Postpartum Journal

In postpartum I followed two nice nurses, one who has been a nurse for a while and another one who just started working there for two weeks. I felt a good vibe inside there and looked forward to learning things in this unit. They were really nice to the patients so I got a good vibe out of this unit to start off.

The first patient I saw was a one who was done delivering and the nurses took her to the postpartum unit. Both the nurses and her husband help take her to postpartum. When we arrived in her new room, the nurses set her up in her new room and hooked her up with her IVs. Once she was set, they welcomed her in her new room buy explaining them the phone numbers and what nurse will take care of him and where he will be. After they gave them the legal documents they have to fill out and also gave them a time capsule. After the nurses were done welcoming the patient into her room, they checked her breaking stomach since she had a c-section and took her vital signs. Then they brought the baby into the room and the nurse helped her breast feed her baby for the first time and explain to her what she needs to know.

I learned more with the first patient than with the second or third one. Inside the room they have a sphirometer and that is used for patients to avoid getting pneumonia. A pulse oximetry is used to measure the oxygen level in the blood and most of the time in is put on the feet. Rooting is when the baby turn its head towards the direction of being touched on the cheek. They do this most of the time when they are hungry or want to suck.

My personal experience in the postpartum unit was interesting and good. I learned a lot of information I did not know about and I honestly would want to work in a unit like this with nursing and all that stuff.

Postpartum Experience Record

Technology observed
•sphirometer - this is used for the patient to breath on it so they cannot get pneumonia.
•pulse oximetry is used to measure the oxygen level in the blood of the patient.
•IVs and vital sign machines

Diagnostic procedures
•the nurse checks the vital sign every minute. All of the patients I saw were fine.

Therapeutic procedures
•with every patient, the nurse always checks the vital signs and then checks the stomach wound. They also check how swollen their feet are. They are supposed to breastfeed every two hours and they will get some cramps when they start.

Disease/disorders observed
•walk and drink can help the swollen feet go away. The patient gets hormonal 2 weeks and the best way to cure it is to at least take a walk

Postpartum Learning Report

• My responsibilities for this week were to observe the postpartum unit and gain some knew knowledge about it.
• I learned how the patient transitions from labor and deliver to postpartum, the transition from the hospital to going home, home care instructions, a pulse optometry, rooting, how swollen feet can go away, and a spirometer.
• I go to see some babies and saw the a patient transition from labor and delivery to postpartum and how they helped her set up in her new room and her check up. I thought that was really interesting.
• I honestly cannot think of anything bad or disappointing in this unit. I enjoyed it.
• This week was good because I learned a lot of information that I found interesting and that I might personalty use later in life and I was always interested in going in this unit and I saw satisfy with what I learned.