GC 1-19-15 & 1-22-15
At Grace Care this week I was at rehab. At first the nurses made us pass out snacks, which I don't mind because I get to talk to all of the residents! However, me and Ines stumbled upon this one gentleman who opened our eyes. He told us to always do what we do with passion. He told us when we come into GC to always be ready for anything the residents throw at us. And also to take every memory we get here and us it somehow in our lives.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Blog #2 LND
My responsibilities in LND are…
-Giving support to mother in labor, monitoring fetal heart rate and mother's vitals, giving medications, and assisting in the birth process
Knew knowledge or skills I learned…
-In LND I learned that the nurses have monitors at their desk that show the mother's vitals and the fetal heart rate because it is very important the mother and baby are happy and healthy
The best thing that happened…
-The best thing would have to be getting to talk to the nurses about their jobs and why they love them
The worst thing that happened…
-The worst thing would have to be that there was only one patient their and she was in early labor so they were just monitoring her, I didn't get to see much on this rotation
This week was fair because i didn't get to observe anything; however, I got to talk to the nurses a lot
1. The technology I observed was at the nurses station they have monitors of the mom and babes vitals, because it is very crucial to keep the mom and baby healthy. If anything happened to them their would be major problems with the birth.
2. Some diagnostic procedures I saw were when they gave the mom medications for her preterm labor
3. Some therapeutic procedures I saw were when they give the mom breathing exercises to help with labor.
4. I didn't see any disorders, but some disorders that are common in pregnancy are, Pre eclampsia (high blood pressure) Gestational diabetes, and preterm labor.
5. Medical terminology I heard while in LND: I heard the ladies throw around the words Ovary, Epidural, and Pre Eclampsia.
I. Assessment of the Environment
In LND the environment is very clean and organized, it smells like disinfectants to keep the mom and baby safe from germs. The personnel are very kind and polite to create a stress free environment for the soon-to-be mom and dads. They want to give them the best possible care they can. Anything the moms ask for, they get. They have juices, snacks, and anything for the moms. Again, they are trying to make this a stress free as they can for the moms. Stress could lead to high blood pressure, which can lead to pre eclampsia, which is every dangerous for both mother and baby.
II. Observation
The nurses there in LND are very kind and sweet. They are always happy to help and always do it with a smile. They are all very friendly and have fun and get the job done at work, which makes team working easy. They communicate well with each other, to me, and to patients.
III. Knowledge
New information I learned on this rotation was how closely they monitor the mom and baby. Before this rotation I knew it was close but, they have computers that are just for monitoring the vitals of mom and baby.
IV. Evaluation
My personal experience could have been better, I do not blame the staff, I blame the timing. We go at such and awkward time that I missed two births! However I did learn a lot while sitting with the nurses and talking with them. They taught me a lot about how important it is to make sure the mom is stress free and that the mom and baby are stable.
My responsibilities in LND are…
-Giving support to mother in labor, monitoring fetal heart rate and mother's vitals, giving medications, and assisting in the birth process
Knew knowledge or skills I learned…
-In LND I learned that the nurses have monitors at their desk that show the mother's vitals and the fetal heart rate because it is very important the mother and baby are happy and healthy
The best thing that happened…
-The best thing would have to be getting to talk to the nurses about their jobs and why they love them
The worst thing that happened…
-The worst thing would have to be that there was only one patient their and she was in early labor so they were just monitoring her, I didn't get to see much on this rotation
This week was fair because i didn't get to observe anything; however, I got to talk to the nurses a lot
1. The technology I observed was at the nurses station they have monitors of the mom and babes vitals, because it is very crucial to keep the mom and baby healthy. If anything happened to them their would be major problems with the birth.
2. Some diagnostic procedures I saw were when they gave the mom medications for her preterm labor
3. Some therapeutic procedures I saw were when they give the mom breathing exercises to help with labor.
4. I didn't see any disorders, but some disorders that are common in pregnancy are, Pre eclampsia (high blood pressure) Gestational diabetes, and preterm labor.
5. Medical terminology I heard while in LND: I heard the ladies throw around the words Ovary, Epidural, and Pre Eclampsia.
