Which bit of being sterile is the student having problems with? I only ask
because if it's keeping his hands 'clean' (i.e. aseptic technique), it's
possible to foot-propel a manual chair (if the student can), or else get
someone not involved in the aseptic procedure to reposition you.
If it's the whole issue of the wheelchair not being sterile, then that's
different (which did limit some of my patient contact in palliative care on
my placements...but I'm not a medic).
Quoting Bryan Coleman <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear all,
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> Does anyone have experience of this, or have any good contacts? We have a
> student who has had to start using a chair (he was ambulant at the start
> of his course) and wondered if there may be other students who could
> share experiences with him.
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> One issue he raised today is the need to be sterile in certain
> environments - eg autopsies - and how the wheelchair makes this more
> difficult. I would also be grateful if anyone has any
> information/experience relating to this.
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> Thank you,
>
> Bryan
> Manchester
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