Senior Project Blog Post Two

 There has been a very steep learning curve during my senior project. Lots of times I have messed up and needed to get my dad's attention, lots of time where I simply just didn't know what to do or where to find something. The worst mistake I've made though, which led to lots of laughs, was on one of my first few days of data entry. My dad stood right behind me, telling me where to find the information and what to select. He was walking me through everything, one step at a time, and yet, somehow, I messed up so badly that the patient was deemed ineligible for the research (even though they had already opted in and received the surgery). My dad had to go through each section, correct my mistakes and write a short summary of why he had to go through and change the different areas I missed, however omitting the fact that his son had entered the information. 

I've learned even more of the same over this second week of senior projects. I've become more fluent with medical terms and I am starting to go through the process of looking for and entering data much quicker. 

In my week one post, I wrote about spending time with my parents and getting real, first-hand experience with important clinical research. I think I have fulfilled both of these goals with flying colors, and I hope to continue my learning. 

An example of a BAHA.