A day of trauma

Interesting day today! A day of trauma.  I volunteered to participate in a "Disaster Drill" for the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Nurses were in training, and I was a tornado 'victim.'

Actually, I was a lucky one - since I'm aware of what a tornado can really do.  It can throw 18-wheelers around in the air.  And more.

The day started early with "moulage," when they painted me up - creating a gash in my leg with shards of glass sticking out of it.

Then my hand was cut, and the bone was sticking out.

I'll post pictures and leave it there with you.  None of them are 'great' shots because they were with my phone, but I'm happy to have them.

My boss let me do this today, actually encouraged it.  In many ways, we are connected with nursing.  If it weren't for nurses, our military would be in trouble ... Veterans would be in trouble.  I serve Veterans day in and day out.

So I was happy to do this.  Met an interesting Veteran from North Carolina, near where I grew up, as a matter of fact.

Please DON'T WORRY!  None of the photos you are about to see are 'real.'  So don't feel sick.

It's all fake blood, fake gashes, fake glass in my leg, fake injuries.  But we acted our parts.  The nursing students who tended to me got very concerned, because I was a "7" on the pain scale - I was faint - I was scared - I was cut badly because I had been shopping for TOFU in a grocery store when the tornado hit, and shards of glass flew.

This is actually my boss's wife.. She's an assistant professor at the College of Nursing ...

Ouch ... and my bone was exposed ...

This man said he was from Rocky Mount, North Carolina!  A USAF Veteran...

Some of the "victims" were found under shrubbery ...

Ghastly, right?

Poor me...at least it was my left hand ...

The 'event' took place in the "SIM" Center where robots are used to train the students ...

Strange...I know...

My horrible leg wound ...

It was, as I said, an interesting day.  Got me away from the regular desk-work.  Allowed me to experience what others have to go through to become nurses.  Believe me ... I appreciate them!