Week 1/22-1/24
Tuesday I finished my assignment of interviewing a nurse to learn more about her career path. I also brought a mom down to the NICU to see her newborn. I just want to cry seeing all those premature babies. I continued to answer phone calls, bring patients down, fill up waters and buzz people in. I was able to talk to the boss in Bergen Mother Baby about college and my future.
Hi, my name is Anna Cioce. I am interning at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. My career choice is to become a Nurse in Mother Baby.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Circumcisions!
Monday we had the day off, but Tuesday we watch two circumcisions! They numb the baby first and grab three clamps; the two clamps stop some of the circulation but the last clamp stops it all. Once you see the imprint of the last clamp they grab the scissor and cut where it left the imprint. It looks like it hurts them but it really doesn't. They grab the Gomco Circumcision Clamp and the post and bell are placed over the glans and the foreskin is pulled over the outside of the bell. Once they tighten the tool, they use a scalpel and go around scraping off the extra skin that is left over. They put two little packets of ointment so it doesn't rub against the diaper. The doctor says it takes six days to heal and it does hurt a little.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Interesting Week
This week for internship was interesting. We always have a few patients going home that day so me and Cecilia walk them down. We like doing it because we see new faces everyday and I like talking to the patients while walking them down. When the nurses go for lunch we both stay and either buzz people in or answer phone calls. Cecilia and I go back and forth answering the phone. I get nervous about messing up but doing it a few times makes it easier. On Tuesday we bring patients down to the lobby and buzz people in and out.
One of the nurses asked if we wanted to watch a circumcision and obviously we said yes! The nurses always ask the parents if they want their newborn to get it done. I was a little nervous watching but it wasn't as bad as I thought. The final day was slow because we only had a few patients, so we went around asking if they needed more water, sat at the front desk and answered phone calls.
One of the nurses asked if we wanted to watch a circumcision and obviously we said yes! The nurses always ask the parents if they want their newborn to get it done. I was a little nervous watching but it wasn't as bad as I thought. The final day was slow because we only had a few patients, so we went around asking if they needed more water, sat at the front desk and answered phone calls.
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