Tuesday Feb. 3, 2008 Today was a fairly slow day compared to Monday. Today a woman in her early thirties was rushed to the delivery room and had to be admitted immediately. She was visiting her ob who thought that she was already 5 centimeters dilated. The woman didn’t feel like she was going into labor but she became very worried because her boyfriend left and she was by herself. This was her first pregnancy so she was very nervous so I was trying to help keep her calm. I managed to keep her mind off of her boyfriend being gone by talking to her. What was weird though was that when the nurse tried to examine her she said that the woman was not dilated. So the charge nurse came to give a second opinion and found the same thing. This was weird because the woman's OB made a mistake and rushed her to the delivery room and the woman ended up going into labor after all. It was an interesting experience.
Wednesday Feb. 4 2009 My internship was not very eventful today. Today I shadowed Nurse Jane and we checked on the one patient that she had for the time being. I watched her chart some of the patient’s information and then let her rest. Later when there was very little to do Jane took me into the Operating Room (OR) to make sure that it was prepped for the surgery later that day. She then took the time to explain what certain machines and utensils were used for. I learned that to make sure the station is completely sterile for surgery the area covered with a blue sheet must not be touched. It was cool to be able to take the time to ask Jane any questions about the OR.
Thursday Feb. 5, 2009 Today was slow. I wasn’t able to stay very long because I had to go to work, so I basically sat at the nurses station just helping the secretary with preparing charts and doing basic tasks like hole punching papers to put in the charts. Although I did not get the opportunity to observe a delivery it was still nice just to be able to talk with the nurses and secretary who informs me of all the surgeries planned for the day and so on.
Friday Feb. 6, 2009 Today I hung out with Rene (Ree-Nee) the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Nurse. She was helping the charge nurse. I just helped her strip the beds and clean the ultrasound. After we finished preparing the room we went to the lab to bring blood to get tested. I left early today to go to work.
woah! the entry about the lady who was thought to be in labor but wasnt but really was, was interesting and ironic. Did you like kind of freak when she was actually in labor? or was she like still calm. did she panic and thats when you knew she was going into labor?
we knew that she was going into labor because we hooked her up to an ultrasound monitor that showed she was having contractions about 2 minutes apart but she actually could barely feel them. it was really cool though.
That's amazing that you got to help somebody during such an important time in her life. That's the kind of experience that you can't get in medical school. You can read books all you want but you can't understand what it's truly like to help people without actually being there.
I'm glad you're getting that kind of experience. It sounds really fun and I hope you can use it to your advantage in the future.
Wow, I was actually wondering the same things that Katie asked. Situations like that one with the lady going into labor must happen all the time in hospitals, so doctors and nurses have to be prepared. You seem like the right person for this job because you were able to stay calm and focused.
I also have days at Toledo Blade when I don't do much except for basic tasks like organizing books and papers, so I know how that goes. I do agree that it's still nice to sit back and take everything else in.
sounds interesting, i hate hospitals personally, been there too much over thae past few monthes. but im addicted to giving blood so thats no big deal for me. seems like you really like what you are doing
Today I had the opportunity to observe my second cesarean section. When I came to the unit I was informed of the section that was set to be at 15:30. It was really interesting because the nurses were telling me that the reason the woman was having the section was because the baby was expected to weigh almost 11 pounds!!! That is a very big baby considering that the average weight is 7-8 pounds. So when the woman was finally prepped for surgery I was able to go into the OR. The procedure was going very smoothly until it was time to get the baby’s head out. The baby’s head was very large so the surgeon used a vacuum to help ease the head out. He had some difficulty getting the head out. The vacuum actually popped off the baby’s head a few times, one of the times it hit the OB tech in the face. When that happened I was actually shocked because this bloody tool almost hit her eye. This could have been very hazardous because it is important to make as little skin to blood contact as possible. The baby did not end up weighing 11 pounds; instead he weighed 9 lbs 7 oz. However, his head was very large in diameter so it was a good decision to have the section. It was a very unique experience but I enjoyed every moment of it.
Wow it seems like you get to see alot of different things. I bet if the baby really did weigh 11 pounds it would have hurt her so bad. I heard that when they use the vaccum on a babys head it can make their head looked deformed.
