I am not completely certain where our designated questions are for today but because I do not know when I will next be able to access a computer I suppose I will write another summary.
Today we began the day with a tour of the helipad and LifeFlight. I thought it was very interresting to see everyone involved in the workings of LifeFlight--primarily because often when we think of the department we only envision a pilot and several nurses aiding in the transportation of the patient. In all reality it takes several teams of people to even get the helicopters safely in the air and a very careful and experienced group of Control Room operators to allow those on board to fly safely through any given type of weather.
It was quite the learning experience as we toured the Control Room and observed the screen of each pilot and his team and the varying specifics of each flight team. Perhaps the most interresting fact I walked away with was the fact that the Communicator in the Control Room does not notify the pilot of what type of incident they may be arriving at for sake of the pilots metal and emotional status while flying the helicopter. I thought this was both very reasonable and logical because the steadiness of the pilot could make or break the smooth arrival of the patient.
Our group also learned about both adult and pediatric trauma today and the experience was filled with both interresting and slightly stirring video of trauma examples. I felt that this was an excellent introduction to the trauma units at Vanderbilt and really learned alot in both the sessions in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and the General Hospital at Vanderbilt. It was quite the experience watching the splinting process of a patient's arm (courtesy of Arushi) and additionally learning the ABCDEs of patient care. It was also quite the exciting experience as we watched the workings of kidneys, splean, and heart in a live patient (courtesy of Campbell).
Today was filled with excitement and was overall very interresting--I learned alot today and cannot wait for tomorrow.
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