First Day!

So my first day volunteering consisted of only 1 hour, but it was mostly familiarizing myself with my assigned post. From what I've heard, the maximum number of volunteer positions at BT are all filled, so I consider myself very lucky to have a spot. I was assigned (and still currently assigned) to the 3rd floor Nursery! I was so excited and nervous because even though I love little babies I have very little experience with them. A bulk of my time was spent getting to familiarize myself with the "stock room". This is a lot of what I will be doing as a volunteer in the nursery. I restock the nursery cribs and shelves with items such as blankets, bottles, formula, diapers, and clothes. All of these items come from a large stock room in the center of the floor. The first hour I spent flew by very fast because I am working in such a fast past environment, and the nurse that showed me around, Bella, was super busy so she kept me busy with restocking while she was busy going to the individual rooms to assess patients. There were no newborns in the nursery at the time I was there, which I was told was very rare, but I was only there a hour and I will definitely get to see them next time!


Next ---> Babies!