Monday and Tuesday of this week delivered a nice change of scenery.
As a standardized patient (SP) (someone who acts as a patient with a variety of maladies for medical research or exams) it has been my pleasure to participate in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) educational videos.
Wardrobe was way cool - I got to wear scrubs - always wanted to do that and I didn't even have to go to school for 5 years to get the chance. I played a nurse in various scenes but mostly helped coordinate scenes and actors. Long days, decent pay and tons of fun.
What did I learn? That's the beauty of being an SP you always come away with more than you came. We had first hand training in CPR, bagging a victim/patient (with oxygen), learning about defibrillators both hospital and portable types, and what a code blue team does. Extremely fascinating stuff. And yes - they really can deliver 200 joules - that's the jolt you see on TV when they defibrillate a patient.
I got to have a bird's eye view of what a code blue looks like from a healthcare perspective while being a participant in a mock emergency. It never ceases to amaze me how much we take our healthcare teams for granted. Our healthcare professionals are highly trained and while yes they are human and will make mistakes they really have yours and mine best interest at heart.
Everyday we have the opportunity to learn. The more I learn about the medical field and how we can best help our healthcare teams the more I realize that when the Personal Healthcare Journal is used as it is intended we really can receive a quicker diagnosis and treatment for our illnesses.
So... keep on using your book, maximize it's potential and in no time you'll learn how to more effectively manage your health.
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