Last night's clinical was rockin' awesome. I dreaded the 12 hour shift (7P-7:30A) and the potential for another sucky OB clinical. I was so happy to be proven wrong. Met my new preceptor in L&D. She is a great teacher and I got to see it all.
Here is all I got to do or see that was new from a nursing perspective:
Started an IV (I love sticking people, so wrong).
Watched adminitration of an epidural, spinal and general anesthesia.
Watched a non-pharmacological vaginal birth.
Watched an emergency c-section (PTL). (reminds of how much I enjoyed NICU)
Coached and supported a mom with break through pain with her epidural (apparently the failure rate is ~1:20 and at that point the mom can't reposition well to help manage the pain).
Held back some hair while someone vomited.
I'm sure there must have been more, but that's all I can think of. Way more than I ever got in the newborn nursery. Came home and didn't think I'd be able to fall asleep (even though I was up for almost 24 hours), but I crashed. Totally overslept and freaked out that I was arbitrarily late getting the girls (usually get them at 4 and I woke at 4:15!!).
Just one more shift on L&D and one shift in a doctor's office. Is it summer vacation yet?
Smiles!
1 comment:
Sounds awesome! Can't believe you started an IV. I would be so nervous. Glad things improved.
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