This year marks my and my Fidelis Christi Mariae 1993 college classmates’ 30th year as Paulinian nurses. Maybe for that reason, I am a little bit introspective and reflective as I think back on our years in the storied halls of St. Paul College of Iloilo. Those four years were never walks in parks. In fact, they were hard, challenging, and at times, maddening. Nevertheless, I appreciated every skill, knowledge, and attitude (values) I learned from the sisters and our…
As clinicians, nurses like us take care of patients holistically. We do not only minister to their physical needs, but also for their mental, emotional, spiritual, and even relational needs. Oftentimes, we utilize Western or modern Medicine to meet those needs. In essence, we assess patients or clients, treat them based on those findings, and evaluate if the interventions are effective. But why are we more familiar with Western Medicine in contrast with Eastern Medicine? Let us start by defining…
It is important for our littlest patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to receive human or breastmilk as they grow and develop. With that being said, they have their own unique patient safety needs. Our organization uses technology to ensure that our NICU babies receive human milk safely. What do I mean by that? Please allow me to explain. The NICU Patients Ours is a level three NICU. We have patients as young as 23 weeks, weighing barely…