Timing is Everything

Christine Ledder, Nursing student on the right saved the
life of the woman sitting in the middle.

Last night I was going from surgery to recovery to post op. to see if anyone needed or wanted prayer before I went to bed.  I walked into the recovery area and Janis Rice had her group of student nurses in training in a side room doing a little debrief of the days events.  For the last few years Janis has brought a group of about five nursing students from UT Health Science Center where she is faculty.  The students receive course credit for their hard work.  They help in the post operative area under Janis’ supervision where they gain valuable experience under circumstances that they would not normally see at UT.

As I walked into the room I could see that there was a great deal of emotion.  During the day there had been a close call.  A young woman had gone through surgery and recovery then moved to Post Op.  One of the student nurses went to check her vital signs and realized that she was not breathing.  The previous evening a very young child was brought into the hospital with breathing problems which had prompted Janis to take her students through the proper procedures in such an event.  This young nursing student was able to take appropriate action and ask for help.  Since there are no monitors for the people in post op. the woman would have died if this student had not discovered her.

The patient was revived and is doing great.

Some of the younger members of the team have a pick up game with some local children.

The eye team keeps some of the children happy by handing out shades.