Obstetric Surgical Procedures

Interactions

This clinical rotation I was assigned to the operating room, where they conduct obstetric surgical procedures. Since, I had been sent to observe in the operating room before, during the previous semester, I was more at ease. Especially, already knowing what the role of a nurse would be during the procedure. There were four operation scheduled for that day, three of which I was able to observed. Even though there must have been a thousand scenarios of what might possibly go wrong were playing through my head, everything went well with each procedure. There were two hysterectomy, one caesarian birth procedure, and one laparoscopic tubal ligation performed, all of which except the caesarian birth I observed. Thus, I was a bit disappointed having missed the process of birth. However, the experience of having to work with a nurse that was not only very accommodating, but very intent on making sure that I gain knowledge

Wherein, each individual nurse performs an important role in achieving the desired outcome. Particularly, during the effectuation of such delicate task as an obstetric surgical operation. Thus, the success or failure depends mainly on how these nurses as a whole implements the nursing process during the pre-,intra-, and post-procedure. Similarly, each individual nurses involved are expected to perform at their highest level, within their respective field. Additionally, nurses should not only be competent and acquired the level of expertise in their respective nursing area, but also should have the ability to contribute in advancing the field. These are exactly the thing I have, particularly, observed during this clinical rotation. Indeed, the knowledge gained about each obstetric procedure is important, but in my experience, the interactions with each nurses dedicated to their craft are much more