RESPONSIBILITIES:

• observed what goes on in postpartum
• be familiar with the care mom has with baby after baby birth
• how mom reacts in situations
• how nurses help and teach mom

KNOWLEDGE:

• proper way to breast feed
• how to read heart monitor

BEST THING THAT HAPPENED:

• family able to be there with baby
• watching the baby connect with mother
• father very helpful

WROST THING:

• mom was in pain from breast feeding

~ This issue was resolved by nurses helping mom learn how to position baby and teach mom and dad right way to breast feed baby without pain.

• this week was FAIR due to there not being lots of mothers to observed and many of the mothers were resting

TECHNOLOGY:
Technology including electronic fetal monitoring systems, fetal monitors, and physiological monitors to equip the nursing staff with information,

Baby blues which is a common temporary physical state right child birth when a new mother may have sudden mood swings, feeling very happy then very sad, cry for no reason, feel impatient, restless, anxious, lonely and sad. There was some medical terms that the nurse would use and would explain it. Engorgement is swelling of the breast and tenderness in the breast. This may be caused by a blockage of milk ductor and infection.


While In postpartum is was quite and calm for the most part. Mothers and babies were usually sleeping or feeding. The nurses there were very attended to the families. They made sure to deeply and fully explain every procedure done. They would explain all the instructions on how to care for baby and mom. One mother there thanked the nurse very much saying this was the best nursing staff and hospital she had been at to deliver baby. There wasn't too much equipment in the room the mother was hooked up tp. Of course they had them right at the mothers bed sight in case of an emergency but there was no equipment the mom or baby was hooked up to.

While observing they were very good  about also explaining to me, the student, on everything that happened and why mothers were feeling the way they were feeling. The nurses there talked a lot amongst each other that had nothing to do with the procedure or task they were working on but they did get the job done. They did have good teams skills; once when the baby was crying one nurse asked the other nurse if she could help her and she then proceeded in helping the nurse tend to the crying baby. The safety procedures included making sure all babies were accounted for. By doing this the made sure that baby had on bracelet that monitored where baby was located. Common diagnoses mothers are diagnosed with are baby blues. Therapy can be talking by having good communication  with family and friends to get over the depressing and sad emotional stages.

I got knowledge in what care is given to the mother after the birth of their child and what medications she can take while breast feeding. I learned how to read a baby's  heart monitors and what to look for when baby isn't getting enough oxygen. Skills I learned was the proper way to breast feed and how to burp baby.

Evaluating the postpartum areas was pretty good. It was neat seeing how much mothers didn't know going in to having their first child. The nurses have a huge responsibility in teaching mom everything she needs to learn in how to care for baby. It was a great education experience  to have with me for the future.



GRACE CARE:
A hip replacement  is a surgical procedure that replaces the hip joint with an artificial hip joint.
the head of the femur, which is situated within the pelvis socket, is replaced with a metal ball and stem. This stem fits into the shaft of the femur. The socket is replaced with a plastic or a metal and plastic cup. After surgery you will most likely stay in the hospital for 4-6 days. Physical therapy usually begins the day after surgery. Within days you can walk with a walker or crutches. Therapy will continue for weeks to a month.