11142013 First Aid Training Stills

Here are some stills of everyone practicing tying a sling and immobilizing a victim/patient's arm. CPR and First Aid training is an arduous process, but, when done correctly, it is a valuable skill set that will stand you in good stead for a career in Allied Health!

Lovely Nails by Order of Draw...

Today we had some free time in the classroom, so we reviewed the order of draw for each of the three types of devices that we draw blood with: ETS (butterfly or straight needle), Syringe and Capillary. The order of draw changes for each method, so we did our nails in ETS order of draw and then learned the hand shapes for the other two.
(Alexander used a purple glove to get the full value of the learning experience without any repercussions... Could be the start of a new fashion!)

Here are some pictures of our first nail salon attempt!

11072013 Videos (Butterflies!)

Today was the first day for some of the students to use a butterfly needle. Some like the "flash" of blood that lets you know that you're in the vein, others thought they were hard to work with. We will have more opportunities to work with this system, but watch the videos to learn and perfect your skills.