Anyone doing there practicals 22nd-23rd March

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zookeeper — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:57:18 GMT

And you Zoe and all the other students that get there results today. Let me know how you do. Xx

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Zoe Sharp — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:03:49 GMT

Good luck today Sarah :) x

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zookeeper — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:53:21 GMT

Hi Zoe

Yes there was a wound. I was the first student to do the bandaging in that session and there was a fake wound on the bottom of the paw.

1 month today and we will be getting our results. Eeeek xx

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Zoe Sharp — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:35:47 GMT

Fingers crossed then just thinking was a wound indicated on the bandage dog like the lecturers said there would be?? I didn't see one? X

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zookeeper — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:31:59 GMT

I checked the OSCE sheet for the task and honestly the only instant fails are not wearing gloves, calculate correct dosage of medication, select appropriate label. Place dispensing label correctly on container and the regulation and legislation bit. The asking a vet is not an instant fail so you will be ok :) Even though checking the sheet it's not a fail for not competing the dispensing label but I am sure when I worked out the dosage I just put 2 tablets daily instead of 1 tablet 2 x daily :( oh well! I think you will be fine with the needle task did you put a fresh needle on the syringe after you had drawn p the vetergesic without resheating? If yes you will be fine :) Xxx

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Zoe Sharp — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:15:12 GMT

Hi Sarah :) I'm sure you did fine. I'm sure getting the meds checked by the vet is under the regs and legislation as a vn isnt allowed to prescribe medication so I'll be very surprised if that's a pass :/ I realised I hadn't swabbed the bung and went to get a surgical sprit swab with the needle uncapped didn't touch anything but it's hardly deemed as safe :( ah wells I can put it down to experience we were all so nervous. I'm sure you'll pass Sarah well have to keep each other up to date :D x

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zookeeper — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:04:13 GMT

Zoe the lid on the PCV machine isn't an instant fail. Resheathed needle they are referring this to after you have drawn up the vetergesic you have taken the needle of using the sharps bin or forceps and haven't used your fingers etc. the X-ray task the instant fail states '' correct centring and collimation'' Getting the vet to sign is not an instant fail just get marked down. Which I find very odd!! But it states '' regulation and legislation to the provision of medication complied with is an instant fail. Don't get what they mean by this? Bandaging it is an instant fail if the bandage is applied to the wrong foot. :( It's so nerve racking xx

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zookeeper — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:50:36 GMT

Hi Zoe! It's Sarah :) What a small world!! Xx

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Sally Seddon — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:32:04 GMT

I got the same tasks as u guys. I honestly think I've failed mine again, 3rd time lucky in July maybe?! Sniff sniff

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Zoe Sharp — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:21:14 GMT

I took the practical exams too on 23rd at plumpton I messed up loads of things I know I've failed X-ray as I collimated to the greater trochanter instead of the ischium and the bandage as I bandaged the wrong foot. There's potential to have failed the vetergesic inj as I wasn't very safe as forgot to swab the injection port so got a swab whilst holding a unsheathed needle doh! Lol. Then with the PVC task i forgot to screw on the lid and did it quickly before time ran out and the dispensing meds I did everything except getting the examiner to check which I'm guessing is a direct fail. It's going to be a close one was so nerve wracking! I agree about the gloves I wasted so much time facing with them. Well fingers crossed hope you all do well :) x

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zookeeper — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:33:06 GMT

If you got the urinary catheter task then you had to do the WHO hand washing and do all the steps correctly. If not then this is an instant fail. :(

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hannah20 — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:12:57 GMT

I didn't even see the alchol gel for who technique I saw a hibi bottle. Great defo failed!!!!!!! :0((((

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zookeeper — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:06:01 GMT

