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Informationen zum Autor Anna Donald, late of Bazian Ltd, LondonMichael Stein is Chief Medical Officer, Map of Medicine, London, and Medical Advisor, Hearst Business Media, Hearst Corporation, New YorkCiaran Scott Hill is Neurosurgery Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecture in Neuroscience, Univesity College London, and Prehospital Care Physician, London Air AmbulanceSelina Chavda is NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Haemato-Oncology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research Klappentext About to start the Foundation Programme?Making the transition from medical school to professional life?The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme, Fifth Edition is a practical guide for medical students and foundation doctors, dealing with the many challenges of the programme. With hints, tips and realistic advice on various aspects of the course, from self-care to prescribing, this guide provides invaluable support, with up-to-date information on postgraduate training and recruitment, practical management skills and career pathways to help build confidence, enabling you to hit the ground running.This edition features newly expanded sections on emergencies, psychiatric evaluation, the Situational Judgement Test, and the common calls and conditions you will encounter on a daily basis. The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme is a perfect companion to assist the junior doctor in preparing for the intellectual and emotional challenges of the foundation years.Take the stress out of the Foundation Programme with The Hands-on Guide! Zusammenfassung About to start the Foundation Programme? Making the transition from medical school to professional life? The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme, Fifth Edition is a practical guide for medical students and foundation doctors, dealing with the many challenges of the programme. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xiiiHow to use this book xivAcknowledgements xvAbbreviations xvi1 Starting up 1Panic? 1People to help you 1Three basic tips 2Other useful start-up information 2Dress 2Equipment 3Geography 4Ward rounds 4Social rounds 5Night rounds 5Discharging patients 6Work environment 6Bibliography 62 Getting Organized or 'The Folder' 8Personal folder and the lists 8How to make a personal folder 8Keeping track of patients (List 1) 10List of things to do (List 2) 10Results sheet (List 3) 10Data protection and confidentiality 113 Paperwork and electronic medical records 12Patient notes 12Incident forms 13Blood forms and requestingbloods tests 14Discharge summaries (TTO/TTA) 15Handovers 16Referral letters 17Self-discharge 17Sick notes 174 Accident and emergency 19General advice 19Admitting and allocating patients 20Keeping track of patients 21Medicine 21Medical and surgical assessment units 22Fast-track patients 225 Becoming a better doctor 23Foundation Programmes(United Kingdom) 23Academic Foundation Programmes 24Assessments 24Situational judgement tests 25Moving on from the Foundation Programme 26Information technology 26The internet 27Online medical databases 27Keeping up with the literature 28Evidence-based medicine 28Clinical audit 29Quality improvement projects 30Case reports 30Courses 30Professionalism 31Communication 31Consultants and senior registrars 32GPs 32Nurses 33Patients 34Patients' families 35Confidentiality 36Exceptions to keeping confidentiality 36References 366 Emergencies 37Acute coronary syndrome 37Stroke 37DVT and PE 40Haematemesis 40Acute asthma 41Life-threatening asthma 42Acute severe asthma 42Brittle asthma 42Acute pneumothorax 42Anaphylaxis 43Meningitis 43Collapse or reduced mobility 45Overdose 45In general 46Treating the patient 46Surgery 487 Cardiac arrests and crash calls 49Cardiac arrest calls 49'...
