So as I mentioned a few days ago, on Friday's we are tested on our skills for physical assessment. This week we were learning how to perform a thorough skin exam and general appearance exam. By luck of the draw, I was chosen from my group to perform the skin exam on a patient. Luckily, I passed! I spent the whole week going over the skills sheets and good thing I did. In order to pass we must get at least 18/23 part of the exam correct, and if we do we pass with 100% (it seems pretty easy so far). We are given about an hour an a half to memorize and practice the sheet with one another. This is where we can fine tune things that are a little rocky or routinely missing. Prior to coming to lab we need to have a change a clothes to be the patient and our white coats and professional attire if we are to be examined and pretending to be the provider. Upperclassmen told us that if we seem like we are not well prepared or like we have not looked at the sheet until that day, that the instructors will test you. It is very hard to fail this assignment because if you do not pass the first time, they make you try again that same day or another time during the week. Essentially, there is no penalty for not passing, just embarrassment of your own stupidity. Now this coming week we have the mental health examination where we need to ask our patient many questions about their psychological health, and just because I was chosen this week does not necessarily mean that I cannot be chosen a second week in a row so we always have to be prepared for anything!
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**As many of you can tell, I graduated AMC's program in May of 2017. Current plan is to start a new blog related to my Fellowship after PA school. Stay tuned for the link and updates :)**
Lindsey the
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