Exam training

Anyone know where I can get trained to do "physicals" in the UK?

Find a partner somewhere, and practice, practice, practice!

Library would be a good place to start.

LOL nice recommendation...

Read clinical sites and find a trusting partner is definitely a good place to start... 😄

Otherwise - dish out several thousands dollars for a medical education... o.O!

There are excellent training videos available on line (intended for nursing and medical students but available for anyone with a computer to view). Also check out used book sales for old medical and nursing textbooks which often include illustrated step-by-step instructions on physical examination, history taking, and many other procedures.

Anyone know where I can get trained to do "physicals" in thr UK?

Go to medical school!!!!!!! 😁 😁 😁 😁

Seriously, get a textbook on physical diagnosis and willing partner and play.

Textbook of Physical Diagnosis by Bedinghaus is a good, one and used in many medical schools.

Get a bunch of physicals and take notes and ask questions. 😁

Check for a college course on the basics first.

You know I'm not sure if they still do this, but at this local pharmacy, they used to run classes like once every couple of months showing diabetics and their families how to correctly inject insulin. It was mostly for kids and their overworried parents, but it might be something to look into.

Well yes the obvious answer is reading and watching videos on the internet( you can find lots of stuff on you tube) and then if you can practicing with a partner

good luck

If you have a friend in the med field ask them to show you how to do a physical. Other then that read,watch videos, and go to the library and check out books on med exams.

All you need to watch is the "Bates Exam Series" Numbers 9 through 13 are the gyno/rectal procedures. Goggle it not to hard to find, I bought a copy off a med student on Ebay. Trust me Worth the effort

I think this would be a little neat to try a reverse role.

Bates Exam Series are a real good teaching guide. Just follow what the dr demonstrates! 😃

CHeck out the medical section at a local Borders or Barnes and Noble bookstore. The oftn have books or flip cards for alot of procedures.

Get a book called "Textbook of Physical Diagnosis" and it comes with a DVD and it probably one of the better DVDs for the money. Bates video are nice but sort of expensive unless you can find a great deal on eBay.

I would guess that this site is your best research tool for "play training".

Medfedcouple you are right about "Texbook of Physical diagnosis", and the accompanying DVD. The Bates video is an excellent training video, but it is expensive. I agree with what everyone has said, read a textbook, watch the training films, and find a partner you can practice on. Right on Reba, this is a great site as a research tool for play training. 😉

Another pretty good video that we found on Amazon.com is "Physical Examination: Video Demonstration and Study Aids" for about $50.

If you are into examining the spine or extremities, there is a book called "Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities" by Stanley Hoppenfeld. This an excellent and practical book and easy to read. It is still in print and available at amazon.com.

If you want to get into proctology exams, there is a good book called "Method of Proctology" by James H. MacLeod. It does not have color picture but it is practical and easy to read book. If you never done proctology exams, I would recommend this book. It is out-of-print but it is still available through Amazon.com for $5 to $25.

An expensive way might be to locate a doctor who has a slow practice, and book a physical. Tell the receptionist you want everything looked at carefully. Mentally take notes. Repeat as your budget can stand it. In the UK are there advanced practice nurses who do examinations? Might be cheaper.

In the US some medical schools, and advanced nurse training schools use 'professional patients,' someone upon whom the students can learn. Ask around. You might get lucky and find a job. Then you can really learn!

Re:bratwurst

great suggestion! and you'll find you won't be the only one who's learning. i think it'd be great to practice clinical skills on willing patients...sometimes when i'm at hospital on my clinical rounds, willing patients are hard to find.

ALways happy to be a willing patient. The extent of use of trained patients, variously termed, varies greatly between UK, US and Australia. I do not have experience in other places. In Australia, trained patients are used to develop interview skills at some universities/teaching hospitals. The use of trained patients for invasive procedures is much less used although it does occur for gyno exams. I am aware of only one university employing trained patients for male DRE. A study and report did recommend expansion of the scheme but as far as I know its recommendations have not been widely implemented.

I believe everyone who wants to learn how to do exams and or procedures correct and safe, should meet with a mentor to show you and watch you do exams or procedures properly. You need to read books and also view DVD's on how to do physical exams and or procedures. If peers would meet for weekly or monthly meetings, everyone could learn to be a patient, nurse or doctor, and learn how to do exams and or procedures the correct and safe way. One should never ever do any exam or procedure without a mentor observing you for the proper technique the first time you ever do exams or procedures. It is also so very nice to meet other people who share your enjoyment of medical fetish real life exams. BTW-For those that think you have to have SEX to enjoy this fetish, you better think again!!

Hugggsss, Kitten

The recent cost of attending 4 years of undergraduate education and 4 years of medical school at a famous university is $450,000.(US).

Some new medical textbooks are over $400. each. We call it play because it is fun. We sometimes discuss performing procedures that are never without risk. The threat of infection or harm to tissue are very real and the consequences can become life-threatening. Under the most stringent clinical conditions with the advantage of training, experience and ideal circumstances, infections are still common. Please be aware of all the risks associated with our activities and please be able to recognize adverse symptoms and obtain prompt medical attention as soon as it is needed. If we are careless when we try this at home, we may need medical care and a good lawyer.

http://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/links.htm

An excellent site for training and learning basic skills

cheers

Utah

There is an excellent book called "Clinical Examination" by Dr Owen Epstein.

Here is a link to amazon that stock the book. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clinical-Examination-Owen-Epstein-FRCP/dp/0723425760/ref=sr_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314926441&sr=1-20

The book takes you through each stage of the medical process step by step. It has a wealth of pictures of the examination proceedures and clear and concise explanations to accompany the pictures

Try a Google search under University of Florida Physical Examination. There are splendid series of Powerpoints - everything except I believe the MMSE which has copyright issues Lubb Dubbh

Likewise the videos to Schwartz's textbook on physical diagnosis can be found on Youtube (the entire series I believe)

Thanks for sharing some of these websites ... very useful info.

I've often wondered how popular setting up a class to teach basic physical exam skills and a more advanced procedures class would be. I'd be happy to teach if there is enough interest out there.

You Tube has many Physicals Exam videos also Vimeo has very good videos.

Type health assessment or nurse assessment to search.

I learned how to do physicals mostly from taking them. My own real life physicals gave me the general approach to the patient in the exam setting and the order of body parts to examine and the positioning of the patient. Most of the details for instructing the patient during the exam came from real physicals also I also used the Bates videos for the basics related to general techniques of palpation and auscultation. The areas where I needed to do specific study were on the use of the syphgmomanometer,otoscope, and ophthalmoscope. The ophthalmoscope takes the most work. I also read about using the reflex hammer.

I trained the two examiners I use to perform the various parts of the exam and to follow several prepared scripts to the letter. I went through several practice sessions with each one of them until they were proficient before I actually played myself as the patient for the actual experience. All the practice was definitely worth the time and frustration involved since they both got things exactly right when we went "live."