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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on July 22, 2018
Hi guys This will be my final post for now so I wont ramble on. Shortly you’ll have a brand new shiny student ODP blogger bringing you great content! I have had a great experience writing blogs on behalf of this course and I really hope it helped or was interesting to read. All […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on June 30, 2018
Hi The sun is finally out! The weather is amazing (even though I am stuck in the house writing assignments), I just want to get out there and soak up the sunshine. yr2 of ODP-ing is coming to an end very soon and with only 4 weeks of placement left between now and […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on June 12, 2018
Hello As it is Ramadhan- A month where muslims around the world observe fasting from sunrise till sunset, so no food or water throughout the day, I thought I would blog about what it is like on placement. I have been in Trauma Orthopaedics and Emergencies this month, scrubbing for lots of Hemi […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on June 11, 2018
Hi We recently had an open day on Sat 9th June and as I am ODP student ambassador I went in to help out. We had ODP talks and presentations being carried out throughout the day in the classroom and our lovely practical room. Myself and my fellow student ambassadors were present at […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on April 18, 2018
Hello all We have made the move from elective surgery- scheduled, pre-planned surgeries that don’t involve medical emergencies, to Non-elective/ emergency procedures. Everyone gets different experiences dependent on their placememt hospital, so personally I have never been in Othopaedics before so I was really excited to see someting new and different as I […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on April 14, 2018
Hi! Today I am just gonna waffle on about some stuff you ODP enthusiasts may find helpful. If you are interested in this course or are already on it, be prepared to be fully committed and put in some really hard work! It is tough, but sooo rewarding and I don’t mean that […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on April 14, 2018
Hey. I have been really lazy lately with studying, whether it is my completing my case study or online Pebble e-portfolio. The sunny weather doesn’t help because i just feel like drinking iced coffee and watching Hannibal. A weird combination i know. An action plan must be put in place. I have […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on March 5, 2018
Recovering from Recovery Second week into my recovery placement and my fellow classmate was my first ever patient! She was feeling quite light headed and faint. Next thing you know, the Nurse in charge took over and got her on a bed and was placing a BP cuff and pulse oximeter on her and […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on March 1, 2018
Hi all, After a long break I am back to documenting the ups and downs of life via ODP blogs XD Today I wanted to go back to basics and talk about the role of an ODP. An ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) cares for the patient throughout their perioperative journey. This consists […]
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Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on January 14, 2018
Hi readers Annual leave has officially ended and that means it’s time to get back into the swing of things, placement here I come… The ODP course offered by the University of Leicester is different to your typical course in relation to its structure. We get x2 weeks during the Xmas period and […]
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