Freeway to a Patients Stomach

The video above is a prime example of how to properly insert a Nasogastric Tube. Throughout the last three weeks we have been going over the meaning, uses, and the "how to" on the NG Tube. Briefly explaining the tube, it is a rubber or plastic tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach. It also has bidirectional potential which allows it to remove contents of the stomach such as air, decompress the stomach, or to remove small solid objects and fluid, from the stomach. An NG tube can also be used to put substances into the stomach, including medication that cannot be swallowed by the patient. So basically an NG tube is a direct line to the patients stomach that can be used for a number of various reasons.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

What are the most important steps one must follow when caring for a patient?

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

EQ:What are the most important steps one must follow when caring for a patient?

• The given nurse must ensure to provide clear and concise holistic healthcare to the client.
• The nurse  on duty must ensure that she is following the code of ethics correctly.

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 been using is my Nursing Fundamentals Textbook which was written by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl and Mary T. Kowalski and published in 2008.

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 Silvia Davila who is a teacher at Hacienda La Puente Adult School for Psychiatric Technicians, and she is also a nurse at BHC in Alhambra. My mentorship consists of another class outside of school. I am learning and studying the same curriculum as the current students in her class. This greatly relates to my working EQ because as a Psych Tech you are responsible for the patients' care as well as the patients safety. Due to the fact that these are the main focuses of a psych tech they have also become the main focus to my working essential question.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

To get your idea approved now, please answer the following questions:

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

For my independent component I plan to attend a CPR and AED class at the Hacienda La Puente Adult School It will take about 20 hours of class time but i plan to fill the extra 10 by getting my Injection Certification at the American Red Cross as well.

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

As evidence of my 30 hours I plan to use my BLS (Basic Life Support) textbook and swell as notes that were taken in the class.

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

To go more in depth with my topic I plan on continuing my Psychiatric Technician classes. These are real classes that are attended by other students who want to pursue a career in the medical field. Although I am not receiving credit or actually taking the State Board exam, I am still receiving the same curriculum.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

The new link is posted on my blog.