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Unfortunately, I was left without a clinical for my second week. Lucky for me however, I get to write about my experience getting state certified at Senita Ridge! It was honestly just more information as my first two clinicals were at Senita Ridge. I knew terms such as sundowning, as well as hospice. As well as knowing and learning new words as well as the right protocols to take if someone would to wander which would be called Elopement. We got to answer different scenarios such as what would happen if a resident says that there are kids under their bed. You would listen to them and get those kids out from under their bed! It was really fun getting more information than I had before, and I wish I would have known all of this before I had my set of rotations at Senita.

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This week I went to Great Destinations Pediatric Clinic. When I first got there it was a bit slow we got a tour of the whole place there were 15 rooms including a circumcision room. All of the rooms were hand painted with really cute animals in all different types of places. There were two patient's there for vaccinations. My preceptor was a pro at doing the shots she gave 6 of them 4 to one kid and 2 to the other in like 30 seconds. She didn't even let them think before finishing. Other then that the other patient's were there for check ups we checked their ears, mouth, and breathing. I could see myself eventually working in pediatrics.

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My clinical experience was amazing!!! I went to Bellagio family clinic. I was given a tour which consisted of the waiting room, vitals room, patient rooms, and many testing rooms. At first I followed around two boys, a nurse and someone in training, they showed me how to work the online system which consisted of the schedule who is there, whose coming and basic patient information, you would click on the patient you were putting vitals in for and scroll down to where it had the word vitals and click on it and it would bring you to a pop up of previous vitals, you would add on the current vitals then click vitals taken and exit out back to the schedule. After showing me how to do it a few times they let me practice entering vitals in the system. I then followed them around as they took the vitals and after showing me how to write the vitals down a few times they let me write down the vitals. After doing this a few times they allowed me call a patient back my self and I got to take there vitals, write there vitals down, enter them in the system and take the vitals paper to the doctor. For woman ages 8 to 60 they test them for pregnancy so that they don't give out medicine that could affect the baby. I got to put gloves on and was shown how they test for pregnancy and how they enter in the system if the test is positive of negative. I really enjoyed this clinical, it was very hands on and a wonderful learning experience all around.

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This week I went to PAM Hospital, during my clinical rotation I followed around a CNA. I was shown around the hospital. I saw their equipment room, physical therapy center, nourishment room, storage room, and patient rooms. The most interesting thing I saw while at my rotation was a patient getting dialysis, the nurse had told me she got special training to provide patients dialysis, the dialysis I saw was a hemodialysis. I was also taught how to fold a draw sheet to move patients, that are immobile. I also learned how to read the boards in patients room that tells healthcare workers information about the patients and their specific needs. Then towards the end the CNA had us change a patients sheets, I was told that its best to not flick sheets to decrease spread of bacteria. Overall I had a really nice experience at PAM.

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Even though my clinical at the dentistry got canceled, I got to go to Abrazo in interventional radiology on Monday. IR was fun, I got to see so many cool procedures. Most of the patients were old. There was a regular patient that had to come in regularly to switch out their urine drainage bag. Another patient came in for a lumbar puncture and I got to see the patient's spinal fluid. The doctor also let me take my first image on the x-ray machine. There was a newborn baby that had to come in to check if the baby was swallowing correctly because she was having trouble swallowing. Another patient came in to get a drainage in their upper chest area because there was fluid there that isn't meant to be there, called ascites fluid. Overall, it was nice and I had fun.

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Yesterday, I went to Liberty Nursing and we worked with the Liberty SPEDS. We watched them do track and field while being cautious of any injuries. They ran in lanes under a time limit. Some completed it in wheelchairs or assistance. The teachers were also cheering on the students. I didn't really enjoy this clinical because it was more observations than hands-on work.

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This week i went to great destinations pediatric center, where i was able to shadow several pediatricians, while i was not able to do any physical hands things, due to the fact that children are way more fragile and you need to be more careful but it was still very informational and crucial to learning how to deal with kids, they were al o different you need to learn how to shift for each patients preference. My preceptor taught me the way the office works and how they run things to keep organized. I was able to see 3 peak flows and a couple of shots. I learned so much from my preceptors and patients.

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I had two rotations this week; during presents day I went to Cardiac Rehab at Abrazo Arrowhead hospital, I learned a lot of heart conditions and heart procedures that occurred in order for the patients to come in to exercise while monitoring their EKG. Cardiac Rehab was really exiting and I was able to take blood pressure. I also went to PAM, it wasn't too fun because I was on the first floor and there wasn't a lot to do, but there were two nursing students whom I met and it was fun getting to meet them.

