Preparing to attend

Look up the patients before you arrive using clinical portal.

Make sure you arrive on time. 7:30am for morning list. 12:30 for afternoon list.

Revise ‘How to do a Pelvic Examination’ as theatre is a good place to perform these.

Bring your consent stickers.

When you arrive

Introduce yourself to the pre-op staff, say who’s list you are on.

When the doctor arrives, introduce yourself. Say that you have looked up the cases.

What you might be able to do from the logbook

Conduct a speculum/bimanual examination

Interpret urinary pregnancy test

Insert a urinary cathetar

Assist in theatre: D+C, Laroscopy, Laparotomy (See Page 8-9)

Other opportunities to look out for

Learn how to consent for surgical procedures

Learn how to prepare discharge summaries & operation notes