Practicals 2013

Re: Practicals 2013

Kat_Sams 1234 — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:16:40 GMT

thank you for the advice! Need to practise lots but fingers crossed

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Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:36:55 GMT

As an ex rcvs examiner, my advice is always the same, make sure you use the time given to read the question, and practice, practice, practice . Good luck

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emmRAR — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:15:01 GMT

The only significant changes are in the equine restraint task and the parallel lack anaesthesia task. Mostly the task is the same but the wording is different, definitely worth re-reading them all!

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Sarah Cahill — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:29:02 GMT

You have probably noticed, but the OSCEs have changed recently, I noticed last week!

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PHA86 — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:54:39 GMT

Thanks Katie, i'll have a look now.

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Katie Mansfield — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:18:14 GMT

I think you should practice doing it exactly the way they tell you to in the OSCE standards.

I've just tried to send you our skills sheet - hope it works!!

K x

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PHA86 — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:51:13 GMT

I've always set up giving sets into fluid bags without hanging the bag on the stand first. I gave this technique a whirl the other day after reading it in the OSCE standards, and a fair amount of fluid trickled out of the port. Is it acceptable just to carry on doing it my own way, as long as it's sterile. Or should I get cracking in practicing this new technique?

Re: Practicals 2013

Katie Mansfield — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:07:41 GMT

If there's hand gel use it (before and after the task), if there's gloves / aprons put them on. Tell the examiner what you're doing at all times eg "I'm checking the windows are shut" , "I'm noting the time",etc.

Pretend you're at work and try and forget it's an exam,

Good luck

K x