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My second week of clinicals went amazing, I got to visit the foothills Physical Therapy, where i shadowed Dr. Johnston. I got to follow him around to different patients, at first he showed me what he was working on, how to help with ice, grab the blood pressure cuff. After teaching me how to do all those he would just tell me to go grab the items, I got to learn about different injuries seen in PT, and something you wouldn't even think would require PT, would be in there. But overall the experience was amazing and I would love to go back

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At PAM Health, I observed individuals who needed physical therapy. PAM stands for post-acute medical, and most patients that me and my preceptor helped were hip or knee replacements, and some kidney failures. The difference between PAM Hospital and another health facility is that it is in-patient (patients "live" there) while other facilities are out-patient (patients can go back home after checkup). Additionally, my preceptor allowed me to go into the supply room and grab things that patients ask for. I also got a chance to see how hemodialysis works, and learned how to read a patient board. My preceptor is a CNA, so I was able to help out with some of the simple things she does. For example, I changed patient's bed covers, got supplies, and even fed a patient. Overall, I think PAM is a good place for observation.

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For my second week of clinicals, I was put at Senita Ridges. This was right after our mandatory training so I felt well equipped to start my clinical shift. My preceptor was super welcoming and I enjoyed learning from her. We mainly grabbed medications from the med cart to give to the residents, either in their room or if they came directly to the desk. I also helped escort residents around the facility if they got lost. Some residents were more nice then others but I took it as part of the learning process. Overall, I would come back to do another shift at Senita!

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In my second week of clinicals I was able to experience Ridges Memory Care training. During this meeting we learned about different safety protocols and how to respond in different situations. We learned about Elopement and how to help patients stay safe, when a patient may have left without warning it is EVERYONE'S responsibility and we look everywhere. We learned about different types of Alzheimer's and Dementia how to handle patients with these conditions. It wasn't very hands on but we learned a lot!

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This week I got to go to the Ridges training for the memory care certificate. We learned about how people that when people get earlier, they tend to start forgetting things. Also, people with dementia deal with something called sundowning, where when the sun goes down, they can grow irritable and restless, so you need to try and keep them calm. Although not much action happened, it was still fun to learn all the things about how to deal with certain situations.

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I was able to go to Liberty Highschool to shadow their ABLE program. During my time their I was able to talk and interact with all the students. I saw the different levels of their program and how they act. I learned many new things while observing. For example, I learned how seizures are a common risk for many of the students and that many different things can cause them. I had so much fun talking to the students they were all so happy.

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My rotation at PAM hospital went well. I checked vitals for certain patients; I helped shadow the nurse’s daily tasks and the things they do to meet the patients’ daily needs. My preceptor was a CNA and also the "clerk" which is basically the one in charge of the paper work as new patients arrive. We welcomed two new patients, and I made sure their rooms were stocked up with things they may use while they stay. My preceptor also had interns from a college so there was little for me to do but was still involved and would watch over them. Overall, it went good and it was very chill for those who don't like hectic workplaces.

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My clinical experience was awesome! I got to go to abrazo surprise and shadow several nurses. I was allowed to perform an ECG, take vitals, and transfer patients from the bed to the CT machine. I was allowed to ask patients questions and talk about common things while taking their vitals. I had a really great time and enjoyed shadowing the different nurses

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This week I went to the AZ skin institute. While I was there, I wasn’t able to see much pt. interaction, however, because of this I was really able to pick my preceptor's brain. She let me explore the office and the rooms, giving me a detailed and remarkably interesting run down. I also had the opportunity to sit beside her and examine an ulcer on one of the patient’s foot. The over all experience was very educational and I really enjoyed it.

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My second week of clinical I went to Paseo Verde Middle school. This clinical was the most fun and interesting clinical rotation I had, although I didn’t get to have 2 clinical this week I still thought this was the most fun I had. I thought it was fun because it usually takes me a while to get comfortable with my preceptor, but this time I felt like I really connected with her really fast because I kept asking her questions so I could get to know her a little better. Sadly, I didn’t get to see any procedure because it was a middle school, so I didn’t expect anything from the school, however I got to see a lot of little kids coming into to the nurse office to say hi or get their medicine and I got to introduce myself to them which was really sweet and cute, I think this clinical helped me understand how curious little kids are.

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My clinical experience was amazing! On Monday I got to observe the Abrazo Emergency Department, and I have so many good things to say. First, the staff at Abrazo was the best staff I have ever been around, and I have worked and shadowed so many great healthcare workers, but the hospitality my preceptors gave me was like no other; they gave me a lot of hands-on experience and taught me a lot of high level healthcare skills. I got to see nurses administer things like: Morphine, insulin, antibiotics, saline, and all types of things. It really opened my eyes and made me stop doubting nurses because they do a lot of things to make healthcare easier.

My time at Ridges was short but memorable, I got to shadow the Medical Technicians around and have interactions with many of the citizens there, and they were all so nice and innocent. I helped a citizen open his water bottle and be on standby with closing it and even ensuring he does not drop or spill the drink on the floor. The overall scenery of Ridges is so peaceful, and they have an amazing and funny staff that are amazing to work with.

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On Tuesday, I went to OSR Physical Therapy, I did not do any hands-on stuff but I did observe my preceptor who was working with a patient and his balance. She also worked with a patient with pain in her thoracic spine which was very tense so my preceptor massaged the area annd placed a heating pad on the area which actually relieved the patient a lot by what her feedback was. Although not much occurred it was still a fun and short experience.