4. On my third week of rotation, I was with respiratory. We went to several units in the hospital checking on patients while on rotation. Next to the OR, this was my favorite unit mostly because I was able to see so many things during my rotation. The most interesting unit I visited was the CCU, where I talked to several elderly patients. While in CCU, Tyler and I were called down to MICU and witnessed another code. WEEK
5. WEEK During the fourth week of rotation, I was in the OR. It was such an amazing experience to be able to be that close to a surgery! Scrubbing in and wearing a face mask also helped me feel a little more official; I was tired of always sticking out in the different units. It gets a little cold, however, so those of you reading this: WEAR AN UNDERSHIRT. The surgeries I saw included a hip replacement (which was extremely brutal to watch) and a breast removal/reconstruction. Unfortunately, I was only in the OR for one day...somehow I managed to get mixed up and spent my first day of rotation in the burn unit with Chelsea...my bad.
6. WEEK "It's like I checked into rehab and baby you're my disease" - Rihanna. Rehab was alright, all in all. The ladies there are very friendly...but you do a lot of walking so I'd wear tennis shoes or something. My feet wanted to fall off by the end of rotation. Besides the fact that I didn't have to be on rotation until 1:15, the best part about this rotation was all the people I got to see. For the first time, I was able to talk with the patients, fetch things for them, and try to make them more at home. There was a 93 year old woman that could still get in and out of bed, dress herself, drive, cook- everything! Tell me that's not impressive. Ya, that's right. It is.
7. WEEK During my rotations in MICU and CICU... I never was really in that unit. The first day I was moved to the Cath lab where I watched a tilt test and had to listen to an old lady cry in pain. It was weird though; once the test was over, she didn't remember any of the pain. I also watched two heart caths, which was extremely interesting to watch from the glass box you're forced to sit in. The second day I was moved to 5 East...which wasn't particularly exciting, but it was better than MICU. That day I conversed with a few elderly and changed some bed sheets
8. WEEK In this unit I watched a radiology test that included the use of barium. The barium allowed all of the colon to be visible. The nurses in this unit weren’t particularly nice, but the experience was rewarding.
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