Clinical Experience I choice to do my practicum in the OR at SHMC. I completed a total of 134 hours from August 29-September 22. I had a great experience and gained much confidence in myself from this clinical. Before coming in, I was worried about the clinical experience from what I have heard from those that work in the OR. I also had a lack of confidence in my nursing skills. However, I think that this clinical experience was great for me. There was much personal growth that occurred during this practicum rotation. It challenged me to come out of my comfort zone and to test my knowledge. I learned how to take charge and not be afraid to ask questions. I was surprised how easily everything clicked for me and how comfortable I felt in the
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Sterility lowers the chance of a patient developing an infection and maintains patient safety. During the practicum experience, I have learned the importance of keeping a sterile environment for the patient. There are many precautions that are put into place to keep sterility. During my experience, I was able to keep a safe and sterile environment. I was aware of my surroundings of the sterile field and made sure my back was never to it. I learned and was successful at approaching the sterile field and passing instruments. I did struggle for a bit at opening sterile supplies to the scrub techs and making sure I did not touch the supplies. However, with much practice I grew comfortable at performing this …show more content…
I think that both of these servant leadership characteristics work hand-in-hand and are essential in our nursing practice. In my opinion, non-verbal communication is more powerful than verbal communication. One can really sense what a person is feeling just by their body language and facial expressions compared to what they say. For example, someone might make a statement on a subject but their facial and body expressions say the opposite. As a nurse, I think that it is important to be aware of a patient’s non-verbal communication. It gives you a clue as to what a person is feeling at that time. In my practicum experience, patients have not voiced concern about the procedure or have been very optimistic about it to their friends and family. However, I have noticed that once we start rolling towards the OR, their facial expressions say something completely different than their verbal communication. For example, I have a patient that seemed to not show much interest in the surgery and was very nonchalant about a craniotomy. However, her non-verbal communication was saying that she was sacred and uncertain about the surgery. I recognized this and asked her how she was going. She then opened up and started sharing that she was worried about the outcome of the surgery. By offering a listening ear and providing reassurance, I noticed it helped her relax. I have also learned that by asking questions
Sterility lowers the chance of a patient developing an infection and maintains patient safety. During the practicum experience, I have learned the importance of keeping a sterile environment for the patient. There are many precautions that are put into place to keep sterility. During my experience, I was able to keep a safe and sterile environment. I was aware of my surroundings of the sterile field and made sure my back was never to it. I learned and was successful at approaching the sterile field and passing instruments. I did struggle for a bit at opening sterile supplies to the scrub techs and making sure I did not touch the supplies. However, with much practice I grew comfortable at performing this …show more content…
I think that both of these servant leadership characteristics work hand-in-hand and are essential in our nursing practice. In my opinion, non-verbal communication is more powerful than verbal communication. One can really sense what a person is feeling just by their body language and facial expressions compared to what they say. For example, someone might make a statement on a subject but their facial and body expressions say the opposite. As a nurse, I think that it is important to be aware of a patient’s non-verbal communication. It gives you a clue as to what a person is feeling at that time. In my practicum experience, patients have not voiced concern about the procedure or have been very optimistic about it to their friends and family. However, I have noticed that once we start rolling towards the OR, their facial expressions say something completely different than their verbal communication. For example, I have a patient that seemed to not show much interest in the surgery and was very nonchalant about a craniotomy. However, her non-verbal communication was saying that she was sacred and uncertain about the surgery. I recognized this and asked her how she was going. She then opened up and started sharing that she was worried about the outcome of the surgery. By offering a listening ear and providing reassurance, I noticed it helped her relax. I have also learned that by asking questions