Friday, November 18, 2011

Lifting Soloman!

In our afternoon lab yesterday, we discussed the proper care of patients who are bound to wheelchairs.  Sometimes it is necessary to treat them from their chair and other times it is possible to transfer them to the operatory chair when using proper technique.  Note** It is always advisable to ask the caregiver to move the patient, if possible, rather than to do it yourself.  I struggled moving Tori to the chair but things went swimmingly with Mr Soloman.  I can't explain that one at all.  Neither could Dr Hanson.  She seemed a little shocked.  But I got 5 grace PAs for the feat!  We also reviewed protocol for emergency situations, MI paste and other medicaments.  It was good to see what these medicaments looked like and we were able to practice inserting them into hotdogs.  Our professors are so fun.  They bring things alive for sure. 

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