Main entrance to the obstetrical ward at Hospital Antonio Lorena. You can readily appreciate that the building appears much newer and more modern than the rest of the hospital.
Lately I’ve been working in “La Maternidad,” which is the obstetrical service at Hospital Antonio Lorena. While the rest of the hospital is actually fairly old, and perhaps lacking in renovations, the obstetrical ward is fairly new (constructed in the past few years), and have very accommodating facilities.
I’ve been working in the obstetrical ward since mid-November and will continue until the beginning of January. So far, it has been an amazing experience….more to come on this later!
For now, check out some of the facilities on the obstetrical service at Hospital Antonio Lorena.
View of the main corridor of the obstetrical ward....there are several rooms on the right and left that either house patients are are delivery/prep rooms.
This room is called the "Sala de Dilatacion," or dilation room. Patients who have begun labor are kept here and are monitored and cared for until they are ready to deliver. Once their cervix has dilated to 10 cm, they are moved to the room next door, "Sala de Partos," which is the delivery room. When I pull the night shift on the service, I also usually sleep in one of these beds.
From the "Sala de Dilataction," laboring women are taken to this room, which is the delivery room.
Recently, however, (actually within the past week) the hospital has installed brand new electronic birthing tables, which have been an awesome upgrade to the facility.
After the baby is delivered, it is taken through this door to the next room, where a newborn physical is performed, and pediatric resuscitation equipment is available if needed.
Some of the pediatric nurses attending to a newborn.