IV Lab Day!

IV Lab Day!

Central Line and Port
Forearm we practiced onLooking for veins

Got it

IV Buddies

Clinical group with our instructors from the Pulmonary and Orthopedic Unit.

Bahamas Medical Missions Trip

This Spring break I was able to participate in a medical missions trip to the Bahamas.

On the flight to the Bahamas

We stayed in NassauMy Roomies for the week.
Nursing students
Our nursing team. We held the clinic at the Prayer and Praise Assembly.

Sweet little Bahamian girl.
Getting some vital signs
Baby Ashton
One of the nights we were able to go Atlantis. It was beautiful.We also had a free clinic at a Bahamian school. We saw elementary, middle, and high school kids. They were so polite and sweet.At night we would go to the park and play with the kids.
This kid was too cute. Last night at the park. This little girl was sweet. She asked me "When are you coming back?" In the airportOn the way back to Virginia

What a great time we had in the Bahamas sharing God's love. God blessed us with safe travels and beautiful weather. The team that I worked with was amazing. I will miss the Bahamian people. They were so patient and respectful. I have learned so much from this trip and I hope to participate in many more missions trips in the coming years!

Last Pulmonary Clinical

Last night we had our last pulmonary clinical. I had a lot of fun doing leadership this week. It was neat to learn about each of my classmates' patients and help them with their patient care. Next week we will be on the Orthopedic unit. I am excited to go back to day shift again!

Clinical Update

LU just put this up in the Nursing Department hallway. I just love it!

So I have finally gotten through the first week of clinicals. I absolutely loved my Mother/Baby clinical rotation. The first day I took care of the mother and the second day I got to take care of both the mother and the baby. I was able to assess the mother and the baby. I also got to see the physician perform a circumcision. My favorite part of the mother/baby clinical was working with both the mom and baby! I had two clinicals back to back the other weekend, but my last clinical got canceled because of the SNOW :[. I will be making that clinical up in March.

This past Friday I also had my first pulmonary clinical. I loved the pulmonary floor too! Our first clinical got cut off short due to an incoming snow storm, but I enjoyed the time we had up on the floor. My patient was sent home, but I got to take care of a patient who had a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs). Some of my classmates got to take care of trachs (opening in the trachea, for breathing), it was very neat to see. My clinical instructor is very sweet and encouraging! I hope to learn a lot more over the next few weeks!

Tomorrow, weather permiting, I have my Neonatal clinical for my mother/baby class! I did a clinical in the ICN (intensive care nursery) last semester for PEDS and loved it! I am so excited to go back tomorrow. This weekend I will be studying for my first Med-Surg test of the semester. Please keep me in your prayers!