Holy cow! That C section sounds crazy. I can't believe the baby was expected to weigh 11 pounds! That's huge!! Even 9lbs 7oz is really big! If I was the mother I would be very glad that the decision was made to have a c section. I can't even imagine trying to have that baby naturally. I'm glad you are enjoying your intership. Hopefully I'll be joining you soon and able to experience this as well. :)
wow. It's so cool that you get to actually watch surgeries and stuff. I only observed the doctor and did little things like listen to heart beats and congestion in the lungs. Yours sounds really fun :)
wow thats great that you get to watch surgeries and c sections those must be interesting to watch. it sounds like you are learnig alot and are having alot of fun :)
oh my gosh! that same exact thing happened to my aunt when she was having her little girl. She was 9 lbs 11 oz and she looked huge after the doctor got her out via C section. I can't even begin to imagine the pain or if that would even be possible if it was a natural birth.
so you got to wittness the miracle of child birth. that must have been...interesting. now while i am planning to go into forensics where there coulsd be grousome things that i encounter i dont think i could handle watching a delivery just yet.
On Monday I was not really able to observe any deliveries. It was busy on this day and I had encountered some interesting situations. For starters I was supposed to observe a delivery but turns out I had class with this girl so I wasn’t exactly allowed to observe. It was funny though because when the nurse asked what my last name was so that she could ask the patient for permission I was trying to tell her but she couldn’t pronounce it. Then, when I was trying to help her remember it, I looked at a patient’s chart and saw my last name. It was so funny because I’m not related to this woman but it was random because we were talking about my last name when I noticed hers.
On Wednesday I had the opportunity to give Jillian "the tour" ha. I showed her the different units and equipment used. After i showed her around we just sat in the nurses station and talked. It was a very slow day so we did not stay long. Hopefully next time i will be able to go to post partum.
lol that tour was fun though :) it was kinda good that it was slow. i had the chance to get the feel of things and see where everything is. dang im so jealous that yesterday was so busy. that would have been such a good day for me to go! i could have seen a whole bunch of babies being born lol
wow thats pretty cool how you actually get to go into the or and see the surgery first hand. its pretty cool. and that vaccumm must of hurt that girl that got hit in the face lol
its cool that you get to actually see the surgeries and watch babies get delivered. that must be a amazing process to be apart of. it sounds that you are learning alot,and experiencing alot cool things.
I hope your internship gets a little more exciting! I've heard that it's been really slow for the past 3 weeks or something like that. I know that if i was you I'd probably want to quit by now. Jill tells me how she hasn't gotten to see anything in her peace River internship, so I imagine you both are very bored. I also know that when you actually do get to see something, it is very fun though. So stick with it if you love it girly!
What is post patrom and sounds like you guys made the best of things. you really know your way around and sounds like you really like your field and feel very comfortable.GRATZ!
I read the part about one of the girls giving birth being a classmate. Did you atleast get to know who it was? Or was it that much a secret. & wow thats a strange coincidence that someone had the same last name as you. I think if that happened to me I might freak out a little bit.
WOAH! Akward!!!! Not the girl giving birth that was in your class. its a good thing you didnt have to go in there because like wow. class would have been really really weird. Thats cool that you also mentored jillian. you are like TOP DAWG now...
Abby!!! so i cant believe i didnt get to see any delieveries! =/ goshhh this happens everytime!! haha
i hope you enjoyed your internship though at least the part before i started going there too. all the past blogs ive read of yours sounded really cool and i wish i would have had the same experience.
Busy busy busy day! There were 3 c-sections and over 5 deliveries on the way. Allison the scrubs tech decided to take Jillian and me into the OR to help her restock the OR. We helped her replace the vacuum pumps, the prep trays, and sterile blankets/towels. After we restocked to OR we went into the supply room where she explained why all the IV fluids have to be kept in the “warmer.” Any fluid that is injected in the body must be warm because the OR is cold and when the abdomen is exposed the body temperature drops. If a cool or cold IV or solution is entered into the body hypothermia may set in and puts the patient at risk. After she explained this she had us try on gloves as a surgeon would when coming into the OR. After a surgeon has scrubbed up, they must enter the OR where the scrub techs assists him in putting on the sterile gown and gloves. It was a very interesting experience. We learned a lot about the happening of the OR.
