Done!

This month was the long stretch in the senior project! After finally presenting on Friday I can now say that I am done! Thank you!

Done!

This month was the long stretch in the senior project! After finally presenting on Friday I can now say that I am done! Thank you!

A Short Film on a Real Illness-Bipolar

A short film about a particular man's life. Sometimes our repetitive daily functions block our way of perceiving the world through a much more versatile point of view thus leaving us unaware of our nearest surroundings and our unwilling interactions with others in general. Sometimes you're the doctor. Sometimes you're the patient. Sometimes you're both.

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Michael Di Paolo, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D., is giving a 1 3/4 hour presentation on the rigorous treatment of bipolar disorder, including state of the art medication, and other practices that may help anyone that is affected. This presentation includes the personal testimony of a young woman who is successfully living with bipolar disorder, with her brief perspective presentation on what has been helpful.

Inside the World of Bipolar Disorder

In this video Dr. Michael Di Paolo, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D., is giving a 1 3/4 hour presentation about the basics of bipolar disorder. Among with bipolar disorder he also speaks about the different stages of depression.

Bed Number Ten

For the past few months I have been reading an extraordinary and compelling novel named Bed Number Ten. This novel was written by a former patient who turned into an author to fulfill the purpose of sharing her life changing story with the world. Author Sue Baier and publishers Taylor & Francis first released this amazing story back in 1989.

The book begins with Sue living her everyday life, then it soon takes a drastic turn, her toes begin to tingle. She made nothing of it at first but it would stop, so in a desperate search for answers she goes to the hospital. After a few tests at the hospital they come to a diagnosis, Sue has a rare terminal illness called Guillain-Barre disease. The rest of the story goes into depth about her experience and recovery as a patient all taking place in bed number 10. It is truly a great and easy read, definitely recommending it to everybody.

A.E.D. The Automated Lifesaver

An automated external defibrillator A.E.D. is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and sends an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm from a baseline. AEDs are used to treat cardiac arrest which usually causes death if it's not treated within minutes. In fact, each minute of CA leads to a 10 percent reduction in survival. Using an AED on a person who is having CA may save the person's life but should be used as soon as possible.

1. Confirm cardiac arrest then if the victim is unable to respond and there is no breathing, tilt back the head and lifting the chin up

2. Turn On A.E.D.

3. Plug in wires next to a flashing light

4. Apply pads to the victim's bare chest

5. Allow A.E.D. to analyze heart rhythm

6. If any shock is indicated then push the shock button

7. If shock advised stand clear and do not touch the victim

8. If victim is still not breathing begin CPR

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.

Extra Blog Post: September

The video above is one of many interesting tasks that were gone over in fundamentals throughout the course of the month of September. It was displayed to the class how to properly insert a Nasal Cannula and Face Mask on a patient. Knowing how to properly apply these tools in a real life scenario is extremely crucial mainly due to the fact that if the process is not done correctly there is a possibility of endangering the patients life. 

Class Away From I-Poly

On the first week of school I showed the class my textbook that I have been using. The textbook has all of the basic skills and fundamentals that any nurse should have no matter what. But what I didn't talk about was that I'm using that book for an actual Psych Tech class that I am apart of. Since I haven't been able to attend class because I'm still in school, I have been doing the same homework and quizzes as my mentors current students because she posts them on an online class interaction website called Edmodo. 

The book above is the book that I have been using throughout the course of the Psych Tech class.

The image above is a screen shot of the website my mentor uses to post the homework, power points, and quizzes.