Last week we learned how to take Vital Signs -Temperature, Pulse, Respiration Rates, Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximetry and Pain Assessment. We also learned how to make an occupied and unoccupied bed, and did a physical assessment on another student. It was definitely a lot to learn in one day, but we need to learn all of our "basics" very quickly, since we are starting clinical at the end of September! We will be going to a children's day care, a hospital of some sort, and a Rehab Center. We will also be doing flu clinics and giving flu shots! I don't think we will be going every lab day (Wednesday), but we will be going at some point. It's exciting and frightening all at the same time. We also received our "goody bags" full of IVs, needles, sterile dressings, fluids, etc. for practicing in lab. We can't open anything yet, but we will learn all about it in the coming weeks!
This week (week 3, tomorrow) we will be doing wound care, asepsis technique, gloving, gowning, isolation precautions, bathing, and personal hygiene. WHEW! That will be really intense, but I'll make it! On top of all the "basics", I am learning a lot in my lecture class as well. We've learned about client education, communication techniques, physical & developmental "norms" for infants through old age, grieving, death, and dying. It's hard to remember what else we have been learning about because it's just been SO much reading..
Well...Here are some pictures and I'll write again when I learn about some more exciting stuff!
My "old desk", or the place where I use the computer!
My new desk - AKA the kitchen table - the place where I do my reading.. Not quite sure how Kyle likes this... :)
What was inside my "goody bag"...YAY! Very exciting!!