Today i did very little. there was a patient who had MRSA, so necessary precautions had to be taken. i was extremely tired and was unable to observe anything today.
Wow i honestly had one of my best days today when i went to my internship and there were no deliveries or patients. i was lucky to come when all of my favorite nurses were on. we just sat around looking at magazines and talking about one of the nurse's mom. she was planning a surpise party. it was really great just to be able to interact with the nurses on a personal level and it was great to know that i can be oincluded in their gossip ha. i did not want to leave.
today Allison took Jillian on her errand runs. we had to transport the clean and dirty carts downstairs the cleaning/sanitizing room. in the dirty cart all of the tools used during a c-section are brought down to be disinfected and sterilized. after we dropped off the dirty and used utensils we picked up the new bowls,sheets, and utensils to bring back to the OR. after, we restocked the storage rooms.
Today Jillian and I just sat in the nurses station working on some paperwork for class. there was only one delivery that day and we missed it. after we just talked to some of the nurses and read some of the labor and delivery magazines. there was an interesting article on how women have a higher chance of being rejected for insurnce coverage, especially if they are pregnant or have had a c-section.
allison decided to teach me how to set up a table for the vaginal delievery that was baout to happen. i didnt realize that there was such a long process. it starts by talking one of the tables/carts and putting all of the wrapped utensils and equipment on it. after, you must unwrap the bowl in its stand. the needles and gloves and gown need to be unwrapped (without touching any part of it at anytime) there is a special technique. after you need to put on your gloves without contaminating them. after you have to set up the table in a manner which is accessible to the doctor. after, the table is covered with the blue sterile sheet which lets people know not to touch it.
Tuesday Feb. 3, 2008
ReplyDeleteToday was a fairly slow day compared to Monday. Today a woman in her early thirties was rushed to the delivery room and had to be admitted immediately. She was visiting her ob who thought that she was already 5 centimeters dilated. The woman didn’t feel like she was going into labor but she became very worried because her boyfriend left and she was by herself. This was her first pregnancy so she was very nervous so I was trying to help keep her calm. I managed to keep her mind off of her boyfriend being gone by talking to her. What was weird though was that when the nurse tried to examine her she said that the woman was not dilated. So the charge nurse came to give a second opinion and found the same thing. This was weird because the woman's OB made a mistake and rushed her to the delivery room and the woman ended up going into labor after all. It was an interesting experience.
Wednesday Feb. 4 2009
ReplyDeleteMy internship was not very eventful today. Today I shadowed Nurse Jane and we checked on the one patient that she had for the time being. I watched her chart some of the patient’s information and then let her rest. Later when there was very little to do Jane took me into the Operating Room (OR) to make sure that it was prepped for the surgery later that day. She then took the time to explain what certain machines and utensils were used for. I learned that to make sure the station is completely sterile for surgery the area covered with a blue sheet must not be touched. It was cool to be able to take the time to ask Jane any questions about the OR.
Thursday Feb. 5, 2009
ReplyDeleteToday was slow. I wasn’t able to stay very long because I had to go to work, so I basically sat at the nurses station just helping the secretary with preparing charts and doing basic tasks like hole punching papers to put in the charts. Although I did not get the opportunity to observe a delivery it was still nice just to be able to talk with the nurses and secretary who informs me of all the surgeries planned for the day and so on.
Friday Feb. 6, 2009
ReplyDeleteToday I hung out with Rene (Ree-Nee) the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Nurse. She was helping the charge nurse. I just helped her strip the beds and clean the ultrasound. After we finished preparing the room we went to the lab to bring blood to get tested. I left early today to go to work.
woah! the entry about the lady who was thought to be in labor but wasnt but really was, was interesting and ironic. Did you like kind of freak when she was actually in labor? or was she like still calm. did she panic and thats when you knew she was going into labor?
ReplyDeletewe knew that she was going into labor because we hooked her up to an ultrasound monitor that showed she was having contractions about 2 minutes apart but she actually could barely feel them. it was really cool though.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing that you got to help somebody during such an important time in her life. That's the kind of experience that you can't get in medical school. You can read books all you want but you can't understand what it's truly like to help people without actually being there.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're getting that kind of experience. It sounds really fun and I hope you can use it to your advantage in the future.
