The morning (Wednesday) started off with a buzz. One of the babies on bubble CPAP was very "chesty" and Kate mentioned to Randy that the baby needed chest physiotherapy with one of our handheld vibe machines. Being that we didn't have one, Randy decided that he wanted to go out and buy a device that would give the baby vibrations...at an adult toy store. This purchase has brought much needed laughter from all of the staff, and allowed us to break up the large amount of secretions in the baby's lungs. Definitely a win for all involved :)
The rest of the day was spent discussing nursing documentation and setting up for an admission- which was very appropriate because we received a baby into the unit that afternoon, with a suspected diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia (xray is across the street, so to get a confirmation, a nurse has to walk the baby over, which is a little difficult with a ventilator). It gave the residents and students much needed practice with taping ETT and using bag mask ventilation.
Our night was a big feast cooked by Joe and John mostly, with help from Conor and Graham. We had sauteed bora beans (they look like skinny green beans), steak, cassava mash, sweet potatoe casserole, and chocolate cake for dessert. Oh, and Rum. Lots of Rum. Which is why the blog never got posted :) But it was all in good fun and we showed up on time (although with a large need for coffee) the next morning to greet another day in the NNU.
Shaheen and Dr. Arifa Alladin Karan
Terrance taping the ETT
Dewon and Laurel set up the ventilator
Rachel performing an assessment
Jonelle obtaining a random blood sugar
Michelle working on Charting
Kate and baby
Shaheen and baby
Conor and baby (we are trying to turn him into a neonatologist!)
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