Decolongon, Adrian John J.

BSN 2-C
Reflective Journal

Our first encounter in Pediatrics was brief but unforgettable. Following our tests, we began our
new rotation with Maam Donna Demegillo the next day. She gave us time ahead of time to
complete our tasks so that they could be passed on at our next meeting.

We presented our journals or readings about the various types of measures to help alleviate pain
in infants and children during our first week. We were addressing and of our responses, and
although some of them were close to others, it was fine. Our CI then moved on to discussing the
various topics assigned to us in our canvas.

We spoke about congenital heart defects in our second week. Aside from that, we presented a
design map on the congenital condition of our choice, and our CI was very pleased with our
presentation and complimented our work.

We talked about fluid and electrolyte imbalance in our third week. I discovered that children and
babies are more susceptible to dehydration than adults, so nurses must exercise caution when
caring for them. We also watched videos about electrolytes and their natural values (sodium,
calcium, chloride, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium). We have spoke about isotonic,
hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions, as well as the fluids that go with them.

We were asked to demonstrate the contents of our chn and rle bags in our fourth week. Because
of previous rotations and retdem recordings, the majority of us were shocked, and some of us
missed several of the criteria. We then spoke about how to make a proper Nursing Care Plan
with my dutymates. Then we were told to prepare for our posttest, which included topics like
pain control, congenital heart disease types, and electrolyte and fluid imbalances. We also had
our Laerdal Simulation as an asynchronous activity, and I had a lot of fun doing it because
COVID 19 stopped us from being in a real clinical environment, and I believe that this is the best
way for us nurses to get a simple understanding or perspective of what will happen in a real
clinical setting. Nonetheless, I will never forget the lessons learned and the good times had
during our various rotations. I'm hoping that we'll be able to resume face-to-face classes soon so
that we can gain hands-on experience in a clinical environment.