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surgery shelf blues
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Yup, I feel your pain..took it yesterday and wow.
Me three. 🙁
Cr@p, and I didn't even get to finish the last 11 (!!!!!!!) questions. Actually probably more than that but I bubbled in "E" for the last eighteen and then went back and proceded to try and answer some before they yelled 'time!' Got about 7 but then, who knows. I felt like I guessed alot once I realized that I didn't have another hour's worth of time. Too freakin' short man!
Cr@p, and I didn't even get to finish the last 11 (!!!!!!!) questions. Actually probably more than that but I bubbled in "E" for the last eighteen and then went back and proceded to try and answer some before they yelled 'time!' Got about 7 but then, who knows. I felt like I guessed alot once I realized that I didn't have another hour's worth of time. Too freakin' short man!
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I felt that I could've just read trauma and wound care in NMS surgery (not the case book but the text book) and would've done great on my shelf....
after the 30th question I felt that i saw the same exact vitals for every patient w/ just different trauma injuries...sucked!!
i did finish the exam however since i was warned several times about ppl not finishing...don't know how much of a difference that makes considering the last 20 questions were a big blur and by that point i was already frustrated for having such a trauma heavy shelf exam...
after the 30th question I felt that i saw the same exact vitals for every patient w/ just different trauma injuries...sucked!!
i did finish the exam however since i was warned several times about ppl not finishing...don't know how much of a difference that makes considering the last 20 questions were a big blur and by that point i was already frustrated for having such a trauma heavy shelf exam...
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For the future, always start at the end and work your way up.
The last 10-20 questions have more options, so guessing decreases your odds of getting them right, whereas the first 80 or so are only a-e, instead of a-y.
The last 10-20 questions have more options, so guessing decreases your odds of getting them right, whereas the first 80 or so are only a-e, instead of a-y.
The shelf exams will get easier as the year goes on -- there is so much overlap. They rate you against people who took the exam at the same point in the year, so don't stress too much.
