Starting hospital placement? Here's some tips on surviving on the wards as a med student 🏥

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Today's video is one for anyone about to start the clinical years at medical school. This is usually 2nd or 3rd year of the undergraduate course and it can be a complete change of pace and lifestyle from the normal university experience of being sat in a lecture theatre. Here's my attempt at calming those pre-placement nerves and sharing what I've learnt from my first 6 placements.

What's in my bag (mentioned) - not ad/aff or anything but just incase you were interested

medicine handbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handbook-Cli...
diary
https://www.papier.com/soleia-22558
yard cards
https://www.yard-card.co.uk/
backpack
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KROSER-Lapto...
fob watch
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-Sili...
stethoscope
https://www.medscope.co.uk/collection...


TIMESTAMPS

00:00-00:33 intro
00:33-04:27 what's in my placement bag?
04:28-07:14 placement lingo
07:15-10:48 how to learn on placement
10:49-13:34 making a good first impression
13:34-15:29 dealing with mean doctors
15:30-16:30 when to go home
16:30-19:20 balancing exams with placement