1. By Priscilla Pringle

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5. September 21, 2011 Attn: Rehab Services Via Christi Hospital – St. Joseph 3600 East Harry Street Wichita, KS 67218-3713 Dear Rehab Services, Thank you so much for letting me observe your department. It was really interesting. I learned the difference between an occupational therapist and physical therapist. The senior behavioral unit was fascinating. I know have a better understanding of what the setting for a physical therapist is like. Thank you for being so kind and answering all my questions. Your unit was one of my favorites, after this experience I am looking into physical therapy as an option! Sincerely, Priscilla Pringle September 28, 2011 Attn: 5 Southeast Via Christi Hospital – St. Francis 929 N. St. Francis Wichita, KS 67214 Dear 5 Southeast, Thanks for letting me observe your department and allow me to follow your nurses around. I really enjoyed this department, because everyone was so kind and friendly. Thank you for explaining the different roles to me and all the things that nurses have to do. I enjoyed this floor because there was always something going on. It was interesting to learn the things that the nurse has to do for the patient before and after surgery. Everyone loved their job which really reflected how you treated your work and the patients. Sincerely, Priscilla Pringle

6. September 28, 2011 Attn: MICU Via Christi Hospital – St. Francis 929 N. St. Francis Wichita, KS 67214 Dear MICU, Thanks for letting me observe your department and allowing me to shadow your nurses. I liked this department, because it was busy and the patient’s conditions were varied so I was able to see a lot of different things. It was interesting to see how close the nurses become with patients because some are there quite a while. Thank you for explaining all the different things that one has to do and telling me all the situations one could encounter. Everyone was so kind and helpful which I appreciate. Sincerely, Priscilla Pringle October 28, 2011 Attn: Pediatric Unit Via Christi Hospital – St. Francis 929 N. St. Francis Wichita, KS 67214 Dear Pediatric Unit, Thanks for letting me observe your department and allowing me to shadow your nurses. This was by far my favorite rotation, because of how interesting and busy it was. It is amazing how each nurse had five or six patients and maintained great patient care to each one. I was able to see so many different things. Thank you so much for showing the epileptic center; I thought that was fascinating to see the brain waves. I enjoyed learning about this area and hearing the different things people will do. After my rotation this is a department I would love to learn more about! Sincerely, Priscilla Pringle

7. November 4, 2011 Attn: Lab or and Delivery Via Christi Hospital – St. Joseph 3600 East Harry Street Wichita, KS 67218-3713 Dear Labor and Delivery, Thank you for allowing me to shadow your department. It is definitely my favorite rotation so far. I saw a baby being delivered which is one of the most amazing experiences I have ever witnessed. It was great to see the family’s excitement, because it was their first child. Thank you to the nurses who explained everything that was going on during that time and who made sure I saw what was happening. I learned a lot of the things about childbirth and the different steps that have to be taken. I also saw the extreme cause where police officers and social workers needed to be brought in which made this rotation even more interesting. Thanks for being so kind and helpful! Sincerely, Priscilla Pringle

8. ROTATION 2: I observed the radiology department at SJC. It was really interesting to see all the x-rays. I saw a lot of chest x-rays, because that is most common. A lot of people had barium tests also known as swallow tests done. It is a test that makes sure someone is swallowing correctly, because some people have it enter their lungs. The patient immobilizer is used on little kids quite often to make sure that a good x-ray can be taken. I observed a discography and myelography also. It is a very interesting department! ROTATION 3: I observed the MICU at SFC for my third rotation. I followed a nurse around and watched her daily routine which included things like checking on IVs, blood pressure, and ordering lunch. The nurses have to be patient, because they deal with a lot of older patients. Each nurse is assigned two patients and on a busy day three. I saw a woman who had an ulcer which was caused because she had taken a lot of painkillers. I also saw a woman who had breast cancer that had turned into bone cancer. The nurses become pretty close with the patients, because a lot of the patients had been there about three weeks. ROTATION 5: I was in the transplant department for my fifth rotation. While I was there, there was only one transplant and like fifteen dialysis patients. I saw a lot of patients with hyper-tension and diabetes. I learned a lot about what dialysis is, and how patients have to come in every other day for dialysis. One man had a lot of fluid in his ankles and feet that had to be pushed into the rest of his body. I saw the nurse administer a lot of medicine and things like that. In this department I was able to meet the nursing director which was nice. I learned that most transplants take place on Tuesdays. It was fun and I would like to go back and see more transplants.