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Reply 6480

Penguinsaysquack

Original post by Nator

Oh Pingu so this is what you were working on :rolleyes:

Not just me, but yeah :yep:

Reply 6481

Joseppea

Original post by Penguinsaysquack

Oh what's this?

That's right people..

The Medicine Forum Awards 2011 are now open!

/shameless plug :proud:

*goes to vote*

Reply 6482

EternalDoom

Wooo back from holiday :smile:

Finished my international work experience!
Saw 4-5 heart operations (coronary bypass artery graft surgery or CABGs) in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Reply 6483

Chat-G

Original post by EternalDoom

Wooo back from holiday :smile:

Finished my international work experience!
Saw 4-5 heart operations (coronary bypass artery graft surgery or CABGs) in Dhaka, Bangladesh

niceee, saw that too but in UK. it was like a SAW movie!!

Reply 6484

IamBeowulf

Original post by Penguinsaysquack

Oh what's this?

That's right people..

The Medicine Forum Awards 2011 are now open!

/shameless plug :proud:

Reply 6485

Joseppea

Just got some more work experience with a paediatric physiotherapist for the end of this month.

Reply 6486

manic_fuzz

Original post by Joseppea

Just got some more work experience with a paediatric physiotherapist for the end of this month.

Ooooh my exciting! Hope it goes amazingly! :tongue:

Reply 6487

PrismaticCore

How much work experience has everyone managed to get?
The hospitals near me have basically screwed everyone who's applied over...

Reply 6488

Iaso

Original post by Joseppea

Just got some more work experience with a paediatric physiotherapist for the end of this month.

Really? Nice one! :biggrin:

Reply 6489

Joseppea

Original post by manic_fuzz

Ooooh my exciting! Hope it goes amazingly! :tongue:

Original post by Iaso

Really? Nice one! :biggrin:

Thanks! I didn't expect to get it before the PS deadline, but the person I'm shadowing said they can do a really last minute one.

It's only for a day but we'll be doing home calls, so there should be lots of people to meet.

Reply 6490

why-hello-there

Harro all

See when universities ask for 'caring experience', would being a member of st.andrew's ambulance count? Now, I've never actually treated anyone :tongue:

but I've taken part in competitions and know a lot about how to handle a casualty in terms of communication, reassurance etc as well as how to physically treat them.

Would that be enough? :tongue:

Thanks in advance.

Reply 6491

Joseppea

Original post by why-hello-there

Harro all

See when universities ask for 'caring experience', would being a member of st.andrew's ambulance count? Now, I've never actually treated anyone :tongue:

but I've taken part in competitions and know a lot about how to handle a casualty in terms of communication, reassurance etc as well as how to physically treat them.

Would that be enough? :tongue:

Thanks in advance.

You must have seen people being treated by other people in your ambulance team? :smile:

That's experience, even if it's not first-hand. Besides, you might get the chance to treat someone by the PS deadline or even by interview? :biggrin:

Though even just comforting/talking to someone with an injury etc. is an example of caring, which I'm sure you could undertake on a St. Andrews Ambulance event? :smile:

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Reply 6492

why-hello-there

Original post by Joseppea

You must have seen people being treated by other people in your ambulance team? :smile:

That's experience, even if it's not first-hand. Besides, you might get the chance to treat someone by the PS deadline or even by interview? :biggrin:

Though even just comforting/talking to someone with an injury etc. is an example of caring, which I'm sure you could undertake on a St. Andrews Ambulance event? :smile:

Because I've not finished the adult course yet (went in a year later because i was waiting for my friend to finish cadets...i know, pretty silly :tongue:

) , I'm pretty sure I'm not technically allowed to treat at an event (obviously I would if there was like...well...a massive explosion or something, y'know :rolleyes:

). I should finish the course before most interviews (assuming I get some :tongue:

) so...well I was gonna say I could hopefully treat someone by then but I don't think wishing injury on someone is a trait that uni's look for in hopeful doctors! :tongue:

But yeah, I'm sure there'll be a chance to at least comfort a casualty before then :biggrin:

And I've seen some people being treated in cadets, good point :smile:

I was more thinking of what I've done, but obviously observing is still experience in a caring environment, nice one :smile:

thanks

btw, your reassurance skills are good. you should really think about becoming a doctor! :tongue:

Reply 6493

cz100

Original post by why-hello-there

Harro all

See when universities ask for 'caring experience', would being a member of st.andrew's ambulance count? Now, I've never actually treated anyone :tongue:

but I've taken part in competitions and know a lot about how to handle a casualty in terms of communication, reassurance etc as well as how to physically treat them.

Would that be enough? :tongue:

Thanks in advance.

I'm in a similar situation, I've been in St John's for years as a cadet but will only reach the age to join the adult section this year. I've done quite a few competitions and hopefully will go on my first duty soon :biggrin:

Reply 6494

Joseppea

Original post by why-hello-there

Because I've not finished the adult course yet (went in a year later because i was waiting for my friend to finish cadets...i know, pretty silly :tongue:

) , I'm pretty sure I'm not technically allowed to treat at an event (obviously I would if there was like...well...a massive explosion or something, y'know :rolleyes:

). I should finish the course before most interviews (assuming I get some :tongue:

) so...well I was gonna say I could hopefully treat someone by then but I don't think wishing injury on someone is a trait that uni's look for in hopeful doctors! :tongue:

But yeah, I'm sure there'll be a chance to at least comfort a casualty before then :biggrin:

And I've seen some people being treated in cadets, good point :smile:

I was more thinking of what I've done, but obviously observing is still experience in a caring environment, nice one :smile:

thanks

btw, your reassurance skills are good. you should really think about becoming a doctor! :tongue:

Original post by cz100

I think the fact that you've committed yourself to it shows that you care for people :smile:

I guess it's a bit like doing work experience and watching surgery. You're experiencing a clinical environment, but no-one is expecting you to do perform an operation :tongue:

Reply 6495

Loulibelle

Hello everyone!! :biggrin:

Haven't been on for a while but now there are EIGHT OF YOUR STANDARD DAYS until my UKCAT and I'm going hardcore!!

Does anyone want to venture any last minute advise or guidance?! :wink:

SO NERVOUS :eek:

Results tomorrow!! Yikes!!

Hope everyone's applications/ps/work experience/UKCAT are going splendidly!!

:smile:

Reply 6496

username356927

Original post by Loulibelle

Hello everyone!! :biggrin:

Haven't been on for a while but now there are EIGHT OF YOUR STANDARD DAYS until my UKCAT and I'm going hardcore!!

Does anyone want to venture any last minute advise or guidance?! :wink:

SO NERVOUS :eek:

Results tomorrow!! Yikes!!

Hope everyone's applications/ps/work experience/UKCAT are going splendidly!!

:smile:

Do as many timed practices as you can, try to relax on the day and if in doubt; guess :wink:

Reply 6497

Loulibelle

Original post by TooSexyForMyStethoscope

Do as many timed practices as you can, try to relax on the day and if in doubt; guess :wink:

Wise words! Thanks :smile:

Fingers crossed! :biggrin:

Reply 6498

EternalDoom

ARGHHHHHOMGWTFZOMG

Results day is tomorrow!!! D:

Reply 6499

Loulibelle

I disagree with the answer to this UKCAT practice question...

Q: Online shopping offers the criminal the promise of rich pickings.

passage: "over $50b was spent online last year and it is hardly surprising that criminals want a share of the action..."

Now I thought this would be C as nothing in the passage suggests that the criminals were/are successful in their endeavours. It says that they "want" a share of the action...

the answer says TRUE and says that the two sentences are interchangeable of the same meaning...

:eek: