N479 Professional Activity Evaluation Form

Your Name: McKenna Foxworthy Date of Activity: March 22, 2018 Faculty name: Bev Bias

Describe the community service/professional activity/s you attended or participated with

(be specific about the purpose and your role):

For my first community service/professional activity, I helped in the SILC lab at the start of the

semester. I assisted Yvette and other SILC lab faculty members in organizing for the upcoming

semester. Specifically, two other students and I moved the mannequins to their appropriate

places, organized NG tube kits, and sorted through large bags of supplies donated by previous

students. My role was also to spend time organizing previously used supplies and discarding

what could no longer be used. The purpose of this time was to aid and assist in preparing the

SILC lab for the semester so that other nursing students would be adequately supported and

equipped to learn. Secondly, I attended a Basic Life Support (BLS) course and learned how to

aid in giving life-saving CPR to all ages. The purpose was to renew my BLS and to refresh my

skills—which will be utilized in the near future. My role was to learn further about BLS and to

develop a better understanding of how to deliver BLS to individuals.

Where was this held and what was program/activity length?

SILC Lab at UA College of Nursing à 4 hours

BLS for Healthcare Providers at CPR2U - 3333 E. Grant Road à 4 hours on March 22, 2018

Discuss the value of this experience to you (be specific).

Both of these experiences were incredibly valuable to me. In regards to my SILC lab experience,

I learned the important role that Yvette and other SILC lab staff members play in the learning of

students. I was unaware of the amount of work and organization that takes place behind the scenes,

and I am grateful for how hard these individuals work to support the learning of students like
myself. More specifically, I was able to witness the individual efforts poured into my education

and I am encouraged by the people who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make my

learning possible. Secondly, the Basic Life Support class was incredible—primarily due to the

instructor. The instructor, Robin Keller, is a nurse and directed her teaching specifically towards

nurses. This experience was valuable and will assist me in future opportunities. Understanding

BLS and having the knowledge to perform CPR will also equip to for emergency circumstances,

and will hopefully allow me to aid in saving the lives of others.

Would you recommend this specific community/professional experience in the future; why
or why not? (Describe)

In the future, I would recommend both of these specific community/professional experiences to

other students in this course. I believe that volunteering and assisting in the SILC lab is a

wonderful experience and truly allows for students to reflect on their experience at the College of

Nursing. It is an eye-opening thing to see the role that others have played in my education, and

for that reason I would recommend this to any student. I would also recommend the Basic Life

Support (BLS) class to any student. Specifically, the instructor I had was phenomenal. As a nurse

herself, she knew exactly what to teach, how to teach it, and how to provide relevant nursing

anecdotes. Because BLS is needed in the nursing field, I would also recommend this opportunity

because it serves a future purpose.

Brochure or proof of attendance obtained? X Signature on validation of clinical

hours form obtained?

*Note: I was unable to obtain the signature for BLS, but have the BLS card I received after
taking the class. Unfortunately, Yvette was tricky to track down in the SILC lab, but the
signature will be obtained prior to evaluations.