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Responsibilities: Follow around the RN, and observe.

What new knowledge did you aquire: Comfort care is important. It is almost like being a mother. There are negative pressure rooms for TB.

Best thing: I met some cool nurses!

Worst thing: I wasn't able to go in a droplet precaution room. 

This week was good because I got to see more patients than usual, and got more out of it.

Technology observed: I saw the IV monitor and this handle for obese patients who have trouble getting out of bed. I also got to see the negative pressure room for patients with TB.

 Diagnostic Procedures: I watched her fix an IV monitor. 

Therapeutic Procedures: She put an immobilizer on a patients elbow because the IV was irritating the patients arm as she bent it. I also watched her assist an elderly patient go to the bathroom.

 Diseases: One patient had a nasty case of pharyngitis.The other had an unknown virus and congestive heart failure.

 Medical terminology: Hydrocodone- an intense painkiller. Pharyngitis-The infection and swelling of the pharynx.