This past week we really got hands on. We learned how to transfer patients from the bed to the stretcher/wheelchair/ca mode- you name it. This was no easy feat. We learned how to properly move patients who are much heavier and require lots of teamwork. We got to use a hoyer lift which is similar to a giant cherry picker. This was kinda cool.
We also got to wheel around some of our classmates through the halls on stretchers, which was fun.
I wish I had learned all this before having to help my patient to the bathroom this week!
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