Lab Day #2

Today in the morning session of clinic we had a lab. We went over emergency situations and desensitization products and we used the Velscope on each other. We also did wheelchair transfers which were interesting. You have to get real up close and personal with the person you are transfering. I practiced with Abby and she was so funny. She did a good job of acting like she had no use of her limb it made it for a good practice experience. Then I was sitting in one of the wheelchairs and I stood up to see something and the leg of the wheelchair sprung up and caught my foot and I went flying forward and my teacher caught me before I smacked into the dental unit. It was too funny I'm not even sure how it happened by my leg was completely caught in the wheel chair leg between the foot rest and the leg rest portion. I was laughing so hard I nearly cried. And it created quite a rucous in the clinic so everyone came over and started watching our group it was crazy. After the lab was over my arms felt tired from the transfers and Abby is a tiny girls so I can't imagine what it will be like to lift a large male. I better start some strength training! Then this afternoon I was suppose to see the spouse of Abby's patient but they didn't show up and when we called them Abby's patient is in the hospital so at least they had a good excuse but, I think Abby is cursed becuase she has had a ton of no shows and cancellations. I tried to call a few people but was unsuccessful in finding another patient. So I just helped other students with their patients. What a crazy day at least I'm not stressed about being able to complete requirements:)