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Hands-On Learning
Hands-On Learning Abby Carey-Ewend
“Of course, you can do my nerve block,” I said to the anesthesiology resident standing nervously to the left of the head anesthetist.
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He has to learn somehow.
“Absolutely, you can try it again,” I encouraged hours later as the block catheter fell out of my leg, leaking anesthetic fluid and blood in a pool around my pelvis.
He’ll get it right this time.
“Third time's the charm,” I joked, holding the catheter out to the resident as the pain in my leg escalated to levels uncharted and a knot formed in my throat.
This’ll be you in a couple years, Abby. You’ll need the practice, too.
