Day in the Life : NICU

I really like this video because it shows exactly what a neonatal nurse does and what they experience on a daily basis. At the beginning of the video it shows the nurse repositioning the baby so she can be comfortable. It really shows how much care she takes into moving the premature baby because they are very delicate. The video shows the different monitors and technology that helps keep the baby healthy. It also shows when the neonatal nurse is feeding one of the premature patients and I found this very interesting because in articles they only explain how they feed the babies and to see it actually being done was fascinating. I really liked when the nurse explained how the neonatal nurses were assigned to patients according to their comfort zone and that one nurse can stay with their patients so the parents could be more comfortable in their situation.  It shows how strong the bond of the nurse and the patient and patients family really is.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?

What is the best way to make sure a premature baby is healthy?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

•   Making sure the baby has correct nutrition and support to help them grow faster and healthier.

•   Make sure the parents know about the serious medical challenges the premature baby may face, good communication with the parents is a major part in ensuring that the preemie will be healthy.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

The most important source that I have come upon to help me answer my working EQ is an article called "A Primer on Preemies". This article has really helped me answer some of the questions I had about premature babies. It goes on and talks about some of the most common diseases a premature baby may face and it has some helpful facts on premature babies themselves. It stresses the importance of correct nutrition and why it affects a premature baby.

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Diana Guevara she is registered nurse and she works at the LAC+USC medical center she has helped me answer my working EQ because she stresses a lot on making the patient feel comfortable. This helped me really look into making sure the patient or patients parents are comfortable and that they are having good communication especially in these situations. It is good to be open and always tell the truth even if it is hard. In the end telling the truth will make it easier on the parents to take care of their premature baby.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I am planning to do extra mentorship hours at the LAC+USC Medical Center, I have the opportunity to volunteer in child's care, Patient Care Units, or in the office sorting files. I really want to focus more on doing my hours in child's care because I think it will benefit it me more with my topic.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

What I will do to show evidence is that I am going to take pictures of the work I do each day.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

I will start learning more about my topic from more registered nurses or nurses in general and I will be able to interact with people that are professionals on Neonatal Nursing.