Saturday, June 16, 2007

(a bit behind) Third week clinical at NEMC OB

My last full week at NEMC on the mother/baby unit was much better than my first week. I had the opportunity to work with two wonderful nurses with very different nursing styles. The first was larger than life and an excellent source of learning and the second was a bit more subtle but an equally good source for asking questions. My client was a 24 yo. G3 Hispanic mother. What a beautiful daughter she had by C-Section. Breastfeeding and supplemental bottle feeding. Very compliant and patient with the obvious language barrier. Kudos to the translators, they are a huge help especially with teaching. My mom obviously had experience but I spent time going over the no need to bundle in numerous blankets anyway (doubt it will change anything but I know I at least discussed it). I admire the nurses who do OB but it is not my cup of tea. Looking forward to Lab with Ms. Ward.

Teresa

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