I had a clinical skills session recently at my medical school. The instructor is a youngish or middle aged woman who also taught me last semester. Last semester, she never did the thing that I'm about to describe. This session was the first time this has happened. And by the way, during this session, she was wearing a high waisted skirt that went up to her mid-back. Her shirt was tucked into this skirt.
During this session, we were learning how to percuss and auscultate the back. As part of this we were supposed to palpate for sacral edema. So we found partners, which were our classmates, to practice on. So at first, my partner and I were working through the material and practicing on each other. But later on, my partner called the instructor over in order to ask her a few questions. One of these questions was about how to palpate for sacral edema. And at this point, the instructor turned around so her back was facing us. Then she pulled out her shirt so it was no longer tucked in. And then in order to show us her lower back, she pushed down the back of her skirt quite far. And as it turns out, she pushed down her skirt a little too far since we could see a few inches of her undergarment. She then described what we're supposed to look for when we're palpating. And when she was done explaining, she pushed her skirt outwards to tuck her shirt back in. But since her skirt was pushed outwards, we could see pretty much all the way down for about a second.
My partner didn't seem fazed by this. And outwardly, I didn't seem fazed either since I managed to avoid showing my emotions. But on the inside, I was quite shocked by this. And the instructor herself was very nonchalant about exposing her undies like that, as if she doesn't care. What do you think? Do you think this was normal and not a big deal?
During this session, we were learning how to percuss and auscultate the back. As part of this we were supposed to palpate for sacral edema. So we found partners, which were our classmates, to practice on. So at first, my partner and I were working through the material and practicing on each other. But later on, my partner called the instructor over in order to ask her a few questions. One of these questions was about how to palpate for sacral edema. And at this point, the instructor turned around so her back was facing us. Then she pulled out her shirt so it was no longer tucked in. And then in order to show us her lower back, she pushed down the back of her skirt quite far. And as it turns out, she pushed down her skirt a little too far since we could see a few inches of her undergarment. She then described what we're supposed to look for when we're palpating. And when she was done explaining, she pushed her skirt outwards to tuck her shirt back in. But since her skirt was pushed outwards, we could see pretty much all the way down for about a second.
My partner didn't seem fazed by this. And outwardly, I didn't seem fazed either since I managed to avoid showing my emotions. But on the inside, I was quite shocked by this. And the instructor herself was very nonchalant about exposing her undies like that, as if she doesn't care. What do you think? Do you think this was normal and not a big deal?
