patients.
Reality: the disease or sickness will do its own thing

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(Educational level and requirements)

Shye has a doctorate, continuing is conferences and online assments for training of new medicine and
known knowledge

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(Day-to-day activities)

Her day start with pray/thoughts to get the day started, good mornings/interaction with staff, getting computer
ready, answer emails and messages, see patients, answer phone calls, checking on labs, charts

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?

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(Job security)

The medical field has a much secured job, theres always a continuing need for everyone

5. How many times did you have to see an ear infection before you could tell by a simple look?
Its a skill mastered before leaving residency

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(Growth potential)
Expanding practice, increase patient volume, growing a relationship with the families

***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.

7. Typically how high do you recommend a fever to reach before bring a child in?
Changes with the season, age and symptoms play a factor, if flu season some first day of symptoms, if viral wait
3-4 days and it should pass

8. What the of sickness do you see the most?

Common cold and Upper respitory infection

9. After how many ear infections do you recommend a parent to see an ENT to get tubes?

5-6 with in a year, or 3 back-to-back with failed antibiotics or hearing loss

10. What is the order of medicines you normally to in?

Amoxicillin, Augmentin (amoxicillin& clavulanic), Azithromycin, cefdinir, Bactrim

Interview Summary
What information from this interview will you select for your page typed,
bulleted list of research informationto be used in your presentation?

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