Shaving balloons?

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I feel really silly asking this question, but if you don't ask ...

I read on another thread about how student nurses practiced their shaving skills by shaving balloons. Is this done in every/most school? I'm a bit worried, because I have developed a latex allergy in recent years. The last time my daughter had a bunch of balloons in the room and was blowing them up for a party, I got so short of breath and wheezy I had to go outside (and she had to get rid of the balloons). :balloons: Totally annoying, because my kids always had balloons at their parties and it was never a problem, but now I just can't tolerate them (or latex gloves, but I know I can get around that and it probably won't be a major issue). Is this likely to be a big deal for me in RN school, which I start in the fall?

I have only ever cut myself twice and that is when I needed a new blade. I am getting laser hair removal next year and then I will never have to own a razor again!

I've seen that done. Ouch!!! Oh wait, I'm thinking of the electrical one...

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:lol: You guys are cracking me up. I dunno about practicing on hubby--I think he might draw the line at losing his beard for me. Glad to hear using balloons isn't the gold standard. From now on I'll just try to keep the bloodletting :imdbb: down to a minimum when shaving my legs, etc., (it's the etc that'll get ya every time).

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

I got volunteered to be our "balloon" in class. Was kinda funny to see the girls shaking so bad from being nervous. And by funny i meant terrifying ha ha. Funny thing was my gf was in the class and she had shaved my face before so she just walks up and does it and everyone is like wow, shes good!

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

I can't practice on my husband, he gets like 12 chin hairs :stone

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