Finally, we started our hospital rotation at Overlake. It is obviously a whole different experience from the long term care. I will not deny the fact that i thoroughly enjoyed the long term care because i love working with the elderly population. On Thursday we had our orientation and our clinical instructor oriented us to the hospital and the medical-surgical unit where we would be working. It was time to explore and check out everything. There was so much to grasp at one time and everything seemed so overwhelming. The staff seemed really nice and friendly and i was looking forward to working with them. The first day went by with us being familiar with the new environment.
The second day was our day of action. We had to shadow the nurse and help them with the skills we have been taught. Samantha and myself had to shadow the same nurse. We had five patients to care for. Samantha and myself worked together and coordinated our work well. We basically gave primary care to our clients as some of them were bed ridden. I personally wished i could do some invasive procedures, but i will have to patiently wait for that. It was interesting to see how the nurses work and prioritized their plan of care with each client. Everyone has their unique style of working which makes them efficient nurses. I am excited to work and learn as much as i can during my time in the hospital and be able to perform my skills efficiently.
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ReplyDeleteThis week I was so nervous while we were working. It was very different taking care of multiple patients, but I am glad we were able to work together. I was reading the blog before this one too, and I agree with you about critical thinking. We apply this concept to every action that we do. Even this day, when we were working together, we were only giving primary care mainly. Though we were not doing complicated procedures, we did SO MUCH critical thinking. Especially as we were working together, we had to evaluate every situation to determine the most efficient way to carry out our tasks. We had to prioritize well, as it was the first time (for me anyway) that I have taken care of multiple patients. That day just proved to me how important critical thinking is in every aspect of nursing.