Staff later learned that, when making a splint, the tape should not be applied directly to the skin. Oops! |
Ms. Susie is injured after tripping and falling at the library |
Ms. Susie was injured Wednesday, June 20 when she tripped and fell at the library. She had just risen from the reference desk to say goodbye to the Cafe Goofe performers when she tripped on some wire tubing and fell flat on the ground. Luckily a patron at the computer terminals prevented her head from hitting the computer desk. Instead, Ms. Susie's left leg, wrist, and ego were hurt. She claimed that her wrist was the most painful of her injuries. After some deliberation the rest of the staff and Ms. Susie decided the best course of action would be to fashion a splint in order to stabilize the now swollen wrist. Fortunately, the library had recently purchased a first aid book entitled
First Aid and CPR Essentials by Alton Thygerson, which the staff looked to when diagnosing Ms. Susie's injuries. The dedicated children's librarian refused professional medical treatment until after her Snack Attackers group, which was held in the afternoon. Following the program Ms. Susie received treatment and was relieved to hear that her wrist was not broken but mildly sprained and hyper extended. The doctor, after he stopped laughing at Ms. Susie's cardboard splint, said Ms. Susie's wrist should be fine within a few days.
