tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post239769326552131199..comments2023-10-28T15:21:58.311+01:00Comments on I Am Not A Drain On Society : The OSCE MantraMeryshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973870561760066803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-32053184618321335682008-04-20T13:43:00.000+01:002008-04-20T13:43:00.000+01:00Good luck Merys,Finals are horrid, my top tips are...Good luck Merys,<BR/>Finals are horrid, my top tips are to keep taking slow, deep breaths and to consciously slow down your talking.<BR/><BR/>All the best - go got 'em!<BR/><BR/>MichaelDr Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340927185641717290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-91225712919467279422008-04-18T16:10:00.000+01:002008-04-18T16:10:00.000+01:00Hope the OSCE goes well, all seems sound thoughts ...Hope the OSCE goes well, all seems sound thoughts on how to approach it. Biggest beneficial advice I had was to physicall pause between stations, deep breath, clear your thoughts then go to the next station. Sure, it's using up 10 to 15 seconds of valuable time, which seems an age when pressured, and sometimes the next station wonders why you're waiting 6 feet away doing nothing instead of moving on. But a few moments to refocus and prepare meant I always found OSCEs much less threatening, then.<BR/><BR/>"<I>stethoscope around neck is an infection risk in our trust so is banned</I>"<BR/>Such things pique me too much. Is it evidence based? Is there any good grounds for believing that a white coat's pocket generates less infection risk than worn around the neck?<BR/>But I guess it's only in the happy position of being a Consultant that you can flaunt and ignore such silliness :-)The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009039342346247138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-83088581197276895592008-04-17T17:58:00.000+01:002008-04-17T17:58:00.000+01:00stethoscope around neck is an infection risk in ou...stethoscope around neck is an infection risk in our trust so is banned, yet more stuff to keep in my pocket!!<BR/><BR/>Best of luck!The Little Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743228690074334742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-18057492985755222552008-04-17T10:30:00.000+01:002008-04-17T10:30:00.000+01:00Good Luck ~x~Good Luck ~x~Sweet Camden Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983732031040847147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-45801226642118898562008-04-17T09:56:00.000+01:002008-04-17T09:56:00.000+01:00Good luck Merys, will be rooting for you...Love th...Good luck Merys, will be rooting for you...<BR/><BR/>Love the idea of the school nativity play exam mode.... helps me get through my role play events at times.. and why not.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005047450040559399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-8315364970799532552008-04-17T01:40:00.000+01:002008-04-17T01:40:00.000+01:00lol...diet coke...how about red bull?!lol...diet coke...how about red bull?!Trini Med Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345168371000749757noreply@blogger.com