Babies!

So my next shift at the nursery I got to see lots and lots of babies! I was stationed in the regular nursery, and there is also an NICU nursery where premature babies and babies born with complications are held but I have yet to actually go in there. I started my shift off restocking the cribs and shelves. There were about 6 babies in the nursery at this time and it was so cute seeing all of the newborns. They were all either born that very same day or the day before.
I forgot to mention how much the staff emphasized the importance of washing our hands! Every time I enter the nursery I have to scrub in with a disposable sponge set and wash my hands very thoroughly. Also, whenever I take off my gloves, I would also have to wash my hands as well. There are posters all around the hospital to remind people to always wash your hands! There are also a few posters around about preparing for the flu season. The influenza virus is what my group collectively decided to do our brochure and presentations on.

Anyway, continuing my day at the nursery.. after I finished restocking the supplies I got to observe and shadow the nurses and a resident who were taking care of the infants. They would check their vital signs and made sure they were comfortable. After a while, another nurse, Daniela, showed my how to make a proper crib bed. With just a few tries, I was able to get the hang of it! Now I'm "skilled" in crib making. :) Once I learned how to do it myself, I had about 10 additional empty cribs to make. It is actually quite time consuming so once I finished making the cribs it was already time for me to go. I'm glad I got to learn how to make a hospital crib because I think it is something that I will eventually have to learn.

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