Use the Powerpoint timer I made during
your practice sessions.
Make the practice sessions as real as
possible, i.e., dress in your labcoat, have all the
supplies at hand, find a partner who will help you with
the cases, start the powerpoint timer, have the intro
information on a piece of paper that you read before
entering, knock on the door, after the encounter,
immediately exit the room and walk over to a computer
and type out your SOAP note...do this for EVERY
CASE!
At the end of the case, go over the
information in the First Aid book to make sure you hit
all the points. Print off your results to make sure that
your SOAP note contains the relevant information.
It's not enough for you to know the
disease presentations and their differentials, you must
know how to do all the elements of your history and
physical exam and coach the patient in the time
allotted.
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