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BRIDGING COURSE – TASTER

INTRODUCTION Overview Breakdown Practical x Theory  Breakdown 6 modules roughly 5 minutes each  Take Notes if possible Add questions to chat box 0. GROUNDWORK Before In Hospital BEFORE Apps: BNF, Accurx Switch Nhs.net email  Download Hospital Sitemap pdf Switchboard number x 3  Call Parking – Payment after or Pay on display Buy Cloggs   IN […]

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BRIDGING COURSE

Topics Workplace Etiquette Clinical Notes: The CHERIAN System Early Warning Score (EWS) Blood Tests & Results Prescribing Venepuncture Interpreting X-rays Consent Operating Theatre Etiquette Scrubbing, Gowning & Gloving Common Instruments & Handling  The On-Call Masterplan INTRODUCTION Overview Breakdown Practical x Theory  Breakdown 12 modules roughly 10 minutes each  One module roughly 40 minutes Q &

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Clinical Note Writing

Topics Continuation Sheet Patient Label If no label – 3 demographics – Name, DOB, Hospital Number Date, Time Charts EWS, I/O, Antibiotics – Start/End date History – Diagnosis Examination – Chaperone Results – Bloods, Imaging, Urine, Swabs Plan Sign, Name, Bleep, GMC Number If Med Student – needs countersigning Document everything you do – if

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Workplace Etiquette

Topics Reach 30 mts early esp first week – early bird – Parking sweet spot 7.30-7.45 night shift finish Change into scrubs  Theatre locker Switch on PC (Sign-out after use on each ward) Print patient list Get Consultant, Registrar, SHO name & numbers Lunch from 11am Chase results by 2pm – update sho Bleep/SMS/Theatre Handover

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Blood Tests

Topics FBC U&Es LFTs Other tests Notes FBC: WCC, Hb, Platelets Infection: WCC, CRP, ProCalcitonin WCC 4-11 Lower/Higher = inflammation. Very low/very high ~ Malignancy Anemia: Hb, Hematocrit, MCV Coagulation: Platelets, INR, APTTr U&Es Us: Ur, Cr, eGfr Es: Na, K LFTs: Bil ALT ALP Amylase Lipase BAA AL BAA  AL (First 3 GB; Last 2

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