MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'clinical skills'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934377&cid=t_100078_111_f&fid=34715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impactednurse.com%2F%3Fp%3D2956 Once you go hardcore, you may (or may not) get a lot of push-back. You know…flack. Bullying. Backstabbing. Gossiping. Put-downs. Excommunication from the nursing cliques. These are bad things. No doubt. A fart upon them all. They are also assuredly signs you are exerting some influence on others around you. For hardcore nurses, this is a good thing (although it can be very threatening to some of those around you). To paraphrase Colin Powell: if you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you will be negative. Keep your head on straight, don’t get emotional, take the heat, and stay true to your path. Well, I don’t know if I agree with the 95% bit.  But it is more than likely in our profession that you will be poked in the heart with at least a few large ... impactEDnurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934377 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:44:38 +0100 4934377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893506&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fherb-fred-master-clinician-and-teacher.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893506 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:51:00 +0100 4893506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862589&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fdiagnostic-error-sleeping-dog-of.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862589 Wed, 25 May 2011 10:49:00 +0100 4862589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862591&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fc-thorpe-ray-master-clinician-and.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862591 Tue, 24 May 2011 21:48:00 +0100 4862591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631502&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fone-of-most-important-principles-of.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631502 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:45:00 +0100 4631502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560306&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwill-stethoscopes-be-banned.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560306 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:49:00 +0100 4560306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489706&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbedside-clinical-skills.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489706 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:01:00 +0100 4489706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419163&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Flook-alike-sound-alike-diagnoses.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419163 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:04:00 +0100 4419163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399550&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Festimation-of-jugular-venous-pressure.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399550 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:41:00 +0100 4399550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294736&cid=t_100078_111_f&fid=34715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impactednurse.com%2F%3Fp%3D2480 The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice there is nothing we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds. :: R.D. Laing :: Here is a quick tip to help you make it through those shifts that just seem to lift you up and carry you off …to a bad place. It is based on the process of ‘mindfulness’ or present centered awareness. Stop what you are doing. Just take a moment to let the ‘10 things you must do like 10 minutes ago‘ drop away. They will still be there when you have finished. And I mean really stop. Stand still. Relax. Take a breath. Take it from right down in your diaphragm. When we are stressed and flummoxed we tend to breath from ... impactEDnurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294736 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:32:28 +0100 4294736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133773&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fmore-auscultation-resources.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133773 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:51:00 +0100 4133773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082117&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fbasic-clinical-skills-not-dead-but-in.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082117 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:41:00 +0100 4082117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4027186&cid=t_100078_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fdiagnosispro.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4027186 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:59:00 +0100 4027186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549268&cid=t_100078_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F10%2Fnursing-times-2009-vol-105-no-3%2F This article examines clinical skills programmes and explores ways to increase education in the practice setting. The article argues that learning needs to be grounded in experience and exposure, and encourage incremental development. Education needs to encourage questions and analysis of performance. Contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Clinical Skills, Nurses, Nursing Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549268 Mon, 10 May 2010 08:38:57 +0100 3549268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313803&cid=t_100078_111_f&fid=34715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impactednurse.com%2F%3Fp%3D929 I remember the days it was more of an impalement than an insertion. There is a new online learning program available for the education of nursing and medical staff in the management, insertion and removal of chest drains. Developed in collaboration with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Queensland Health and the University of Queensland, it can be now accessed by anyone at anytime following a quick and free enrollment process. The nursing module is endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing Australia (RNCA). It has been designed “for nursing staff who assist in inserting and removing chest tubes, and who manage chest drains in adult patients. It contains a refresher on chest anatomy and physiology, as well as a step-by-step guide to assisting in chest drain insertion a... impactEDnurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313803 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:45:42 +0100 2313803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1117900&cid=t_100078_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F206750965%2F The USMLE Step 2 Committee has decided to increase the passing standards of the Step 2 CS and Step 2 CK Exams. Step 2 CS Passing Standard Increase! Performance levels required to pass the Step 2 CS examination have increased in two of the three Step 2 CS subcomponents. Those categories [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1117900 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:13:42 +0100 1117900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097823&cid=t_100078_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F200647671%2F International medical students/graduates, including participants/graduates of Fifth Pathway programs, who need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) to participate in the 2009 Match (in March 2009) are strongly encouraged to take Step 2 CS by August 2008. Traditionally, there has been high demand for testing appointments in the period from September through December. For 2008, [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097823 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:14:33 +0100 1097823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097825&cid=t_100078_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F200647673%2F actually i don’t know why they made this decision, prohibiting watches ? anyway , here’s the announcement published on the USMLE official site with no extra comment !!!!!!!!!!!! All watches to be prohibited during Step 2 CS testing - starting January 1, 2008 USMLE will be modifying procedures such that all watches will be restricted from the testing [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097825 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:11:29 +0100 1097825