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I had my second semester check-off this morning.

There was only one part of one skill I never practiced...attaching NG tube to suction and administering.

GUESS WHAT I PICKED!!! :rolleyes:

However, somehow, I managed to pass with a 100! Blew my boots off! :eek:

My card said to Place the tube, attach to intermittent low suction, irrigate with NS PRN and do a full abdominal assessment.

I finished hooking up and the instructor stops me and says, "Oh. the doctor just called and said pt has peristaltic activity. Go ahead and d/c the suction and the NG tube." HUH??? Didn't see that one coming. I didn't know they could throw things in. But I did great. I'm so proud of myself.

My biggest issue has been my self-confidence and now that I was able to approach something so totally brand-new and do it so well, I feel a lot better about my common sense in-practice.

Sorry so long, just excited.

No more checking off until October!