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ReflectiveJournal#6

Name:KalenThomas
Date:February19,2014
Course:NURS2500XNURS2530_____Unit:IntensiveCareUnit
CLINICALACTIVITIES:Describetheclinicalactivitiesyouobservedandinwhichyouparticipated
Performed: Observed:
NursingAssessment
AdministerOralMedications
Assistwhenopenheartreturnedfromsurgery
GivereportforptsgoingtoCVU
PutptonBedPan
NursingAssessment
ChartingonptProblems
WHATWENTWELL:Describetheinterventionsthatyouimplementedforthepatient,communication&
assertivenesschallenges,etcthatmadeadifference.
WhenIgottogotheoperatingroom,IgottoseetheentiresurgeryandhelptakethepatienttotheICU,but
thenIhadtogetbacktoCVU.ButtodayIgottowatchwhathappenswiththepatientwhentheygetbacktothe
unit,andhelpthemsettlein.
SPECIFICAREASTOIMPROVE:Whatdoyoufeelwereyourweaknessesorareasofdeficientknowledge?
IlearnedthatIneedtocontinuetopracticegivingreport.Igottogivereportontwodifferentnursestoday,but
withbothofthemtherewerequestionsthatIdidntknowtheanswersto.Ineedtojustpreparebetterforreport
andunderstandtheoverallpictureofmypatientscondition.
LESSONSLEARNED:
IlearnedthatwhenopenheartpatientsgetbacktotheICU,theyshouldwakeupwithin4hoursandthengetup
tothechairwithin2hoursafterthat.
Ialsolearnedthatthedoctorswritestandingordersfordifferentthings.Oneofmypatientswasoncontinuous
monitoringofElectrolyteandtherewerestandingordersinthechartforanyelectrolytereplacementthatthe
patientmayneed.Thatwaythenursedoesnthavetocallthedoctorforanyscenario.
However,theslidingscalewasnottobeusedinpatientswithDKA.
CONCEPTS:FocusononeormoreoftheNursingConceptsincludedinthiscourse.
Perfusion:WehadapatientcomeintotheERafter4hoursofchestpain.HeisasmokerandhadCAD.We
wereadministeringhisbloodpressuremedicationsandhadordersforNitropressandwehadtowatchtobe
surethathischestpaindidnotreturn.
EXPERIENCEWITHNURSEPRECEPTOR:Includepreceptorsnameandspecificfeedback
TodayIworkedwithCora.ShehasbeenanICUnursefor2years.Shewasnice,butshedidntkeep
herselfbusy.Westartedthedaywithtwopatientsandneitherofthemhadalotofmedications.Soshespenta
lotoftimejustsittingandtextingonherphone.Ispentalotoftimelookinguplabsandmedicationsandlooking
intothepatient'shistoryandphysical.Shewasknowledgeable,butkindoflazy.

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