Barriers, barriers and MORE barriers

Today during clinic we learned to get our unit ready for the day and how to take it down and close the unit up. We barrier everything. If you touch it or think you might touch it you have to place a barrier. We have sticky tape, headrest covers, tube covers, and tray covers. I never knew there could be so many different types of barriers. It's way different from private practice!

I was able to have my first patient in my chair today. She was very cooperative and let me spray water into her mouth until my heart was content. I was also able to use the Blue Boa on her. It was cool to see how it works on a real patient. She said it was really comfortable. I was able to be the patient later in clinic as well. I sat there while I got water sprayed into my mouth and my cheeks sucked. I tried out the Blue Boa as well, and I really liked it. I barely noticed it was there and it kept me from feeling like I was drowning. 

Clinic seems to be going faster now and we are starting to learn more. Before I know it I'm going to be seeing my first real patient! It still seems so far away but I'm sure in a couple of weeks I'm going to be wishing we were back to the monotony of placing barriers, putting on and taking of mask, goggles and gloves. So I guess I better enjoy it while it lasts.