What a crazy awesome week this has been! 46 women in my first 3 days. I know for some this is no big deal but when you've been out of nursing for a while it takes a minute to get back into things.
I absolutely love my site. There are 6 amazing midwives (4 of whom I've already spent time with this week). This week they have all given me the space I need to adjust and practice at my own speed. For me it was exactly what I needed from the novice point of view, to feel safe enough to say "ok I'm ready to try this on my own". Which is exactly what I did Wednesday and Thursday. I've been doing lots of fundal heights and fetal heart tones. It's funny how no 2 people do the exact same thing but get the same result. I also did my first exam on a pregnant uterus...I don't know why but there is something so exciting about validating all this stuff that has been crammed into my head the last year and a half. I had such a great week interacting with patients-I forgot how much I love being a nurse. The charting to keep up with my clinical numbers is not so much fun but it's a necessary evil that gets me closer to getting my degree.
So anyway I'm looking forward to getting back next week. My goal is to look over some more stuff this weekend so I can get more comfortable in the teaching and answering questions part of patient interaction. Hopefully by the end of next week I will feel more comfortable seeing patients on my own.
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