Wow, I was actually wondering the same things that Katie asked. Situations like that one with the lady going into labor must happen all the time in hospitals, so doctors and nurses have to be prepared. You seem like the right person for this job because you were able to stay calm and focused.
ReplyDeleteI also have days at Toledo Blade when I don't do much except for basic tasks like organizing books and papers, so I know how that goes. I do agree that it's still nice to sit back and take everything else in.
sounds interesting, i hate hospitals personally, been there too much over thae past few monthes. but im addicted to giving blood so thats no big deal for me. seems like you really like what you are doing
ReplyDeleteToday I had the opportunity to observe my second cesarean section. When I came to the unit I was informed of the section that was set to be at 15:30. It was really interesting because the nurses were telling me that the reason the woman was having the section was because the baby was expected to weigh almost 11 pounds!!! That is a very big baby considering that the average weight is 7-8 pounds. So when the woman was finally prepped for surgery I was able to go into the OR. The procedure was going very smoothly until it was time to get the baby’s head out. The baby’s head was very large so the surgeon used a vacuum to help ease the head out. He had some difficulty getting the head out. The vacuum actually popped off the baby’s head a few times, one of the times it hit the OB tech in the face. When that happened I was actually shocked because this bloody tool almost hit her eye. This could have been very hazardous because it is important to make as little skin to blood contact as possible. The baby did not end up weighing 11 pounds; instead he weighed 9 lbs 7 oz. However, his head was very large in diameter so it was a good decision to have the section. It was a very unique experience but I enjoyed every moment of it.
ReplyDeleteWow it seems like you get to see alot of different things. I bet if the baby really did weigh 11 pounds it would have hurt her so bad. I heard that when they use the vaccum on a babys head it can make their head looked deformed.
ReplyDeleteDo you actually get to see surgery?
ReplyDeleteHoly cow! That C section sounds crazy. I can't believe the baby was expected to weigh 11 pounds! That's huge!! Even 9lbs 7oz is really big! If I was the mother I would be very glad that the decision was made to have a c section. I can't even imagine trying to have that baby naturally.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are enjoying your intership. Hopefully I'll be joining you soon and able to experience this as well. :)
wow. It's so cool that you get to actually watch surgeries and stuff. I only observed the doctor and did little things like listen to heart beats and congestion in the lungs. Yours sounds really fun :)
ReplyDeletewow thats great that you get to watch surgeries and c sections those must be interesting to watch. it sounds like you are learnig alot and are having alot of fun :)
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! that same exact thing happened to my aunt when she was having her little girl. She was 9 lbs 11 oz and she looked huge after the doctor got her out via C section. I can't even begin to imagine the pain or if that would even be possible if it was a natural birth.
ReplyDeleteso you got to wittness the miracle of child birth. that must have been...interesting. now while i am planning to go into forensics where there coulsd be grousome things that i encounter i dont think i could handle watching a delivery just yet.
ReplyDeleteOn Monday I was not really able to observe any deliveries. It was busy on this day and I had encountered some interesting situations. For starters I was supposed to observe a delivery but turns out I had class with this girl so I wasn’t exactly allowed to observe. It was funny though because when the nurse asked what my last name was so that she could ask the patient for permission I was trying to tell her but she couldn’t pronounce it. Then, when I was trying to help her remember it, I looked at a patient’s chart and saw my last name. It was so funny because I’m not related to this woman but it was random because we were talking about my last name when I noticed hers.
ReplyDeleteFunny coincidence
ReplyDeleteOn Wednesday I had the opportunity to give Jillian "the tour" ha. I showed her the different units and equipment used. After i showed her around we just sat in the nurses station and talked. It was a very slow day so we did not stay long. Hopefully next time i will be able to go to post partum.
ReplyDeletelol that tour was fun though :)
ReplyDeleteit was kinda good that it was slow. i had the chance to get the feel of things and see where everything is.
dang im so jealous that yesterday was so busy. that would have been such a good day for me to go! i could have seen a whole bunch of babies being born lol
oh wow i didnt know yu and jillian had the same internship.. its sounds like you guys learn alot and sounds fun!
ReplyDeletewow I do not think I have the stomach to see andy kind of sergery, especially on where a vacuum is needed.
