Assessment Flow Verbalization

Several of you have asked for an audio version of the Assessment Flow.  This would be great to have, but unfortunately, we don't have one today.

In the meantime, we do have one from 2008.  Several of you have asked to get access, so here it is.  Link here.  Shout-out to Josh Masur, now member of the NSP Board of Directors, for this recording.

BUT, if you choose to take a listen, a cautionary note - this recording uses the old 2008 OEC4 protocol.  While our current OEC5 protocol is similar, there are some differences (urgent survey, etc.).  So, if you choose to listen to this version, be very careful to ensure that you're making the appropriate translations to our current protocol.

As we've discussed, the best example we have of the current protocol is the 2-pager that we previously distributed.  Link here.

Looking forward, it would be great to have an audio version of our current protocol that we can archive and use in future classes (ours and others).  Any golden-voice volunteers to put one together?

Syllabus Update

Slight change to the syllabus - The important Respiratory Lecture and Airway & Oxygen Guided Practice is now Tuesday, Sept. 5.   Updated syllabus here & in the link above.

Week 1 Complete, Nice Job!

Candidates - Nice work on completing week #1.

As we discussed, top priority now is to become comfortable with the patient assessment "flow".  Don't worry too much about speed at this point; we'll work on that soon.  For now focus on committing the baseline assessment procedure to memory and being able to execute it at a moment's notice.  As a wise man once said: "know the flow like you know your name".

The best approach for most is to get as much practice as possible - walking through it verbally by repeating it to yourself often, and getting practical experience with your friends, family, pets, etc. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday and hearing how it went.  And, the Assessment Lottery...

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Class Slides & Materials

As we discussed in class, here's a link to the relevant materials we'll be using in class, link here.

Plus a link to class photos, link here.

Assessment Flow & Verbalization

As we discussed in class, nailing the assessment flow is critical. 

To fully internalize it, many candidates find it a useful learning aide to sit down & write out the assessment flow as they would perform it.   If this suits your learning style, I'd recommend it.  

A candidate from a couple years ago, Piotr, created a nice version.  Link here.

I'd recommend you take a cut at your own first, but you can use this as a reference.  And, of course, make the time to practice this critical skill.

Skills Evaluation Sheets

As we discussed in class, here are the skills evaluations sheets that we'll use for in-class scenario evaluations, the midterm, and a template for what the examiners use at the final practical exam.  Links here.