My First Cesarean Section

I am almost halfway through the semester and I am absolutely loving both of my clinical sites! I have amazing professors and I have been able to experience so many hands on tasks that I am able to apply from my learning during lecture! My favorite experience so far has been when I was able to finally see a cesarean section at my clinical at HUP!

My clinical instructor for my HUP clinical always assigns us to different areas while we are at the hospital and I was luckily assigned to go an witness a cesarean section. I could feel my heart leaping through my chest with excitement and nervousness as I was putting on my gown, gloves, and surgical cap to enter the operating room. My professor was right being me the whole time whispering in my ear what was going on throughout the whole process and it was such an amazing experience to be a part of.

After the baby had entered the world, I was able to do baby vitals which includes heart rate, respirations, and temperature. I was very nervous to perform this task but after giving report to the nurse in the room and my instructor on what my findings were I felt like a real nurse! After doing vitals I had the privilege to give the baby his vitamin K shot and I was also able to do his new born footprints which was super cool. The whole experience was so riveting and it really made the whole clinical experience that much better. I look forward to learning and demonstrating more skills as the semester goes on!