By Dani Kotansky – News Editor

With the end of the school year just around the corner, seniors began their real world experience with an internship. Pursuing a degree in nursing, Sunny Scarpa will gain valuable experience interning with Griffin Primary Care. News Editor Dani Kotansky interviewed Scarpa about her internship. 

Dani Kotansky: Where is your internship? 

Sunny Scarpa: My internship is at Griffin Primary Care in Southbury. It is a doctors office that is a part of the Griffin Healthcare Organization. 

DK: What might a typical day look like for you? 

SS: A typical day for my internship is observing doctors, nurses, and other professionals during appointments and as they go through their daily responsibilities. Internships in healthcare come with few hands-on responsibilities, but one of the main things I get to do is take notes on what is going on and learn from each of the different professionals I am with. 

DK: How will this internship help you in your career? 

SS: This internship helps my future and career by showing me what daily life and responsibilities are like as a nurse, as well as showing how skills you learn as a CNA or student nurse are applied in the real world. 

DK: What has been your favorite part of your internship? 

SS: My favorite part of my internship has been getting to listen and observe abnormalities in patients such as wheezing lung sounds, irregular pulse, and looking at ear tubes. Getting to see and hear these allows me to apply skills I have learned in Law’s CNA program, as well as see things you wouldn’t expect to. I also like to see how these professionals communicate with each other and with other specialties, showing how critical communication is for each patient. 

DK: Why did you choose this internship? 

SS: I chose this internship because I had previously shadowed here over this summer and have heard many great things about this organization. The professionals that work here are very talented and have received many accolades, and it shows in the work they do everyday.