So unfortunately today was our last day of clinicals here at Mary Johnston Hospital. We were up at 4:30 AM for the last time on this trip (so happy about that) and did our last shift from 6 AM -11 AM. Students came back and had a quick lunch and started setting up for a children's clinic hosted here at Mary Johnston.
At Mary Johnston Hospital today, our students had many new experiences. Here are what a few of the students had to say about their last clinical experience:
"The highlight of my day was seeing a C -Section! I was not scrubbed in but I was able to see the newborn come out and assess it. It was honestly the best thing ever to witness. What a beautiful experience."
-Mariah and Paige
"I had my experience in the ER today. There was one trauma case and I loved the adrenaline and how everyone moved so fast and knew where to go."
-Hannah
"I spent today in the PPU (post-partum unit). My favorite part was bathing a newborn. It was an exciting an experience!"
-Kyle
"Today in the ER I learned new skills such as starting an IV and also I had to deliver a medication by direct IV route. The trauma patient we had also excited me; it was cool to see how the team all worked together to care for the patient."
-Aaron
"Today I hung out with all of the babies! I bathed my first baby. My favorite part was seeing and doing all the newborn assessments."
-Nate (I'm tired/can't write)
"Today I was in the medical ward. Sadly I couldn't visit patients as most patients in multiple rooms had tuberculosis. I helped prepare medications for my shift as well as watched an ultrasound of my patient's heart."
-Holly
"In the medical annex, we drew up medications out of ampules and vials. In the States, medications are prepared in the pharmacy. It was fun to get experience with ampules."
-Amy and Luke
"The highlight of working in the surgery ward was getting to know the staff members better and learning more about Filipino customs and food."
-Kim
"My highlight on pediatrics today was taking vital signs manually on 10 young children."
-Matt
"I spent my day on the surgery unit. My favorite part was learning Tagalog from the staff and patients."
-Jessie
"Today I was in the surgical ward with another fourth year student from Mary Johnston. I took care of a patient with an open cholecystectomy, who had multiple different drains that look quite different than they do in the states. I also enjoyed learning multiple new words in Tagalog to address the patients with. They laughed at every one of my attempts, but I was able to put a smile on their faces"
-Jaime
"I spent my day in Surgical ICU. I was one on one with a nurse and a patient so I got to do a bunch. I was able to deep suction a patient who was on a vent (suction down the throat into the lungs), assist in arterial blood gases being drawn, manually calculate and set the drop factor rate for pain medications, help diagnose my patient with Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis, and assist the doctor in taking my patient off of the ventilator and be on close standby as the patient started breathing on his own for the first time in 3 days. It was the most eventful of my clinical days"
-Megan
One of Mary Johnston's mission is community outreach. The school has adopted a community a few blocks away from the school. Today, there were 60 families represented. We hosted a pediatric clinic here at Mary Johnston, children ages 3-6 from the adopted families came with their mothers. We worked with our Mary Johnston buddies in assessing their developmental level. Each child was assessed on their personal-social, fine motor adaptive, language and gross motor skills. We had around 60 children and their families here today with us. At the end of the assessment, we brought them into our kitchen for a nutritious meal. During that time, we assessed their nutritional status. For example, do they eat lots of french fries or do they eat lots of fruits and veggies? We provided education to the parents about nutrition as well. With donations from the college and CSS students, we were able to provide each child with a pair of flip flops, t-shirt, snacks, toiletries, and a stuffed animal at the end of the clinic. It was very rewarding to see how happy the children and their mothers were to receive these items and care.
To end our night, we had a "going-away" party with the students of Mary Johnston college. It was a night filled with pizza, ice cream, music, dancing and new friends. It was a treat to give the kitchen staff here at Mary Johnston a break from cooking as they have cooked every meal for us while we have been here and also as a thank you to the staff and student's hospitality during our stay. It will be a trip none of us will forget. We believe each student will return to the states as a new nurse and a new person from the experiences given to us here in the Philippines.
A huge thank you to all the parents, everyone involved in the planning, and everyone who was able to make this trip possible.
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