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The National Trust have just published a list of 50 outdoor activities for children to do which got me thinking about things medical students should do before they qualify. This is the start of my lis
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 25/4/2012 5:51 PM BST
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In Response to 50 things to do before you qualify....: First you should have build up a stong mind, One reason is Because even after you do all the hard work to save a life, even in slight delay or mistake or may be for nothing you will get blagarded by patient / relations occationally. Then you will feel very bad for they ignorred all the good things. U should hv strong mind to keep u r head up and continue u r good work. there r lot more reasons |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 25/4/2012 7:26 PM BST
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Suffer from at least 2 of the following: 1. Existential depression 2. Other depression 3. Alcoholism 4. Drug dependency Ideally, also get help to overcome these before you qualify - most don't. |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 25/4/2012 9:38 PM BST
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Do a PR - you've got to know exactly how glamerous it is to be a doctor Be able to make nice cake - useful to keep your colleagues happy Develop the courage to say 'I don't know', even if it's on the professorial ward round |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 26/4/2012 7:34 PM BST
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In Response to Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....: Do a PR - you've got to know exactly how glamerous it is to be a doctor Be able to make nice cake - useful to keep your colleagues happy Develop the courage to say 'I don't know', even if it's on the professorial ward round Posted by EJF Cake baking is an excellent skill to get you through your foundation years with new teams of seniors and nurses. I remember the surgerical house officers having a weekly brownie bakeoff - with brownies made by a different person each week and the registrars voting! How about have the ICT and time management / organisation skills to be able to keep an accurate list of who your firm has where and whats wrong with them - so vital for a new house officer |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 29/4/2012 6:14 AM BST
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In Response to 50 things to do before you qualify....: The National Trust have just published a list of 50 outdoor activities for children to do which got me thinking about things medical students should do before they qualify. This is the start of my list not necessarily in order of importance 1. Deliver a baby 2 Feed someone 3 witness a death 4 Change a nappy Please add on sadian Posted by sadian I would add deliver 50 babies..!!!! |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 29/4/2012 6:25 AM BST
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1. Suture a laceration of face ( plastic repair ) 2. Suture a laceration of upper/lower extremities. 3. Perform atleast 5 Basic life Support /ACLS on an unresponsive patient.!!!! 4. Apply 5 casts 5. Perform at least 50 pelvic & rectal exams. 6. ? 50 breast exams ..need i say any.more.. 7. take 50 12 leads ECG 8. 50 breathing treatments 9. 50 Spinal Taps. more to come. |
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 29/4/2012 9:56 AM BST
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In Response to Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....: 1. Suture a laceration of face ( plastic repair ) 2. Suture a laceration of upper/lower extremities. 3. Perform atleast 5 Basic life Support /ACLS on an unresponsive patient.!!!! 4. Apply 5 casts 5. Perform at least 50 pelvic & rectal exams. 6. ? 50 breast exams ..need i say any.more.. 7. take 50 12 leads ECG 8. 50 breathing treatments 9. 50 Spinal Taps. more to come. Posted by SILVRFOX 50 pelvic exams? 50 breast exams? Deliver 50 babies? How long is this medical degree? 50 lumbar punctures? As a medical student? I suspect it took me until my registrar training to get to 50. Having said that, I did 50 spinal anaesthetics in 3 months during an attachment as a reg. Still, 50 lumbar punctures as a medical student????
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Re: 50 things to do before you qualify....
posted at 29/4/2012 11:03 AM BST
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LEARN TO DO A LUMBAR PUNCTURE WITH A NEEDLE SMALLER THAN 22G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry to shout, but when anaesthetists (and radiologists) do it routinely with 24/5g needles, and have post-lumbar puncture headache rates of less than 1%, it seems to me gross negligence that other specilaties persist in doing them with larger needles, that do not have pencil-points. Any anaesthetist will help you learn if you will turn up in theatre. John PS If anyone wants to make a note, I am willing to stand up in a court of law and say - a large spinal needle is negligent. |
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