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Final post from me
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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The role of an ODP
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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Back to business
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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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 […]
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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, […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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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Adventures on placement
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on September 10, 2017
Hello!! As the academic year comes to a close, it’s time to reminisce and inevitably cringe over this years adventures, memories and mishaps. This course is very heavy on clinical placement hours as compared to study blocks, which is great as it gives you plenty of practical experience and time to get used […]
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End of first year
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on August 29, 2017
Hi guys, This is officially my first post woooo! I thought I would talk about something I am going through at the moment- about transitioning from first to second year, as I only have 4 weeks to go! We are currently in the process of wrapping things up, with 4 weeks left at my […]
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