Off to Reading...
Hello,
I haven't got much to report, as I've just had another week of Threads teaching, which has been similar to the week before, but I thought I'd write something before I go off to Reading for my attachment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The second week of Threads included some more ethics, this time about genetics (for example, should you break confidentiality if information about the genetic condition of one member of a family could affect the reproductive choices of another member?) and human experimentation (e.g. is it ok to conduct research into markers for Alzheimers Disiease in the cerebrospinal fluid by doing lumbar punctures on people with too advanced dementia to give valid consent?). We also had some more communication skills sessions, including how to deal with an angry patient (there were even fewer volunteers than normal to be the first to face the actors!), and some more oncology teaching. In addition, we had some time to practise clinical skills in the skills lab - catheterising models, cannulating each other, etc.
For the first time, we've been given the Bank Holiday off today. Which means I have a nice short week to settle into living at the Royal Berkshire Hospital before I come back to Oxford for the weekend. I'm just packing to leave now, and I'm hoping to get back in time for Friday afternoon lectures, although that might not be possible. I haven't been told a lot about what I'm doing there yet - apart from that it will involve some surgery and some medicine. I suppose I'll find out soon though! I've heard good reports from other students about the hospital and all District General Hospitals have the advantage of more patients and doctors per student to keep us busy.
I'll let you know how it goes soon!
I haven't got much to report, as I've just had another week of Threads teaching, which has been similar to the week before, but I thought I'd write something before I go off to Reading for my attachment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The second week of Threads included some more ethics, this time about genetics (for example, should you break confidentiality if information about the genetic condition of one member of a family could affect the reproductive choices of another member?) and human experimentation (e.g. is it ok to conduct research into markers for Alzheimers Disiease in the cerebrospinal fluid by doing lumbar punctures on people with too advanced dementia to give valid consent?). We also had some more communication skills sessions, including how to deal with an angry patient (there were even fewer volunteers than normal to be the first to face the actors!), and some more oncology teaching. In addition, we had some time to practise clinical skills in the skills lab - catheterising models, cannulating each other, etc.
For the first time, we've been given the Bank Holiday off today. Which means I have a nice short week to settle into living at the Royal Berkshire Hospital before I come back to Oxford for the weekend. I'm just packing to leave now, and I'm hoping to get back in time for Friday afternoon lectures, although that might not be possible. I haven't been told a lot about what I'm doing there yet - apart from that it will involve some surgery and some medicine. I suppose I'll find out soon though! I've heard good reports from other students about the hospital and all District General Hospitals have the advantage of more patients and doctors per student to keep us busy.
I'll let you know how it goes soon!
posted by Jane Davis @ 6:42 AM
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