B Clinical Skills

Links: Clinical skills tutorial

IDL:

  1. Read “Te Aurorotanga/ Early Leaning in Medicine (ELM) Clinical Skills (MICN 201) – An Overview” at the beginning of this Workbook. It is also in the Clinical Skills Overview section of Moodle.
  2. Revise what we learnt about today by reading the sections from the Reference Guides on Moodle: Read the Physical Examination Reference Guide on Moodle (pages 2 to 14) Read about Temperature, Pulse and Respiratory rate in the Vital Signs Reference Guide on Moodle (pages 2 to 11)
  3. Read about history-taking in the History Taking Reference Guide on Moodle:
    1. I. Introduction to the Clinical Consultation – pages 4 to 12
    2. II. Initiating the Consultation – pages 13 to 22
  4. Complete the Reflective Task – see below
  5. Read “Guidelines for the Process of Giving Feedback” below in this Workbook. Content:

Talked about introduction and what is required from you as a consult

  • memory
  • introduction
  • vitals
  • general observation
  • effective hand wash
  • expectations around checking and practicing iwth each other
  • physical examinations