ReplyDeletewow thats pretty cool how you actually get to go into the or and see the surgery first hand. its pretty cool. and that vaccumm must of hurt that girl that got hit in the face lol
ReplyDeleteits cool that you get to actually see the surgeries and watch babies get delivered. that must be a amazing process to be apart of. it sounds that you are learning alot,and experiencing alot cool things.
ReplyDeleteI hope your internship gets a little more exciting! I've heard that it's been really slow for the past 3 weeks or something like that. I know that if i was you I'd probably want to quit by now. Jill tells me how she hasn't gotten to see anything in her peace River internship, so I imagine you both are very bored. I also know that when you actually do get to see something, it is very fun though. So stick with it if you love it girly!
ReplyDeleteWhat is post patrom and sounds like you guys made the best of things. you really know your way around and sounds like you really like your field and feel very comfortable.GRATZ!
ReplyDeleteI read the part about one of the girls giving birth being a classmate. Did you atleast get to know who it was? Or was it that much a secret. & wow thats a strange coincidence that someone had the same last name as you. I think if that happened to me I might freak out a little bit.
ReplyDeleteso you were like a mentor to another intern? thats cool must have been a challenge and a fun one at that.
ReplyDeleteWOAH! Akward!!!! Not the girl giving birth that was in your class. its a good thing you didnt have to go in there because like wow. class would have been really really weird. Thats cool that you also mentored jillian. you are like TOP DAWG now...
ReplyDeleteAbby!!! so i cant believe i didnt get to see any delieveries! =/
ReplyDeletegoshhh this happens everytime!! haha
i hope you enjoyed your internship though at least the part before i started going there too. all the past blogs ive read of yours sounded really cool and i wish i would have had the same experience.
Busy busy busy day! There were 3 c-sections and over 5 deliveries on the way. Allison the scrubs tech decided to take Jillian and me into the OR to help her restock the OR. We helped her replace the vacuum pumps, the prep trays, and sterile blankets/towels. After we restocked to OR we went into the supply room where she explained why all the IV fluids have to be kept in the “warmer.” Any fluid that is injected in the body must be warm because the OR is cold and when the abdomen is exposed the body temperature drops. If a cool or cold IV or solution is entered into the body hypothermia may set in and puts the patient at risk.
ReplyDeleteAfter she explained this she had us try on gloves as a surgeon would when coming into the OR. After a surgeon has scrubbed up, they must enter the OR where the scrub techs assists him in putting on the sterile gown and gloves. It was a very interesting experience. We learned a lot about the happening of the OR.
Today i did very little. there was a patient who had MRSA, so necessary precautions had to be taken. i was extremely tired and was unable to observe anything today.
ReplyDeleteWow i honestly had one of my best days today when i went to my internship and there were no deliveries or patients. i was lucky to come when all of my favorite nurses were on. we just sat around looking at magazines and talking about one of the nurse's mom. she was planning a surpise party. it was really great just to be able to interact with the nurses on a personal level and it was great to know that i can be oincluded in their gossip ha. i did not want to leave.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way, I am also glad that both Linda and Robin feel, comfortable around me, and include me in their conversations.
ReplyDeletetoday Allison took Jillian on her errand runs. we had to transport the clean and dirty carts downstairs the cleaning/sanitizing room. in the dirty cart all of the tools used during a c-section are brought down to be disinfected and sterilized. after we dropped off the dirty and used utensils we picked up the new bowls,sheets, and utensils to bring back to the OR. after, we restocked the storage rooms.
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ReplyDeleteToday Jillian and I just sat in the nurses station working on some paperwork for class. there was only one delivery that day and we missed it. after we just talked to some of the nurses and read some of the labor and delivery magazines. there was an interesting article on how women have a higher chance of being rejected for insurnce coverage, especially if they are pregnant or have had a c-section.
ReplyDeleteallison decided to teach me how to set up a table for the vaginal delievery that was baout to happen. i didnt realize that there was such a long process. it starts by talking one of the tables/carts and putting all of the wrapped utensils and equipment on it. after, you must unwrap the bowl in its stand. the needles and gloves and gown need to be unwrapped (without touching any part of it at anytime) there is a special technique. after you need to put on your gloves without contaminating them. after you have to set up the table in a manner which is accessible to the doctor. after, the table is covered with the blue sterile sheet which lets people know not to touch it.
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