Check Offs

For my Fundamentals of Nursing class, every week

we learn new practical skills that we'll use in the

hopsital. I have a lab from 8-12 on Mondays and a

lecture every week as well. Then, sometime throughout

the week, we have to sign up to come in and practice

then demonstrate the skills for the lab assisstants.

They're call check offs. On Mondays, we check off

with our professors as well. We've learned a lot so far-

from removing sutures and staples to maintaining a

sterile field to wound dressings. This week, we

check off on nasogastric intubation and foley

catheterization. Christy and I took some pictures

while we were practicing, so you can see into our

little nursing world!

Our "patient" :) He's not very responsive...

Isolation precautions require a

gown, gloves, mask, and goggles

Maintaing a sterile field...

Talking with our patient!