It's Day 2 of my medical-surgical rotation!
I'm on a cardiac unit, which kind of scares the bejeebers out of me, but I should learn a lot. The nurses have a reputation for encouraging their students to be critical thinkers, and for letting us observe some pretty cool procedures as they come up. I'll also have the chance to spend some time in the OR, but I don't know yet when that'll happen.
Last Friday was spent observing a nurse while she did her morning routine and assessments. (So cool.) I got to perform the second assessment of her shift, which was super exciting. It was the first time I've heard a heart murmur in person (!) and I've discovered that my stethoscope is kind of craptastic. Either that, or I just have a really hard time hearing lung sounds.
Today I'm assigned one patient to care for -- and I have three goals! They are:
1. Perform both the morning and afternoon assessments
2. Administer scheduled oral medications
3. Chart, chart, chart!
Because charting is a nurse's best friend?
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