It has taken me a while to get used to the speciality I was currently working with but to be moved for one day shakes things up a little bit. I can't complain too much as I love a challenge. On my ward I work with Parkinson's patients but yesterday for one day I was working with Oncology and Chronic respiratory patients. Mind F***!
I had a pretty good day. My patients were awesome and I got to play Dr's for a bit with a Nippy* and another insertion of a CVP* line. These kinds of things get my blood pumping and it really makes you think of things other than drugs rounds and wiping bottoms.
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1. Nippy is nickname for NIV, Non invasive ventilation machine. Its a mask that sits over the patients face and pushes either air or Oxygen into the patients lungs, the patient is able to talk and eat normally which is a benefit compared to intubation. However, it is rather loud!
2. CVP - Central Venous Pressure. It is a line that is inserted into a large vein, most often in the neck (Internal Jugular Vein), groin (Femoral Vein) or the chest (Subclavian Vein). It's main use is to measure CVP but the lumens can be used to give medications, feeds and to obtain blood.
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