Busy

Had a very busy week last week, and this week too, mostly due to exams and exams coming up.

We practiced our ambulance skills like crazy to prepare for our New York state practical exam which was on Saturday. Our practice sessions got a little silly (nervous energy) and we had our imaginary patients breaking out with smallpox while going into labor and crowning. After hours of practice we went to the corner pub for pints and french fries and some more pints. Two of our instructors joined us, but we are supposed to pretend they were never there.

Saturday was the big day. Nervous as hell, in uniform. My first station was "medical assessment & treatment" and I had to verbalize and treat a cardiac patient (pretend obvi) while the judge judged. Second station was "management of AED", third was "bag valve mask w/ oxygen", fourth was "trauma" where I had a MVA victim, fifth was KED (spine immob.) and sixth was "ventilation with PFM". We were there from 8am - 5pm. I passed! Such a relief.

I went home in a sweaty uniform and found........... Sean on the couch with the cat. He's home!!

Cheers.