https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/22002/practicals-panic Help! Got my first attempt at practicals this coming Saturday and I&#39;m completely stressing out. Glandular fever isn&#39;t helping either. Worried about one of the theatre units. Does anyone know/remember how in depth the knowledge of instruments needsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144407?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:09:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b54a02fb-f2a4-47d2-abef-e2d1ca806d34Nichola231<p>Thanks for the advice. Get my results in August. Bricking it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144402?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:37:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:30524f7b-c366-42b3-aa66-f592b48e2642Sal the 1st<p>[quote user=&quot;Luckychlover&quot;] </p> <p>you have to be calm and try not to let your nerves leak out apparently confident showmanship is half the battle. We have lecturers who are also examiners and they say that if you are oozing confidence then they are less likely to be watching as closely than if you are fumbling over everything!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>easiest way to do this is to swing it around. Pretend that your examiners are students or new starts in your practice and that your boss has asked you to train them in specific tasks.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144396?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:26:05 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:999f6f2d-8c88-4a03-84c1-d8ca42fb62c3Luckychlover<p>First of all - calm down! I have just done my practicals on the 7/07/13 and although it was one of the most stressful situations I have ever been it is actually ok. As long as you sit there and learn them parrot fashion you will be able to recite them. I learnt my stations by not just doing them but learning the steps off by heart so I could always pick it up if I got too nervous. But you have to be calm and try not to let your nerves leak out apparently confident showmanship is half the battle. We have lecturers who are also examiners and they say that if you are oozing confidence then they are less likely to be watching as closely than if you are fumbling over everything! When it comes to the instruments remember you only need eight out of twelve and there is a really good book on Amazon that has all the pictures for your future reference. And of course good luck, breathe and knock em dead :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144394?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:08:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:77263ab9-80b8-4e1b-8802-98fa6803cc34nicole26<p>Hope it went well! :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144067?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:19:00 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:feb21e86-bd0b-4c72-b39a-b115a12e3bedCharley83<p>Good luck :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/144018?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:34:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2151229c-bcd1-4ef6-a53d-a744528aa76aGremlinNurse<p>I think they&#39;ve all been metioned above but wanted to say good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/143924?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:14:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:397c1dc7-8bc5-49d0-a5e1-80f8bb0e152dJulia Freeman <p>Hi firstly good luck, i have mine on friday!! Instrument wise it just the most common including orthopeadic and opthalmology. Opthomology such as iris scissors and castroviejo scissors. Ortho such as chisel osteotome and plates and screws. Then your retractors self and non self retaining, needleholders(olsen, mayo and gillies) And scissors and what u mentioned. Sorry badly wriite , hope it makes sense. X</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>