Personal Learning Goal
I hope to learn how outpatient differs from that of the medical surgical floor. I would like to see the different steps that a patient goes through in outpatient surgery. I want to learn the difference in the roles that a Registered Nurse plays in the outpatient setting compared to the other roles they hold in other areas. It also would like to see firsthand the different duties that everyone in the perioperative team has. Finally, I want to experience how the nurse handles day to day tasks in their area.
Rotation Synopsis
The day started off with me introducing myself to the RN in outpatient. She gave me a list of the surgeries that were going to be performed that day, after looking over the patients I let her know which one I would like to observe. She called down to make sure that it was ok with the surgeon. …show more content…
I helped her get the room ready and set up as well as help the patient to the table and help with securing them to ensure their safety. The circulating nurse also showed me what and where to chart the surgical noted.
At close to the end of the day I went back up to outpatient to see if they needed any help with discharging patients. I was able to D/C one IV as well as assist the patient downstairs in a wheelchair.
Pathophysiology of Focus Disease Process
Umbilical Hernia -A hernia occurring at the navel, seen mostly in children, usually it required no therapy if small and asymptomatic. An umbilical hernia usually resolved when the child begins to walk. A hernia is a protrusion of an anatomical structure through a wall that normally contains it. I t may be caused by a congenital defect in the formation of body structures, defects in collagen synthesis and repair, trauma, or surgery. Conditions that increase the intra-abdominal pressure may also contribute to hernia formation. (Davis,
I hope to learn how outpatient differs from that of the medical surgical floor. I would like to see the different steps that a patient goes through in outpatient surgery. I want to learn the difference in the roles that a Registered Nurse plays in the outpatient setting compared to the other roles they hold in other areas. It also would like to see firsthand the different duties that everyone in the perioperative team has. Finally, I want to experience how the nurse handles day to day tasks in their area.
Rotation Synopsis
The day started off with me introducing myself to the RN in outpatient. She gave me a list of the surgeries that were going to be performed that day, after looking over the patients I let her know which one I would like to observe. She called down to make sure that it was ok with the surgeon. …show more content…
I helped her get the room ready and set up as well as help the patient to the table and help with securing them to ensure their safety. The circulating nurse also showed me what and where to chart the surgical noted.
At close to the end of the day I went back up to outpatient to see if they needed any help with discharging patients. I was able to D/C one IV as well as assist the patient downstairs in a wheelchair.
Pathophysiology of Focus Disease Process
Umbilical Hernia -A hernia occurring at the navel, seen mostly in children, usually it required no therapy if small and asymptomatic. An umbilical hernia usually resolved when the child begins to walk. A hernia is a protrusion of an anatomical structure through a wall that normally contains it. I t may be caused by a congenital defect in the formation of body structures, defects in collagen synthesis and repair, trauma, or surgery. Conditions that increase the intra-abdominal pressure may also contribute to hernia formation. (Davis,