Adrenaline-part 2
Hysterical strength- defined as a display of extreme strength by humans, beyond what is believed to be normal. This term among the medical community is still considered a myth, but I for one, believe in it. Teamed with adrenaline, this can be a powerful tool in the arsenal of a CNA, especially when push comes to shove (which often happens to us unfortunately) I was doing my clinicals when five firefighters brought in a woman who weighed...I can't even remember now, easily 400lbs. They transferred her onto a stretcher, on which she had to lay sideways to fit, and then told us to have a great day. We got a bed ready for her, and then called all available staff to the room. It took every aide, nurse, and assorted staff member that was available to transfer her, which was 8 people. In coordinating and a lot of work, we got her transferred to the bed, but it took about ten minutes. As soon as we had gotten her across, they sent us new aides to answer the call lights that had been goin...