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Re: Left-handed learners From: R. Daniel Braun (rd.braun@gmail.com) Tue May 31 23:50:20 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Zachariah Newton: "Re: Left-handed learners" Previous message: Charlie Chambers: "Re: Left-handed learners" In reply to: Cheri Van Hoover: "Left-handed learners" Next in thread: Zachariah Newton: "Re: Left-handed learners" The first thing is to know the diference between Right and Left handed instruments and to be able to teach that. Most teaching hospitals do not have left handed instruments, so lefties have to struggle with right handed instruments. Many will buy themselves a set once they finish training. Otherwise everything is just plain ol backward. We currently have a resident who has 3 strikes against her. She is left handed and a blonde and from Poland. Actually she may well be the best resident in her class. It takes a lot of patience to teach the leftie how to use instruments in the OR. On 5/31/05, Cheri Van Hoover <cherivh@xdcr.com> wrote: > > We currently have a left-handed midwifery student. Are any of you > lefties, or have you had the experience of teachng left-handed students > (residents, med students, midwifery students)? > > If you're left-handed, how did you make the necessary modifications in > instrument-handling and delivery techniques? And if you've assisted > left-handed learners, as a right-handed person, how did you examine your > own actions and adjust them for the leftie? > > Thanks so much for any tips you can provide. Our student thanks you and > her preceptor does, too. > > Cheri Van Hoover, CNM, MS > Faculty, Midwifery Institute at Philadelphia University > -- R. Daniel Braun Kinky for Governor Next message: Zachariah Newton: "Re: Left-handed learners" Previous message: Charlie Chambers: "Re: Left-handed learners" In reply to: Cheri Van Hoover: "Left-handed learners" Next in thread: Zachariah Newton: "Re: Left-handed learners"

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