Work and relaxation
Hello,
We've continued to speed through more examinations and practise them on patients, usually people who don't actually have anything wrong with the system we're looking at. At the moment we've just got to get the hang of all the different examination routines, rather than worry about what we find. Friday was neuro day - we went to the soon-to-close Radcliffe Infirmary for some lectures and bedside teaching on examination of the nervous system. We also had a lecture on ophthalmoscopy and were sold ophthalmoscopes, and hopefully tomorrow we're going to be taught a bit more about their use (rather than just shining bright lights in friends eyes and having a look!). We're also going to the skills lab again tomorrow, where we'll be able to practise our blood-taking, and also learn some new skills like cannulation.
So far, although it's a bit tiring being in a new environment and doing new things as well as having Fresher's Fortnight stuff organised for the evenings, the pace of work is much easier than preclinical. The longer terms seem to be alleviated by fairly free evenings and weekends. At the weekend I went to Stratford-upon-Avon for a day and then had a friend to stay, which would have been impossible in much of our first and second years. It was reassuring to chat with our medic "parents" on Friday night, as well as other 5th years, and hear that apart from around exam times, we will continue to be able to get all our work done during the week.
At the moment, however, armed with our new tendon hammers etc., enthusiastically practising techniques in the evenings is something we want to do whether it's neccessary or not! In fact, I might go and examine another housemate now!
Bye bye!
We've continued to speed through more examinations and practise them on patients, usually people who don't actually have anything wrong with the system we're looking at. At the moment we've just got to get the hang of all the different examination routines, rather than worry about what we find. Friday was neuro day - we went to the soon-to-close Radcliffe Infirmary for some lectures and bedside teaching on examination of the nervous system. We also had a lecture on ophthalmoscopy and were sold ophthalmoscopes, and hopefully tomorrow we're going to be taught a bit more about their use (rather than just shining bright lights in friends eyes and having a look!). We're also going to the skills lab again tomorrow, where we'll be able to practise our blood-taking, and also learn some new skills like cannulation.
So far, although it's a bit tiring being in a new environment and doing new things as well as having Fresher's Fortnight stuff organised for the evenings, the pace of work is much easier than preclinical. The longer terms seem to be alleviated by fairly free evenings and weekends. At the weekend I went to Stratford-upon-Avon for a day and then had a friend to stay, which would have been impossible in much of our first and second years. It was reassuring to chat with our medic "parents" on Friday night, as well as other 5th years, and hear that apart from around exam times, we will continue to be able to get all our work done during the week.
At the moment, however, armed with our new tendon hammers etc., enthusiastically practising techniques in the evenings is something we want to do whether it's neccessary or not! In fact, I might go and examine another housemate now!
Bye bye!
posted by Jane Davis @ 12:13 PM
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