On The Job Training Experience: Being a Caregiver (5)

Fifth day of duty, March 27, 2006:

I was assigned at the OBEGYNE ward of women. The patient wa a young lady, single, aged 19, and admitted to the hospital on March 24, 2006. She was diagnosed of Vaginal Bleeding. The procedures I did was to: check if the bed in semi-fowler's position was enough for the patient lying in supine position; and changed I.V. fluid bag and regulate the drops per minute with the clinical instructor's supervision. As I saw, all was well and she felt comfortable.

My evaluation for the patient:

The patient under my care was found to be hiding a delicate condition towards her family especially to her mother who kept watch at her on the bedside. Me, as a caregiver was also innocent about her situation despite of her diagnosis which was as simple as vaginal bleeding or if not that simple a bleeding secondary to pregnancy. Although, in the process of the interview she only said that she had a painful vaginal bleeding which brought her to the hospital. Then, my folow-up question was "Have you undergone a pregnancy?", and her answer was negative for she was single. She said she was going to get married soon. To my mind, her case was only an abnormal menstruation that caused the bleeding. Above all, I had no other idea in mind than to respect her privacy whether she was pregnant or not. Also, if I had to be suspicious about her condition, her family was supposed to be the first one to know it. Even in a clout of doubt she and her own family are entitled for a privacy.

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