Before you arrive

• Look up the patients before you arrive using Clinical Portal and Badgernet.

  • Write down the following information. Maternal Age, GxPx, Gestation, Reason for Referral

  • Write a list of questions you might ask or advice to might give

• Watch ‘How to examine a pregnant abdomen’ video on CANVAS

• Morning clinics start at 9am and afternoon clinics at 1pm. Make sure you arrive early, well before the clinic starts

• Ensure you have a paper measuring tape (they are in each clinic room)

When you arrive

Introduce yourself to the reception staff and midwives, say you are here to sit in with the obstetric doctor. Ask where you should wait.

If there is a room available, log into the computer and bring up the patients notes. Prepare and write your clinical note in ‘Notepad’ then transfer it into the Badgernet Note once you have finished. This way you can use Badgernet to find information and Badgernet will not ‘timeout’ and lose your work.

When the doctor arrives, introduce yourself. Say that you have looked up the cases and that you were hoping to have the opportunity to examine some pregnant abdomen.

IMPORTANT: Remember to ask the doctor working with you to ‘Authorise’ you on Badgernet or you will not be able to save the notes you write.

The midwives will usually perform the BP and check the dipsticks, you can offer to help them with that.

What you might be able to do from the logbook

• Conduct an antenatal history and exam

• Examination of a pregnant abdomen

• Assessment of clinical conditions eg SGA, Pregnancy with a pre-existing medical condition (See Page 6-7)

Other opportunities to look out for

• Take BP

• Read the urine dipstick

• Review a CTG