PP round 2

-The nurse i was following was in charge of two patients who had just come out of having C-sections. She went around checking their incision and vitals.
-I learned that instead of stitching up the incision from surgery they use this glue called dermabond so the moms don't have scarring.
-The best thing was having a nurse who was very experienced and really wanted to show me stuff and teach me.
-The worst thing was having to leave right before a mom got to hold her baby for the first time.
-This week was GOOD because i learned a ton of really interesting things.

The technology i observed was a folly in a patient who had a c-section. I also observed SCD pumps on their ankles and ted hoes that keep legs from forming blood clots.
There were really not any diagnostic procedures other than the nurse examining the fundus and checking the lochia. She also examined the incision to check if it was okay.
The therapeutic procedures i saw were the nurse emptying a folly bag. I also saw the nurse show a patient the incentive spirometer machine which helps surgical patients breath deeply.
The only disorders i found were high blood pressure, I also saw when a mom has a negative blood type and the baby has a positive they have to check the baby's rogam so the mom doesn't reject her next pregnancy.
The medical terminology i observed was fundus, lochia, and rurbia. I also heard apisiomtoly and dermaplast.

I. The environment is really quiet which i assume is for the recovering mommas who need to sleep because they just shoved a human out of their bodies. The nurses were all women in their late 50's and 60's, and i didn't see any men except new daddies. The equipment used was a vital signs machine and a folly. The technology was the electric charting and electric vital signs machine.

II. I observed the nurse feeling all around the fundus for any lumps or bumps. The nurse i followed was very knowledgeable which was very nice. All the nurses work together when deciding who gets which patient but after that its like your on your own which is weird to me. The nurses all communicated well together with their phones.

III. I learned about SCD pumps which go around the patients ankles to prevent vein thrombosis in immobile patients. I also saw ted tights which are used to prevent blood clots in their legs. The medical terminology was fundus which is what they call the uterus and lochia which is what they call the light bleeding after having a baby. I also learned about oxytocin which causes the uterus to contract to send out anything and shrink the uterus too.

IV. This is probably the most informational rotation I've been on. Other than ER this seemed like the only rotation where the nurse really wanted to teach me something! she actually looked at my task sheet to see what she should show me. I think this rotation is great for everyone who wants to learn about after birth and new surgical techniques.