So, time to explain all about 'mini-medical schools' practical session! Sorry it has taken me so long to update but i've been REALLY busy.
So, on one cold november morning, i awoke early to prepare for my day of being a doctor, how exiting! I hopped on the bus with two of my very good friends, who were accompanying me on the journey and who were also taking part in today's challange. When we got to newcastle, i followed like a sheep, one of these friends, because even though i have lived in newcastle all of my life, i had no idea where i was going. Eventually, after a very pretty walk through newcastle university grounds, we reached the fabled, MEDICAL CENTRE. How exiting!
Our day consited of 6 20 minute sessions with a break in the middle. I thoroughly enjoyed every single one of these sessions which were run by doctors from the university. The first was about ultrasound, of which i had studied in health and social care, but not in this way! The guy, who was extremely funny and very interesting, used the ultrasound to look at the blood vessels in one of the attendies neck. Who was this victim you may ask? Well it was me. And it was awesome. I never realised ultrasound could be used in that way, and boy im glad i do know now. He then procceded to talk about other bodily functions such as the lymph vessels, again very interesting.
Next was suturing. A part i was dreading, as last time i did this, i was so terribly bad, i lost the needle, of which the doctor who was running this session (in nottingham uni as part of the nursing lectures) said he had never seen before. However this time i had made a remarkable improvement, i didn't lose the needle, or snap the string, or poke someone's eye out. So i would count this as a success, however, i still don't think anyone should trust me with suturing equipment.
Next was examinations of the eye and ear, which was very interesting as i have always wondered what doctors see when they poke that bloody light, painfully, in your ear. It turns out, not much, or i was rubbish at it. I did manage to hurt my victim, so she wouldn't let me have a go again. Ahh well. The eye examination i have never had done on myself as i have never really had any problems with my eye, but it turns out you hold the eye examinator, which has a very bright light, and go so far in to see the eye (and hopefully the retna, which you are supposidly aiming for) you almost end up kissing the patient. Beautiful. I hope i never have to examine anyone's eye with bad breath.
Next was CPR, which im sure would be very interesting to some, but i found it an 'alright' session. This was mainly because i have practiced CPR countless times (not on real people, don't worry) as part of my first aid courses i've had to do to be a leader.
Next was possibly my favourate and was blood taking! Really interesting, however, i wasn't brilliant at it but the woman that was running the session said it was the fake arm, not me as it was being 'temperamental,' which was a little disconcerting, i hope real arm's arn't like that because i stabbed that arm countless times to try and retreave blood. Really fun though!
The last session was child birth, one i was definatly not looking forward too. And yes, we watched a very graphic and rather brutal real life birth, that has put me off having children, and certainly being a midwife (something i didn't really want to do anyway) for life. The guy that run this session however was very interesting and after the video, the session did pick up a little.
Over all, the practically session was definatly worth it and i enjoyed it 100%. Hopefully some of these skills will come in handy when i'm a nurse, although i think i might need a little more practice...
Bon Voyage!!
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