Week 5 #3 (13/11)

Very normal day at the Quad Centre today. Was put in charge of the place for the morning session. All went pretty smoothly, with the exception of one transfer whcich went a little pair shaped. Was doing a pretty unconventional transfer with this bloke (definitely not one you'd see in Bertoti), anyway the PTA was assisting because he's a pretty tough patient. Anyway i was supporting his back and my foot got caught in his wheelchair. As i went to unhook my foot i lost concentration on supporting his back and he fell back onto the plinth.No harm done to him but did cause a moment of panic. Because he is (like a lot of the patients) quite frail so doesn't take much to brake a bone. Anyway i suppose most improtantly i learnt how important it is too stay focused whenever your holding a patient (particularly in a Gerentology prac exam). But it was straight after the fall that i learnt another important lesson, because in the panic the first thing i did was to try and pull up the patient. The PTA quickly stopped me from doing this because i was putting myself in danger (mainly my back) because my posture was all over the place. He said to leave the patient because he was in no immediate danger. Anyway lesson was just not to panic (easier said then done though). Just tried baking some cookies as a thankyou to the PT department and OT department, but they dont look real special. May have to make an emergency visit too the bakery in the morning. Could be vital for my end of placement assessment. IS anyone still reading, and if so what sorts of presents/bribery are you giving to your supervisors? Andy did you make cookies as well?