I. Assessment of the Environment
In LND the environment is very clean and organized, it smells like disinfectants to keep the mom and baby safe from germs. The personnel are very kind and polite to create a stress free environment for the soon-to-be mom and dads. They want to give them the best possible care they can. Anything the moms ask for, they get. They have juices, snacks, and anything for the moms. Again, they are trying to make this a stress free as they can for the moms. Stress could lead to high blood pressure, which can lead to pre eclampsia, which is every dangerous for both mother and baby.
II. Observation
The nurses there in LND are very kind and sweet. They are always happy to help and always do it with a smile. They are all very friendly and have fun and get the job done at work, which makes team working easy. They communicate well with each other, to me, and to patients.
III. Knowledge
New information I learned on this rotation was how closely they monitor the mom and baby. Before this rotation I knew it was close but, they have computers that are just for monitoring the vitals of mom and baby.
IV. Evaluation
My personal experience could have been better, I do not blame the staff, I blame the timing. We go at such and awkward time that I missed two births! However I did learn a lot while sitting with the nurses and talking with them. They taught me a lot about how important it is to make sure the mom is stress free and that the mom and baby are stable.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
GC 1-8-15
At GC this week I was in speech therapy. I got to watch the speech therapist work with the patients who have lost some of their motor skills. She teaches them how to regain the strength has have lost in their lips, tongue, and neck muscles. I asked her why these patients have to receive thicken liquids to drink instead of normal and she informed me that because their neck muscles are weak the liquid could slip into their lungs causing pneumonia. She taught me a lot about the importance of helping them regain back their strength.
At GC this week I was in speech therapy. I got to watch the speech therapist work with the patients who have lost some of their motor skills. She teaches them how to regain the strength has have lost in their lips, tongue, and neck muscles. I asked her why these patients have to receive thicken liquids to drink instead of normal and she informed me that because their neck muscles are weak the liquid could slip into their lungs causing pneumonia. She taught me a lot about the importance of helping them regain back their strength.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Blog #1 - administration Jan. 15, 2015
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Report
1. My responabilities in administration included of making sure patient information was correct in the system, including insurance, health history, and finances.
2. Some of the skills I learned include that they used high tech palm scanners that scan the vein patterns in the hands of the patients to link their medical records to them.
3. The best thing that happened this week was when the administer had to go to an emergency case and have the patient fill out their medical insurance papers before surgery.
4. The worst thing that happened at rotations this week was the fact administration gets very boring at times when people aren't coming in and out.
5. If there was a mistake they would go back into the computer and fix it.
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experience Recored
1. On this rotation I observed a lot of technology. There are the palm scanners I talked about previously, there are tablets on the table that show what they are typing incase they make a mistake.
2. I saw no diagnostic procedures while on this rotation.
3. I saw no therapeutic procedures while on this rotation.
4. I saw no disease or disorders while on this rotation.
5. I did not witness any medical terminology while on this rotation.
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experience Journal
I. Assessment of the Environment
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Report
1. My responabilities in administration included of making sure patient information was correct in the system, including insurance, health history, and finances.
2. Some of the skills I learned include that they used high tech palm scanners that scan the vein patterns in the hands of the patients to link their medical records to them.
3. The best thing that happened this week was when the administer had to go to an emergency case and have the patient fill out their medical insurance papers before surgery.
4. The worst thing that happened at rotations this week was the fact administration gets very boring at times when people aren't coming in and out.
5. If there was a mistake they would go back into the computer and fix it.
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experience Recored
1. On this rotation I observed a lot of technology. There are the palm scanners I talked about previously, there are tablets on the table that show what they are typing incase they make a mistake.
2. I saw no diagnostic procedures while on this rotation.
3. I saw no therapeutic procedures while on this rotation.
4. I saw no disease or disorders while on this rotation.
5. I did not witness any medical terminology while on this rotation.
Health Science Technology Education Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experience Journal
I. Assessment of the Environment
- quite
- smells like candles
- computers
- tablets
- Staff is very nice
- appreciates patient privacy
- learned how they connect the patients records to them
- learned how they enter information
- experience was beneficial
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