11262013 Mr. Grant "Thrills" the Class with his A/V Shunt

RTC Outreach Coordinator David Grant paid the class a visit so that they could see and feel what an A/V shunt or fistula is like. A/V in this case stands for Arteriovenous and the shunt is where an artery and vein are joined together directly. Normally, arterial blood must pass through the capillaries before returning to the veins. In the case of Mr. Grant's left arm, the blood from one of his arteries goes directly back to the heart at high speed and pressure. The location of the shunt means that his pulse can be felt right at the surface of the skin. That pulse, or "thrill," is something to hear about and to feel! Be sure to watch the video of the students' impressions at the end of the slide show.


P.S. Good luck with your procedure tomorrow!


Thank you for visiting on such short notice today, Mr. Grant!

11262013 Family Phlebotomy Day

After Liliana's lecture, the class retired to the lab to see how procedures can be adapted for pediatric patients. We had patients ranging in age from 8 months to about 10 years old.




Thank you everyone for sharing this opportunity!

11262013 "Pre-Fessor" Liliana's In-Class Debut!

Today we had a "family day" in the classroom. Many of the students brought their children in and the students had a chance to practice pediatric procedures (without poking!) on small children.
We started the day with a guest presentation from Simone's Niece Liliana, who gave the class some pointers about proper vein survey palpation, tourniquet location, application and safety.
Thank you for visiting our class today Liliana!

11252013 In-Patient Draws

Today, we worked on in-patient draws, among other things. Here are a few of the draws that I got on video.