Changing needles in the practical exam!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:11:09 GMT

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Actually, reading my post back, it did look really agressive! Note to self - think, re-read, and re-read again before posting!

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Nay worries

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Fanks

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

SharonSP — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:29:52 GMT

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Actually, reading my post back, it did look really agressive! Note to self - think, re-read, and re-read again before posting!

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Nay worries

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:22:44 GMT

Actually, reading my post back, it did look really agressive! Note to self - think, re-read, and re-read again before posting!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:20:51 GMT

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A pair of artery forceps can also be used to remove the needle, but you shouldnt use your fingers....which most people do in practice, but not in your OSCEs Apparently this guidance is based on the HSE in human nursing. Page 8 of the December issue of VN standard explains in full The link is http://www.rcvs.org.uk/files/5215178/FileName/vnstandard_dec09.pdf

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Rubbish - I didn't resheath, and did change my needle but used my fingers to do so

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Bit aggressive Phrin!!! Its not rubbish. I stated what was put in the RCVS article. Read the article from the link provided!!!!

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Oooops!!! Really sorry - I didn't mean what you said was rubbish! I meant what I did was rubbish, and I was with myself for doing so!

Your post was really helpful! I hate the way you can come accross completely different from what you mean on the internet!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

SharonSP — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:15:59 GMT

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Rubbish - I didn't resheath, and did change my needle but used my fingers to do so

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Bit aggressive Phrin!!! Its not rubbish. I stated what was put in the RCVS article. Read the article from the link provided!!!!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:08:17 GMT

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Rubbish - I didn't resheath, and did change my needle but used my fingers to do so

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:06:15 GMT

Awww Bizzy, thats only one task out of 8 though! Sure you did fine on the others. Damn exam conditions - your brain just goes to shreds doesn't it?

I disposed of my 'used' needle and syringe in a very awkward manner! not sure if that matters..

Dog to my right, sharps bin to my left, held the dogs 'muscle' with left hand, inj with right, then leaned over myself to get to the sharps bin, whilst still holding the muscle.... managed eventually to dispose of sharp and go back to massage drug in, but was extrodinarily cackhanded!

Do you lose marks for being a clumsy oaf? Guess I'll find out on 29th June!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Honeybadger — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:55:45 GMT

Ahhhh, I recapped the needle!!! Thats an immediate fail. I had a complete mind blank and just went into autopilot. Its so hard because thats what I always do (and was always taught to do) in practice!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

SharonSP — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:53:25 GMT

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Either just take the needle off the syringe, been told examiners will now be providing a foam block to hold a syringe cap which needle can be put in to take off.

I've got mine again tomorrow, hoping it's third time lucky.

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Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Emily Hibbs — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:32:39 GMT

I've always done the calculations with both numbers (ie 2.5 and 3 for T-Piece/Bain), 1 and 1.5 for Lack to give the range for the flow rate. As for changing needles I've been told by college NOT to use the sharps bin to take the needle off as this will contaminate your syringe - fine to use when discarding after injecting (or just put the whole lot in sharps). Either just take the needle off the syringe, been told examiners will now be providing a foam block to hold a syringe cap which needle can be put in to take off.

I've got mine again tomorrow, hoping it's third time lucky.

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Sophie Bedford RVN CertVNECC — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:31:29 GMT

Hey, you're good either way, we were taught the just take the round number (ie 3) and work it out for that as then it's more of a straight forward calculation.

As I got it right in the practicals in Dec must mean it was ok

Best of luck to everyone!!

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Emily Smith RVN — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:29:04 GMT

Thank you so much . Good luck with your exam. Mine is tomorrow morning at Plumpton.

Also another question. With the anaesthesia task, do you have to work out the fresh gas flow for both circuit factors for example with the Ayres T Piece the circuit factor is 2.5 or 3?

Sorry for all the questions.

Emily

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

Caron K — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:15:40 GMT

Draw back the drug so its not in the needle then using the sharps bin there is a bit in which you clip the needle under and pull up the syringe. the needle will come off. I hope this helps good luck. i got my exams this weekend!! arrrgh lol

Re: Changing needles in the practical exam!

dinkyd — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:17 GMT

Not sure if the view on this has changed but i was always taught never to recap - so pull up drug,take needle off and dispense directly into sharps bin and replace with a new needle.