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Literal (Need To Know):
What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience? List them.
☞ What is the most effective way to make sure the patients are
comfortable?
☞ What is the most important factor that plays into taking care of the
mothers and their newborns
mothers and their newborns
☞ How
does a team of nurses work together to make the department (in
this case OB dept.) organized and keep the work effort efficient?
this case OB dept.) organized and keep the work effort efficient?
Interpretive:
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I've learned a lot from my experience working in the Obstetrics (OB) Unit at San Dimas Community Hospital. Through working in OB I learned that patience and endurance are key characteristics among the employees working on the floor. Patience with handling a family's concerns, communicating with doctors to try and get information about the patients and filling out heaps of forms, charts and assessments sheets with a detailed analysis of each and every patient as well as their baby. Endurance can help anyone in life but especially anyone who is working in an Obstetrics department. On a hectic day where the number of births can range from 6-8 babies within a 24 hour period, an RN working a 12 hour shift would be caught up with paperwork, running around assisting patients and their families, answering phone calls, and communicating with doctors for details or further instructions. Being able to multi-task and be organized are really important not only in OB but in the medical field in general. I realize that multi-tasking is a big part of working in any department in a hospital especially because often times one department will communicate and/or need something from another department. For example, Pediatrics or Obstetrics communicating with Lab to run tests for blood or urine. Or surgeons contacting the Sterilization room for instruments during surgery. Most departments are connected in one way or another.
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I've learned a lot from my experience working in the Obstetrics (OB) Unit at San Dimas Community Hospital. Through working in OB I learned that patience and endurance are key characteristics among the employees working on the floor. Patience with handling a family's concerns, communicating with doctors to try and get information about the patients and filling out heaps of forms, charts and assessments sheets with a detailed analysis of each and every patient as well as their baby. Endurance can help anyone in life but especially anyone who is working in an Obstetrics department. On a hectic day where the number of births can range from 6-8 babies within a 24 hour period, an RN working a 12 hour shift would be caught up with paperwork, running around assisting patients and their families, answering phone calls, and communicating with doctors for details or further instructions. Being able to multi-task and be organized are really important not only in OB but in the medical field in general. I realize that multi-tasking is a big part of working in any department in a hospital especially because often times one department will communicate and/or need something from another department. For example, Pediatrics or Obstetrics communicating with Lab to run tests for blood or urine. Or surgeons contacting the Sterilization room for instruments during surgery. Most departments are connected in one way or another.
Applied:
How did what you did help you choose a topic? Please explain.
Well first, I think the best part of this whole experience was being exposed to other areas in the medical field. While being employed in Obstetrics I was sent to other departments to run errands. I saw what it was like in the Surgical Dept., the Lab where specimens are sent for bloodwork or other tests, etc. Basically I was exposed to different fields of the hospital even if it was for a short amount of time. Each of them were pretty hectic and busy, that's for sure. But the overall experience has definitely made an impact in my final decision for senior topic. At first, I was determined to do my senior project on pediatrics. Pediatrics was my first pick because I knew that I wanted to do my topic on something in the medical field and I love working with children so Pediatrics seemed perfect. I had even planned to use what I learned to help me decide on a career path. However, after being thrown into the hospital with so many different departments and specialties I decided that I would want to try all of them and later on specialize in something that I had tried out and enjoyed above anything else. So, after extensive research and very informative meetings with multiple people in various areas in the medical field, I have decided to do my Senior topic on nursing and will later on choose a specialty. Nurses (specifically RNs) can work in a whole bunch of different areas. They can dabble in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, ICU, ER, almost anywhere in a general hospital and I'd love to get hands-on experience in every area. Anywhere in a hospital there is a volunteer, there will most likely be an RN nearby. I think if I can volunteer in different areas in a hospital, it'll help me specify what I want to do for my senior topic.
How did what you did help you choose a topic? Please explain.
Well first, I think the best part of this whole experience was being exposed to other areas in the medical field. While being employed in Obstetrics I was sent to other departments to run errands. I saw what it was like in the Surgical Dept., the Lab where specimens are sent for bloodwork or other tests, etc. Basically I was exposed to different fields of the hospital even if it was for a short amount of time. Each of them were pretty hectic and busy, that's for sure. But the overall experience has definitely made an impact in my final decision for senior topic. At first, I was determined to do my senior project on pediatrics. Pediatrics was my first pick because I knew that I wanted to do my topic on something in the medical field and I love working with children so Pediatrics seemed perfect. I had even planned to use what I learned to help me decide on a career path. However, after being thrown into the hospital with so many different departments and specialties I decided that I would want to try all of them and later on specialize in something that I had tried out and enjoyed above anything else. So, after extensive research and very informative meetings with multiple people in various areas in the medical field, I have decided to do my Senior topic on nursing and will later on choose a specialty. Nurses (specifically RNs) can work in a whole bunch of different areas. They can dabble in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, ICU, ER, almost anywhere in a general hospital and I'd love to get hands-on experience in every area. Anywhere in a hospital there is a volunteer, there will most likely be an RN nearby. I think if I can volunteer in different areas in a hospital, it'll help me specify what I want to do for my senior topic.
