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zBook Challenge
Nurses

Lily and Ethan moved on to the next booth. There they met a group of men and women who are nurses. The nurses described how they help to assess patient health, maintain medical records, and advise patients on disease prevention. They read the vitals-heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight, and height-and carry out the doctor's orders to ensure the patients understand their personal care.

The nurses then explained the variety and level of education with nursing. Nursing programs are available at an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctorate degree. At each level nurses build on skills learned and can do more with the patients. At this booth, the students saw an assortment of stethoscopes and heart rate monitors displayed on the counter.

"Before you can move on to the next booth, you have a required task: measure and record your vitals," one of the nurses cheerfully stated. "Don't worry, we will explain the process to you, but first, let's explore the heart."

Nurses assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. They could also administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. Additionally, they can advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration is required. Education: Typical training at entry is a associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctorate degree Average pay/yr $35,755 (ASN), $81,220/yr (BSN), $115,341 (MSN), $120,000 (DNP/PH.D).

Hunt and Find

Step 1:

Go to zCentral and use Launch Code: AP88

Step 2:

Locate the heart icon and place it into the blue dome. Once it transforms into the zLab, determine how to alter the heart rate. What does this tell you about reading patient vitals?

Step 3:

Before heading to the next challenge you will be asked to record your own vitals. Before you do, jot down how you think you can measure your own heart rate.

zBook Challenge
Heart Rate

zSpace Scavenger Hunt:
Nursery Grower

Measure your own resting heart rate. Place your pointer and middle fingers on the inside of your opposite wrist just below the thumb.

Don’t use your thumb to check your pulse, as the artery in your thumb can make it harder to count accurately.
Once you can feel your pulse, count how many beats you feel in 15 seconds.
Multiply this number by 4 to get your heart rate. For instance, 20 beats in 15 seconds equals a heart rate of 80 beats per minute (bpm).

Next, time yourself running in place or jumping for 1 minute. Now measure and compare your active heart rate to your resting rate.

Their final stop on the agriculture adventure was Green Sprout Nursery. Here the student’s met a Mr. Flower’s a Nursery Grower who raises and sells plants, flowers, shrubs and trees. Mr. Flowers described how he prepare beds for planting and tends to plants throughout their growth, transplanting them into containers for sale, pruning them, watering and fertilizing them, and keeping them pest-free. As he described his journey to become a nursery grower said he received a degree from a trade school and spent lots of time as an intern which included hands-on experience. While he was talking one of the student’s noticed a dropping plant tucked away in a corner. Brought to his attention, Mr. Flowers quickly sprung into action to care and tend for the plant.

zBook Challenge
Dental Hygienist

Traveling to the dental hygienist's booth, they saw displays of teeth, some with examples of cavities others with examples of clean and healthy teeth. Here they talked with the hygienist about the importance of oral health. Lily and Ethan explored how best to floss and brush their teeth. Plus, they heard about the importance of eating the correct foods to keep your teeth clean.

While there, they learned that all animals have to eat the correct foods to protect their teeth. Explore and learn all about animals and their teeth alongside Ethan and Lily.

Before they left, the dental hygienist gave them a free toothbrush and dental floss in a little care bag.

Hunt and Find

Step 1:

Step 2:

Go to zCentral and use Launch Code: A252.

Step 3:

Open AP64, StudioA3. While in the app, find and open the Backpack. Locate the simple head and neck model.

Click on the Dissect button and pull out the teeth. View the bite. What do you notice about the model? Can you count the teeth? Can you identify what type of food would help keep the teeth clean?

Dental hygienists administer oral hygiene care to patients. They also assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. They advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention and may provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia. Education: Typical training at entry is a associate's degree Average pay: $77,810/yr.

zBook Challenge
Respiratory Therapist

At the booth of a respiratory therapist, the students were intrigued to learn about the crucial role respiratory therapists play in helping patients with breathing difficulties. The therapist shared a real-life question with the students: "How can we effectively manage and treat patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD?" This question sparked a discussion among the students about the importance of treatment plans. Their first question was, "What is COPD?" The respiratory therapist said, "COPD is an acronym that stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is a type of lung disease that limits airflow out of the lungs." As they talked about different ways to prevent and help with the disease, she challenged them to a race. To join the “Kids in Medicine” on this race, continue with the story.

Hunt and Find

Step 1:

Go to zCentral and use Launch Code: A274.

Step 3:

Step 2:

Launch the activity to explore how our respiratory system works.

Challenge

What are you curious about?
What new questions do you have?

Go to zCentral and use Launch Code: W20. Using the Internet or other resource locate a model of a lung. Using the Tinkercad application try to create your own.

A respiratory therapist will assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. They will also initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Education: Typical training at entry is an associate's degree or bachelor's degree. Average Pay: $70,540/yr.

zBook Challenge
Let's Race

Measure your own resting heart rate. Place your pointer and middle fingers on the inside of your opposite wrist just below the thumb.

Don’t use your thumb to check your pulse, as the artery in your thumb can make it harder to count accurately.
Once you can feel your pulse, count how many beats you feel in 15 seconds.
Multiply this number by 4 to get your heart rate. For instance, 20 beats in 15 seconds equals a heart rate of 80 beats per minute (bpm).

Next, time yourself running in place or jumping for 1 minute. Now measure and compare your active heart rate to your resting rate.

Materials Needed: Cotton ball and Straw
Substitute for cotton: Kleenex or paper
Substitute for straw: Roll a piece of paper around a pencil, tape it in place, remove the pencil, and use the paper tube as a straw.

Team up with a partner to complete these steps.

Create a start and a finish line. Place the cotton onto the starting line.
Using the straw, blow your cotton ball down the racing line
Measure how many seconds it takes to reach the finish line.

Now try different blowing techniques. Does it work better when you take long, steady breaths or quick, short breaths? Vary the length of the straw (short straw/ longer straw). Does this make a difference? Can you shift from shallow breaths to diaphragm breathing? How does that help with the race?

Air Breathe Sticker by Kopfkino Werbeagentur

zBook Challenge
Physical Therapist

Next, the students visited a physical therapist who specialized in rehabilitation. The therapist presented them with a challenge: "How can we help patients regain their mobility and independence after a serious injury or surgery?" The students brainstormed ideas such as unique exercise programs to help patients in their recovery journey. She prompted them with a couple of questions to help jumpstart their ideas on ways to support recovery. To find out more, continue on with our friends, Ethan and Lily.

Physical therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education. Physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals of all ages. Many patients have injuries, disabilities, or other health conditions that need treatment. Physical therapists assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions.
Education: Typical training at entry is a doctoral or professional degree or bachelor's degree. Average Pay: $97,720/yr.