So I passed (lowpass) the OSCE! Do feel a bit bad, but then again, I didn't really do any work, something I need to start rectifying...
I need to stop thinking that being fourth quartile doesn't really matter to me and get competitive about the whole thing not just infectious diseases. I have started by learning in a fun way, more on this in the new year, possibly on Yownstube!
Also GOOD NEWS EVERYONE, reading the bbc news website Health section:
A study has shown that even though this man cannot see, due to his cortex being damaged, the other optical pathways in his brain are allowing him to do many everyday tasks that we do such as avoiding obstacles.
It is a bit strange to think that it is not really the image we are perceiving in our heads that is helping us avoid objects, and maybe explains why someone can have great vision, but is rubbish at catching and is generally clumsy, it may be those pathways that are a little screwed up. I had better not go blind...
also how much do you love BBC news?
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Portfoliwho?
I just had my portfolio review, I cobbled together a few reflective pieces from last year, created a SWOT analysis and tried to remember some medical education buzz words and hoped for the best.
I did not even get to show any of my reflective pieces, not really reflecting the supposed importance of reflective practice eh?
The only good that can come out of it really is perhaps to have to give proof of practicing my examinations to someone, maybe it will make me do them more, probably not, all the patients i will see for the next few months, won't know what is going on, be able to move or think they are from a different planet or something oh well.
and WTF is a SWOT analysis, never seen a bigger pile of crap in my life.
ANYWAY
In other news, NHS Scotland have BANNED white coats, although most Drs i know down here stopped wearing them years ago. Nurses now have a national uniform so you can tell who is who and at what level.
This is meant to be good for the public, but i reckon that it will be good for the Medstudent at least if you can decipher the code of the uniforms then you will know who to ask a question to, not get your head bitten off because you have asked some high up nurse something stupid, or on a ward where they are all called Pam you can actually get the one you want, maybe it will lead to a more harmonious life for all!
Also apparently they stop MRSA and CDiff (really how?), do they stop drug miscalculations, do they wash themselves, make patients friendlier? do they save the NHS?
I did not even get to show any of my reflective pieces, not really reflecting the supposed importance of reflective practice eh?
The only good that can come out of it really is perhaps to have to give proof of practicing my examinations to someone, maybe it will make me do them more, probably not, all the patients i will see for the next few months, won't know what is going on, be able to move or think they are from a different planet or something oh well.
and WTF is a SWOT analysis, never seen a bigger pile of crap in my life.
ANYWAY
In other news, NHS Scotland have BANNED white coats, although most Drs i know down here stopped wearing them years ago. Nurses now have a national uniform so you can tell who is who and at what level.
This is meant to be good for the public, but i reckon that it will be good for the Medstudent at least if you can decipher the code of the uniforms then you will know who to ask a question to, not get your head bitten off because you have asked some high up nurse something stupid, or on a ward where they are all called Pam you can actually get the one you want, maybe it will lead to a more harmonious life for all!
Also apparently they stop MRSA and CDiff (really how?), do they stop drug miscalculations, do they wash themselves, make patients friendlier? do they save the NHS?
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