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.

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. 

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
My mentor is Silvia Davila who works at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education and also at BHC Alhambra hospital.


2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

• Where did you do your schooling and how was your experience?
• In what areas have you needed to improve on throughout the course of your career?
• Throughout your many years of experience did you ever feel like it was too much for you?
• What is the most stressful part of your career?
• What challenges have you faced throughout your experience as a nurse?
• As charge nurse when on the floor what are your duties?
• Was there a point in life where you wanted to just give up and choose an easier career?
• What was the biggest challenge you face when going to school?

Blog 5: Mentorship Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship? If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search for a mentor.

My experience when looking for a mentor was quite short, painless, and very resourceful. The reason as to why it was so easy is simply based on the fact that my mentor is my mother. Now I did not go directly to my mom, I had first asked her if she knew anyone that could mentor me or if there were any places that I could mentor at. Then it clicked, she could be my mentor, as i asked her she said that I could be in her Psych Tech class. So as of now I am not actively enrolled but I am studying and testing along with them.

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
The most important article I have read isn't necessarily an article. It is the text book that I have been reading. It is about the basic fundamentals of patient care, the actual textbook that students use where they learn the fundamentals. It has been such a primary source for all of my info because it is full of information such as the history of nursing, the anatomy of the body, and a section on STI's. 

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.