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Any tips for calming down before CS? I'm taking it tomorrow and I feel like my nerves are going to get the best of me :scared:
 
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link2swim06 said:
Always knock on the door.

Always address them by their Mr____ or Mrs____.

Always shake their hand,

Be as professional as possible.

Wash your hands before the exam.

Be more empathetic than normal.


You will do fine.
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Random question...Do you wait for them to say, "Come in" after knocking? One of our in-house SP's yelled at a few of our students for not waiting for the okay to enter.
 
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tco said:
Random question...Do you wait for them to say, "Come in" after knocking? One of our in-house SP's yelled at a few of our students for not waiting for the okay to enter.
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I honestly wouldn't be able to hear most people through a wooden door. So I don't even know exactly how that would work.

I normally knock...pause for a second and open the door. Nobody has ever said anything to me about it.
 
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Well that sucked, lol. Felt like I missed something (be it questions to ask or PE maneuvers to do or things to write in the note... or some combination of these) on every encounter. But I definitely always said the patient's name, shook hands, introduced myself, tried to insert empathetic comments more than usual (though not sure I was very believable haha), gloved, draped, asked permission to do exam, etc. I'm glad it's over but I would hate to have to take that again! Here's to hoping I pass :xf:
 
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