So my first week with the sharks… let me just say
AAAMMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGG!!!! Monday morning I was scheduled for the day in ICU!...
little did I know I would be spending the whole week there!! I was very nervous
because during orientation there was so much to remember and so many protocols! Intensive Care Unit is indeed INTENSE!! …..Well when you get thrown to the
sharks you either sink or swim right? I’m proud to say I SWAM!!
My first day or two were getting the hang of things, mostly
assisting and monitoring! My head tech Jeanine N. was SO SO SO GOOD to me! She
was very kind and patient with me. It was also nice that I could talk to her
about not only work but life things. Family, friends, beliefs, and all around
things! She has been with Hagyard for 10 years! She is nothing less than an amazing
woman!
A few of our patients included bed dumbee babies, some hemorrhage
mares, colic, premature babies, lepto, orphans, and whole lotta miracles!! I
worked on to tube feeding foals, rotating foals and keepin ‘em sternal,
assisting to stand, making mare’s match, urinary catheter care, butt washing,
hanging fluids, preparing and giving different medications, TPR’s, LOTS of
cleaning, stocking, setting fluid pumps, milking out mares, drafting a baby to
a nurse mare, and some client interaction! First off milking horses is not like
anything else and definitely NOT EASY!! I struggled the first time for sure.
Pretty sure I got more on me than I did in the cup. Lucky me I got the sweetest
and patient mare. And I have loved getting all the draft horses in as our nurse
mares. Gentle Giants… LOVE’EM!
Gotta Love Pan Feeding!!!
The one story I want
to focus on was my first bed baby! Monday I had a premature foal in a stall. This
poor thing had a rough first few days in this world. To myself I thought that
it would never pull through and survive. The veterinarian on the case was very positive
and told the client to not give up because the foal really has a great chance
of pulling through! Well yes its nice to be optimistic but when there aren’t
any light on up stairs, it is easy to be doubtful! The foals that are
considered bed babies are usually a dumbee foal! They have very little response
and understanding of their surroundings. This was our premature patient. It’s
truly heartbreaking to see. But because of the amazing staff of Hagyard and
these clients not giving up, the foal’s lights came on! TRULY I WITNESSED A
MIRACLE!! By the end of the week the foal was getting up with assistance,
standing on its own, walking around, it had gotten off its bed, tubes pulled, urinary
catheter gone, and was getting back to being a normal foal! My heart swelled
bigger and bigger everyday witnessing the small improvements this foal had
made. It was so special for me to be a part of this experience. The joy I got
from feeling I had helped make a difference is the best indescribable feeling!
To see everyone’s hard work pay off is very satisfying! Also to see the client’s
confidence grow in his foal was exciting to see. We began to pan feed our foal
and hopefully in the next couple days they will have it on a nurse mare and
later down the road it will be a healthy, happy, strong racing horse!!
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(Little side note on this miracle, the client of this foal
would make a daily visit to check in and get updates! He truly cared about his
investment and wanted the best for his foal. I had seen him once before in the ICU
talking to the Doctor and other techs. When I first met him I was assisting
with treatments for his foal- He shook my hand introduced himself and those
were basically the only words exchanged. The following day late in the afternoon
the client was back in for his visit, I was doing other treatments on patients
but when I passed by his stall he said to me, ”Hello Molly, how are you today?”
I replied politely and continued with my work. So no big deal right?.. I’m just
someone passing through. But to me it was a big deal, because the fact that he
had remembered my name and recognized me as person and not just someone who was
just there running around the barn. His consideration really impressed me.
Maybe because other clients that visit never really give you the time of day
unless you have Dr. written on you!) Kinda makes all the hard work that much
more worth it…..
By the end of the week, in the mornings during rounds the senior tech would give me my own patients who I was to look after, give medications, and make sure I filled out their charts. I WAS TO BE A TECH!!! AAAHHHH!!!! Slowly but surely I got the hang of things and how to make the most of my time. Words will never be enough to express how this week has changed my life!! I owe a huge thanks to Lynne and Jeanine for being so positive, patient, and trusting in me! We exchanged many laughs and great conversations! They both told me this week that they were glad I decided to come to Hagyard. Also the other staff members, fellows, doctors are great people and teachers. I have been kinda over whelmed at how kind people are here. There are a few here and there that are not so kind and act as though they are higher above us but those that are genuine make it all bearable. Well everyone l said I would be busy and worn out and they were right! I was so excited for Friday to finally be here. Yes I have had a great week at work but MAN-O-MAN it’s a stressful thing to have sick babies and mamas!! It’s a lot of work too!! I do love tho that it keeps me on my toes!!
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| My BIG bed baby.....Laying content and comfortable... |
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| LITERALLY 30 seconds later..... |
So outside the hospital I just kinda hang out and relax. My
Church Ward out here is THE BEST! It is exactly what I needed. The Relief Society
and Bishopric are absolutely amazing! I kind of checked out the singles ward
this week too! Wow lets just say its SOOOO little! There were 7 kids including
me at FHE Monday night. But mayb I’ll give it one more chance..haha mayb. I have also hung out with a couple of the
other interns. My friend Penny have gotten close, talk most days, and have planned to do dinner
at least once a week to keep caught up-since we are on different shifts! Some
good news for Penny and I too; We discussed the first week how we wanted to go
to a UK Basketball game. Well I jokingly mentioned to my Relief Society
President the other night that I need to find some friends that can get me
tickets to a game. She told me that her husband works in the athletic
department and usually gets tickets that I could have! AAAHHHH…. And they come
in pairs!! They actually were trying to find someone to use their tickets for
last week’s game. She said next time they get tickets she’d let me kno!! WOOOOO
LOOK OUT UK CUZ PENNY AN I ARE GOING TO
A BASKETBALL GAME!!
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| The Crew @ Winstar Office |
I call my mom and
sister everyday on my way home from work and I love that I have such a blessed relationship
with them. They have been my foundation of getting to me where I am! I could
NEVER EVER EVER thank them for the love, support and prayers they have given
me! Also this goes to many others out there! I was so nervous and stressed about
coming out here. But honestly with my family, friends, and the Lord on my side
I never should have been. THANK YOU
THANK YOU THANK YOU TO ALL!!
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| LOVE MY MAMA!! |
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| Blessed to be Sisters and Lucky to be Best Friends! |
LOVE, ME!!
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