Cardiac Catheterization Reflection

Decent Essays
This Friday at the cardiac catheterization lab I did a bunch of different tasks, some that I have done before, and some that I have never done before, but was definitely excited to do. Whenever I first arrive at the cardiac catheterization office there are normally complete patient files off to the side that needs to be filed away in the large filing cabinet with all complete patient file from this year (and it is surprisingly filling up very quickly). Once I walked in I saw that there were files ready to be put away so that is what I began with, and for only just beginning March, within two months the cabinet is already a quarter of the way filled. Another thing I was tasked to do was to check each of the doctor's patient's document to

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    I am so glad to have you in the clinic! Thanks for the work you have done the past 4 weeks! Now, it is your turn to take the reins! Finally chances to put into place all of those wonderful things you learned in college! Much to your surprise, your first morning on your own and you walk into the following situation: 1.…

    • 724 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    No plagiarism detected In conclusion, early ambulation is extremely beneficial to the postoperative cardiac patient in several ways. Patient’s experience a shorter length of stay, fewer postoperative complications (i.e pneumonia/ deep venous thrombosis), and a fewer readmission rate for a 6-month period. Patients experienced less back pain, vascular complications (like DVT), urinary discomfort, and they had an overall better well-being perception. By shortening the length of stay, we decrease the risk of hospital acquired infections, delirium, and many other hospital acquired issues.…

    • 260 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Benner's theory might not be accurate because people learn differently but it is a very realistic theory. My first job as a CNA probably took all the whole step, my first week of work was very scary, didn't know so much and the residents so well. I was trained for a week and was left to do ADLs for 18 residents. I did my first few months as I was taught in my CNA class, just by the book.…

    • 213 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    This week was my first Foley catheter insertion. I was a bit nervous, but most of all I just did not want to hurt the patient since he was already in a lot of pain. Prior to inserting the Foley, I talked to the patient and his wife and asked what happened, if he was allergic to anything, and if there was anything he needed. My professor helped me through the procedure. The most important part of this procedure was to keep sterility.…

    • 223 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    It was my first day of training. UCSD Medical Center (or whatever the name is). First stop: Emergency Room. As I walked inside I saw doctors and nurses bustling about. To my left a resident was stitching up a bicyclist who had been in an accident.…

    • 474 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Dear Heart, I’ve began my journey to become a Medical Assistant, and today I started out with the Electrocardiography class. For years I knew you were important to me, but in only one class period I learned so many new things about you that in nineteen years I had no clue about! Today’s lesson taught me a few of the things you do in there for me, about how you pump blood for me, panic, and relax for me. Therefore, I plan to care for you for many years to come, by mostly taking things steady, exercising, sleeping, eating and remembering what you do for me even after being taken for granted for so many years. We can start by exercising, a little exercising could help us relax and feel good about ourselves, a little effort won’t affect us.…

    • 588 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A Respiratory Therapists role in long-term care facility and Homecare My time working at CCOH and RHCS was exciting and interesting. Although they are both respiratory therapist jobs, they each demonstrated something different. While CCOH showed how it is to work in a long-term facility and have consistent patient interaction. At RHCS driving around to the client’s place of business or residence to check on, or collect the equipment, made it personal able.…

    • 795 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I remember the moment very vividly. It was almost 0200. The halls are dark except for one very dim light, flickering. I’m sitting at a computer charting, waiting for my next call. Then what every nurse deep down is dreading to hear on the intercom, came.…

    • 743 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Weekly Self Reflection

    • 812 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Weekly Self S.O.A.P - A. S- Discuss your SUBJECTIVE feelings for this week. This week I was assigned to be in the ICU. To say that I expected to be busy is an understatement. I knew to expect critically ill patients and to see them at their worse with different types of lines and tubes coming out of their bodies. The fragile state in which these patients find themselves was hard for me to see, it was actually a bit overwhelming the first day.…

    • 812 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Analysis Of A Lab Critique

    • 1005 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Before I went to my lab critique I was pretty nervous. The reason is because, I didn’t want to mess up and also I was nervous about what scenario that was going to get. I mean a lot of people may have felt this way too. But, I knew that I had to be prepared for anything. So, when I to my lab critique, the scenario that I got was basically where the patient had an ankle fracture…

    • 1005 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Stuffy nose, scratchy throat, headaches… nobody enjoys being sick. It is not something that humans can decide or control, it just happens. When sick, individuals often turn to medicine. However, when that doesn’t work it is time to call in a visit to the doctor. The problem is explained, the doctor makes a diagnosis, and, just like that, the patient is done.…

    • 721 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Advocate Illinois Masonic has a rich history in how it became the hospital it is today. Before it was called Illinois Masonic, it was Chicago Union Hospital. The Union Hospital was organized during the time of rebuilding post the great Chicago fire in 1901. Belden Avenue Baptist Church Steadfast Sunday School organized the union hospital. Amongst the board members of the hospital were some Masons who formed an association for the purpose of providing free medical and surgical treatment for master masons, members of the Eastern Star, and members of their families.…

    • 1030 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Decent Essays

    As a lab assistant who is charged with data analysis, I spent three and a half weeks on digitized board angle data. A lot of my co-workers hated this job and they complained. But I had to come in everyday and digitized these data. This experience taught me that I am a patient and clam person and I could focus on my work with being disrupt by other people. I believed this personality would help me become successful in the medical field.…

    • 232 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Dr. Johnson gave me a bag full of prescriptions and I used the Drug ID function on my Lexi-Comp to identify each vial. Close to the end of my shift, a nurse approached the pharmacy asking us to do a medication reconciliation on a patient who had recently been admitted to the floor. This had been his second time being admitted to the hospital in the last week so he was no stranger to the floor. Dr. Johnson explained to me that since he was a recent admit, she could print his past medication list from his last visit and we could use that as a guide for our reconciliation. When we entered the room, the patient seemed lethargic and confused, after introducing ourselves, I began the reconciliation process.…

    • 760 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The doctor is already complaining that the messages haven't been checked after lunch yesterday. See, the problem is he refuses to hire another person to be our receptionist. That's right, we have to not only see patients, but check them out, and make their next appointment. When I come in, in the morning I check the messages, call the patients for the next day, pull the charts for the patients we are seeing that day, and print the sheets that go on the top of their charts.…

    • 686 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays