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The big picture! My synthetic skin
the suture needle and the hemostat |
So yesterday was an interesting day, I had a heart sounds lab in which we got to listen to all of the different heart sounds on the sim man and we tried to differentiate between which heart valves were opening and closing at which times. So I might be using all of you as practice patients when I get home because I need to freshen up on my heart sounds! Also I went to a suture clinic that was being put on. We were given synthetic skin and it had 2 large slices through the dermis and into the epidermis and then we were taught how to suture! I learned a discontinuous suture and a running suture. We used prolene suture material which was a little tough because it ripped some of the synthetic skin if you pulled too tight but by the end of the session it was much easier to put in the sutures. So, how exciting but suturing is something I will need to practice and practice and practice because we all know that..."perfect practice makes perfect!"
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It looks real but its not...
Up close view of my suture job |
The sutures look great honey, I would say your a natural. Sorry though I'm still not volunteering for you to practice on lol. Keep up the good work, your doing great! Love Ya.
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ReplyDeleteLove the photo's of your sutures!
Your quote should be "I have NO TIME for
a bad face day" Your energy and zest
is amazing..You Go Girl
xoxo mamma sauce
Nice handi work Steph! Don't forget that monofiliment Prolene will need about 5 knots or will come untied. I can practice cutting the sutures for you in my best RNFA fashion!
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