Well, SPA was really interesting. I don't know what I expected, but that place is huge. People really worked well together, helping each other out. You got to see two different kinds of nursing there. Telephone triage was where you saw the most patient education going on. Patient care, giving meds, comforting, went on for the patients appointment area. I didn't see a lot of hand washing going on, so infection would be my biggest concern there.
RRMC was a totally different experience. My patient was well, so about all I could do was assess and do a little patient education. I was able to observe while the lactation specialist helped the new mom. She said that if the baby is breast fed at birth, then it is instinctual. Any time after birth, breast feeding needs to be taught. I also found out that with bottle feeding, you need to change positions to train the babies eyes. I also observed the RN new mother education, which was quite comprehensive. Jennifer did an exceptional job teaching, I was very impressed. My patient did not talk much and I was a little concerned about her holding her child, but her mother seemed to be very supportive and hopefully she will be able to have the help she needs.
Sue Rigot
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