Isn't it so nerve racking! The tablet one I was so nervous I thought I had def failed as I had to write instructions on aswell but you just had to fill in the boxes. I put the right quantity and mg of tablets but. Am sure I put the wrong instructions. It was supposed to be 1 tablet twice a day and I am sure I put 2 tablets twice a day. The X-ray machine did you find didn't collimated on the whole of the plate? The gown was huge lol! But I managed to get my gloves on all ok and I am pretty sure I remained all sterile. The time went so quick that I didn't quite manage to set my drip rate to 1:5 it was more like 1:6 1:7 so thats prob a fail! Ran out if time on my bandage task just as i cut the co flex so god knows if my bandage was too tight or to loose. If the examiner felt this then that's a fail! The most frustrating thing is on the urinary catheter task I discarded of the urine in the jug rather than the clinical waste bin! Done everything else perfect even the WHO technique! I am sure this is a fail. Just a waiting game now Why do you feel you failed X-ray and tablet task? Did you manage to glove and gown in the end. The examiner for that task is the lady who owns the college that I used to go to. She is lovely. Sure I will be Retaking. If I do at least I hopefully will be taking them at my old college MYF which is not far from home :)

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hannah20 — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:43:47 GMT

I did mine at plumton today, it was horrible defiantly messed up X-ray and anesthetic. Pretty sure I failed the tablet one too. Think I will be re doing in June. What a horrible day! :0( the gloves they provided were all screwed up and stuck to themselves or very weak which made them a nightmare to get on ESP as 6 mins go super fast! X

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:25:43 GMT

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zookeeper — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:42:09 GMT

I done them at plumpton My tasks were: bladder X-ray Plantar hind paw bandage Fluid therapy was set up a drip and attach to the t-connector leave running 1:5 Closed gloving and gowning PVC blood task Vetergesic injection and administer I/m quadriceps muscle Pack a drape and select instruments on the grid Dispense prednisolone tablets it was either 1mg or 5mg to chose from Microscope was the urine sediment place on slide and look down the microscope then the crystal I had to identify was cystine. Package ear swab and do the swap etc Ayers t piece circuit for anaesthesia Urinary catheter task Did you get these tasks Of course I will let you know xx

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:26:37 GMT

Lol I meant labels not angels

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:26:01 GMT

We're you at Myerscough? If not then maybe the angels are slightly different. If so then that's a little unfair! I honestly can't remember now! Will you let me know how you get on when results come thru? Xx

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zookeeper — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:23:08 GMT

Are labels that we had to choose from out of 3 didn't have any instructions on in regards of how many tablets to give etc as that would have given everyone the calculation answer. I had the boxes also but then there was a gap in the middle? So confusing. Xx

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:14:09 GMT

[quote user="zookeeper"]Regarding the drip settings someone told me that if you are 2 seconds out either way that's fine? Not sure how true this is? Xx

[/quote] I've not been told anything about this to be honest. I just tried to get it as close as poss. I was just glad to be in the time as last time I didn't finish it. I've failed that one tho because I didn't swap bung before flushing, assume that's breaking asepsis

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:12:30 GMT

No she will sign it even if wrong I assume. Just asked the girls who did theirs with me yesterday and they said we just had to fill the boxes in and that the instructions were on it already. Maybe we shouldn't think too much about it xx

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zookeeper — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:12:06 GMT

Regarding the drip settings someone told me that if you are 2 seconds out either way that's fine? Not sure how true this is? Xx

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zookeeper — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:10:31 GMT

Not too sure? Now you are questioning it as I thought it was just the missing boxes that you had to fill in which was the quantity and strength but I assumed that you had to write the instructions on how to give on the label, like give two tablets twice a day. I didn't do that. I initialed it and you had to ask the examiner to check and sign it as she is the acting vet surgeon for the task. So do you think that if it was wrong she wouldn't have signed it? So confused. Xx

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Sally Seddon — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:03:52 GMT

Aw no! I've just realised I didn't write the actual instructions on the label! I filled in the boxes, did I have to write the actual dose instructions on it too? I've defo failed a few, I think 6 failed :-( I just don't know. Well done to you and we should be proud that we have done it, roll on 25th April! Xx

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zookeeper — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:56:31 GMT

Practical tasks not results! Lol