Reflection on learning from others placement one year 2

The whole team during an emergency c-section such as the surgeons, anaesthatist, midwives, students, doctors and neonatal nurses.

Student reflection

 

 

During my night shift, the ‘bleep’ went off and the nurse in charge, myself and all the neonatal doctors went to an emergency caesarean section. As I watched the mother get put under anaesthetics and the surgeons quickly got to work as the baby came in with reduced movements felt by the mother and seen on monitor. The anaesthatist was monitoring the mother’s observations at all times and midwives checking the fetal monitor. Very quickly but efficiently got the baby out as the midwives tried to stimulate the baby. There was a cry so cord clamping was delayed to ensure all blood and iron is given to baby. Then baby was handed over to the neonatal team, the baby needed support with breathing and was given neopuff then was given cpap as the baby still needed more oxygen. We then transported baby back to the unit. After aspirating and seeing suspected meconium.The doctors decided to intubate which I then got to learn the medicines given during intubation. The baby was then stabilised but transferred to a different hospital.

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