Practicing Assessments on Fellow Students?

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Do your programs have you practice assessments on each other in lab? Is this common?! I was very surprised to find out this is expected of us at my school. It seems a little unprofessional (or just plain wrong) to expect us to examine our colleagues. We are supposed to wear a sports bra and biking-type shorts (for girls; just shorts or boxers for the guys) and a patient gown. Obviously we've all seen tons of bodies before...but I'm a really private person and am uncomfortable exposing so much during an assessment by a fellow student! Am I just being over sensitive?

Specializes in psychiatric.

Aren't they though? But really fun and a great tool to assist with diagnosis, particularly the eye. I know that everyone feels awkward, even the ones that look like they have nothing to hide lol. I feel I earned my imperfections and now that I am older it's a relief to be able to embrace the sag. :up:

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Specializes in ICU.
embrace the sag. :up:

Hahaha! My new moto! :)

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