Friday wasn't a very busy day for my mentor and I. There were four patients in on the labor and delivery floor and I was approved by only one mother-to-be to watch her delivery and the different procedures being done on her. Within my first two hours, I was able to learn how a catheter is used. The last three hours of my "shift", my mentor and I waited for our patients contractions to occur more frequently before breaking her water. It only took our patient two minutes and fifty-eight seconds to delivery her baby after we broke her water! Out of the three deliveries I have seen, this one was the fastest!
I feel as thought every shift, I learn something new. I feel as if even tho I'm constantly watching deliveries in every shift, there's always something new to learn each time. I felt as though I learn a lot on Friday since I was with the patient ever since she was in labor. The first two patients I observed were delivering as I was walking through the door. I didn't have a chance to see how a catheter works or how and epidural speeds up contractions. I felt as though Friday was a very successful day even though we only had one patient, I was able to observe and learn a lot from this experience.
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