The Rossie model we "spay" is mostly made from PCV piping, tubes and fabric. It's pretty high tech. No really, it is! We're (as far as I understand) one of a few schools using such a model before throwing students at live patients. Pretty cool, right?
Here I am the night before my exam practicing as best I can with the limited supplies I have. The power kept going out that night because of the stormy weather we've been having. Matt assisted by holding up a flashlight for me. It was an OISK (only in St. Kitts) moment to be sure.
Ironing board = surgery table
Extra hemostats = towel clamps
Imaginary over-drape = sterile field
Sweatshirt tube thing = dog
Oh noes! My patient is already cut open and bleeding! (See the red dots sticking out of the "incision"? Those are the bleeding vessels in the skin that I have to ligate before continuing with the procedure)
Creating my sterile field with quarter drapes. Except that I only have two...
I think I was looking for the uterine horn. No snook hook to practice with at home so the end of a curved kelly hemostat it was!
Very cool! And after assisting in surgery I actually understand what you are talking about. :)
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