Going forward in microbiology

  My knowledge of the microbiology world have extensively increased from the last time i wrought on reflection. The more microbiology knowledge is  impacted on me, the harder it seems to get to retain all of the knowledge. The further into chapters we get, the more in connects to previous chapetrs and make it easier to understand. The thing learned was the trechnique and rationale for performing Gram stains which at the beginning of the semester i learned that it was discovered by a microbiologist named Christian Gram.

From Gram staining procedure gram positive bacteria will stain purple due to their thick peptidoglycan layer and Gram negative will stain pink due to their thin peptidoglycan layer. Another thing that i learnt in this class and that i was able to connect to previous knowledge of the first chapter is the diferent methods of isolating bactring and transferring them from one medium to another. This methods were first discovered by Robert Koch and his colleagues.


The above learned information however relate to my nursing career as the transport medium will help when transporting specimen and also the use of universal precautions. I have also discovered a new learning style that has helped me improved my grades. This learning techniques is visual and hands-on learning styles by practicing online quizzes. The two most confusing things still is DNA and RNA, but i however believe that with more studying and watching videos i should be ok. Another issue is learning a way to memorize different examples of different shapes of bacteria. Every time i watch television, browze the internet, or read the newspaper i always go to the science section to be able to connect the outside world to the knowledge acquired in class. I have learned about nosocomial infection in the health care sector. The journey thus continues.