My first case was a 45-year-old women who presented to the WSC for an abdominal hysterectomy and a cysto-stent placement to be done by Dr. Obritsch, MD. She consented to receiving general anesthesia and had an 18-gauge IV placed into her right hand. She was accompanied by her husband until she was taken into the surgical room. The second case was a 46-year-old women who was to have a vaginal hysterectomy completed by Dr. Hutchens, MD. She opted for the spinal anesthesia versus the general anesthesia to avoid the potential adverse effects that can occur with general anesthesia. I was able to attempt placing an IV, however I was unsuccessful. After my attempt it took the nurse two additional tries. Eventually she was able to initiate a 20-gauge IV into her right hand. This client presented to the pre-op suite by herself. I was able to sit and talk with the patient. From our visiting I was able to find out that she has a cancer diagnosis, melanoma, and that there was some cancer within her uterus which warranted the hysterectomy. Our final case was scheduled the night before. She was a 16-year-old who presented to Dr. Olbritch’s clinic the previous day and had received the news that experienced a missed miscarriage. She has an 18-gauge IV placed in her right hand. According to her Hcg levels it was estimated that she was around 6-8 weeks of gestation. It was unknown if this
My first case was a 45-year-old women who presented to the WSC for an abdominal hysterectomy and a cysto-stent placement to be done by Dr. Obritsch, MD. She consented to receiving general anesthesia and had an 18-gauge IV placed into her right hand. She was accompanied by her husband until she was taken into the surgical room. The second case was a 46-year-old women who was to have a vaginal hysterectomy completed by Dr. Hutchens, MD. She opted for the spinal anesthesia versus the general anesthesia to avoid the potential adverse effects that can occur with general anesthesia. I was able to attempt placing an IV, however I was unsuccessful. After my attempt it took the nurse two additional tries. Eventually she was able to initiate a 20-gauge IV into her right hand. This client presented to the pre-op suite by herself. I was able to sit and talk with the patient. From our visiting I was able to find out that she has a cancer diagnosis, melanoma, and that there was some cancer within her uterus which warranted the hysterectomy. Our final case was scheduled the night before. She was a 16-year-old who presented to Dr. Olbritch’s clinic the previous day and had received the news that experienced a missed miscarriage. She has an 18-gauge IV placed in her right hand. According to her Hcg levels it was estimated that she was around 6-8 weeks of gestation. It was unknown if this