 Embarassing midwifery moments!
Has anyone got any tales to tell about things they've done on placement that have made you cringe with embarassment!! I'm trying to think back, and my memory must have erased most of the many, many, many cringeworthy moments. My friend was telling me bout in her first year when she was in an ANC, listening into the blood pressure of a woman who happened to be a reg in obstetrics. After deflating the cuff twice and still unable to hear the blood sounds, she suddenly realised that she had forgotten to put the ear pieces of the stethoscope in! Bless her. She was like 'crap, what do I do now!' and subtly tried to put the ear pieces in, but was sure they all noticed, but were too polite to say anything! Another friend was about to wheel a post c-section lady from labour ward to the p/n ward, before realising she plonked the lady down on a commode... she mumbled something about the wheelchair needing fixing, and scarpered to find a proper one!
__________________  3rd year Student Midwife |