student blogs
Summer 2018
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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Fasting and placement
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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2ndyear, advice, anaesthetics, Blog, clinical, education, experience, hospital, leicester, odpstudent, operating department practice, student blogs, student odp | 7 Responses
Helpful ODP stuff
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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1styear, 2ndyear, anaesthetics, Blog, clinical, education, leicester, odp, operating department practice, operating department practitioner, student blogs, student odp, theatres, uni, university of Leicester | 4 Responses

Ice skating
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 30, 2017
Hi people Hope everyone is well! Here is my update post about what I have been upto since on Annual leave. I finally went ice skating with a friend in Jubilee square and good news..they do a student discount so go get your skates on ⛸⛸⛸ She fell twice which was really hilarious […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2ndyear, advice, Blog, education, experience, hospital, Ice skating, Jubilee square, leicester, operating department practice, personal statement, student blogs, student odp, surgery, theatres, uni, university, university of Leicester, work | Leave a response
ODP book suggestions
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 30, 2017
Hi readers! Here for you today I’ve got a list of books I thought are really useful if you are just starting out in theatre or have been there a while. It is never too late to learn. Making sense of your surgical attachment, A hands-on guide by Paul Sutton, Polly Drew, […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1styear, 2ndyear, advice, anaesthsia, anaesthteics, biology, Blog, books, clinical, education, experience, hospital, information, knowledge, learn, leicester, library, placement, responsibility, science, student blogs, student odp, study, surgery, uni, university, university of Leicester | 2 Responses
Let annual leave commence!
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 24, 2017
❄️ Hi ❄️ Annual leave has officially started! Well it started on Thursday but hey… The perfect time to have a break from uni and placement, enjoy Christmas if you celebrate it and make some new years resolutions…Not so perfect time to be suffering from the worst cold ever ? ? […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2nd year, annual leave, break, holiday, life, student blogs, study, sudent odp, university of Leicester, work | 3 Responses
CPR?
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 10, 2017
Hi Today I decided to share a story with all my lovely readers out there. A few months back I was on my way to placement, walking to the bus stop in the early hours of the morning. Same old routine, non stop yawning and envying everyone who was still in bed. […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2ndyear, advice, ambulance, Blog, blood, clinical, Cpr, decisions, education, energency, hospital, leicester, medical, odp, odpstudent, operating department practice, operating department practitioner, personal statement, snow, student, student blogs, student life, student odp, study, surgery, theatres, uni, university, university of Leicester, work, year 2 | Leave a response
Uni hoodies + Paediatric placement
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on November 23, 2017
Heya Our uni hoodies we ordered finally arrived WOOP! Uni give you the chance to order polo shirts and hoodies in an assortment of colours, complete with the University logo and ‘Operating Department Practice’, so we can rep up the ODP’s. Sooo i got one in grey and its really comfy. On the […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2ndyear, advice, Anaesthetic, application, Blog, clinical, education, information, leicester, odp, odp student, odpstudent, operating department practice, operating department practitioner, placement, student blogs, student life, student odp, study, surgery, theatres, uni, university, work | Leave a response
UCAS Personal statement tips
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on November 16, 2017
Hey For prospective students, whether you are applying for ODP or something different. Personal statements suck and I always find it difficult to start, so here’s some tips to get you on your way; Take your time when writing and like most things, don’t leave it last minute. Write up a […]
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Struggles
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on October 24, 2017
Hii This is gonna be a quick one. Second year is flying by but I am still in YR1 mode… Time to snap out of it? I am currently trying to adjust and adapt my ways of working from last year, since moving to a new hospital, new speciality and being surrounded […]
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