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A Day at Maternidad La Luz

A Day at Maternidad La Luz Birth Center was created to give the reader a sense of what one might experience on a shift at the center. A shift consists of several students in various stages of the program working under the supervision of a staff midwife and the director. During the shift, the staff and students will be responsible for the care of all clients.

7:45 AM 8:00 am	Students arrive on shift and prepare for the day--tie back hair, have breakfast, put food away, etc. Shift begins: Staff and students gather for a circle to allow for a smooth transition into this new day. Sharing information, experiences, concerns and insights from the outgoing shift, enables the new shift to provide continuity of care for clients. The day begins: - 20 Prenatal Appointments - 1 Pregnancy Test - 1 PG (Plasma Glucose Test) - 2 Initial Appointments
11:30 am	Labor Check - Manuela is in active labor at 5 cm. Student #1 is assigned as primary attendant and begins monitoring her labor
12:00 pm	Staggered Lunch
12:15 pm	Labor Check - Lorenza is in early labor - 1 cm; she is returning home
1:00 pm	15 Prenatal Appointments 1 Initial Appointment 5 Postpartum Appointments
6:00 pm	Two hospital visits Staggered Dinner
8:00 pm	General clean up, organization and restocking of the clinic
9:30 pm	Staff Chart Review
11:15 pm	Labor Check - Lorenza returns in active labor - 6 cm Student #2 is assigned as primary attendant and begins monitoring her labor
1:00 am	Manuela births a baby girl. Student #3 assists and Student #4 documents. Student # 1 begins six-hour postpartum watch
5:55 am	Lorenza births a baby girl. Student #4 assists and Student #3 documents. Student #2 begins six-hour postpartum watch
7:00 am	Wake up time - Last minute cleanup for next shift
7:30 am	Manuela and her husband go home with their new baby
8:00 am	New Shift begins Student #2 remains with Lorenza monitoring her postpartum for another two hours and then hands over to a newly arrived student.