Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills - Ebook written by Emily Hotton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. Designed for medical students, nurses, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills contains step-by-step guidance to over 50 core practical procedures. Information is easy to follow and procedures are explained clearly – along with expert practical tips. This book covers the essential skills you'll need throughout your course and for the OSCEs. It also provides a succinct, day-to-day reference for those in practice. - Wide range of procedures covered – more than any other book of its kind - Accompanying mark schemes and typical exam questions to simulate real-life assessment - Fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations - Model answers so you can check how well you are performing - Content aligned to the latest GMC/MLA requirements - Additional stations covering lateral flow tests, PPE, using a hospital bed - Standardisation of different scenarios - New COVID guidance - More answers to examiner questions in each scenario