• Female Indewelling Catheterisation (using a plastic manequin of a female groin area, without any legs or upper body)
• Setting up a Patient Controlled Analgesia Machine (usually for morphine)
• Operating a Gemini Intravenous Pump
• Mental Health Assessment
My homework that I did today was to research foods that won't exacerbate nausea and vomiting, to share with my group tomorrow. This is what I found out:
Nausea with or without vomiting is a common side effect of surgery. Nausea can prevent you from eating enough food and maintaining your nutritional intake and weight.
Dietary strategies to manage nausea include:
• Avoid foods that:
o are fatty/greasy/fried;
o are spicy or hot;
o have strong odours.
• Eat small amounts more frequently and eat slowly.
• Eat before you get hungry, because hunger can make feelings of nausea stronger.
• Avoid eating in a room that is stuffy, too warm, or has cooking odors that might disagree with you.
• Sip cold clear fluids (e.g. cordial, flat gingerale, lemonade, diluted fruit juices, icy poles and jelly). This is particularly important if you are vomiting to prevent dehydration.
• Have foods and drinks at room temperature or cooler; hot foods may add to nausea.
• Rest after meals, because activity may slow digestion. It's best to rest sitting up for about an hour after meals.
• Choose stomach-friendly foods, such as toast, crackers, yoghurt, creamed rice, oatmeal, boiled potatoes, rice, noodles, steamed/baked skinned chicken, canned peaches or other soft, bland fruits and vegetables, carbonated drinks that have gone flat.
Source: http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com
Article reviewed by:
The DAA WA Oncology Interest Group
Tonight I went to a Le Bop dance class with my friend from work. We've been to this class 3 or 4 times now and it's heaps of fun. It's a type of partner social dancing which originated in France in the 1950s. It is also known as Ceroc.
I haven't quite mastered this move yet because I'm still a beginner.
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