that just made me feel..well...not too confident...

just at uni reading objectives and expectations so i can tailor my study but the painful truth is...we gotta know freaking EVERYTHING. ok i better start now. Have my first standardized patient rotation on monday for cardio respiratory. so we are in groups of five, get a patient (actor) and we will be allocated to do a certain part of the whole assessment and treatment .... oh dear god....im startin to getting scared. thank god im playing beach volleyball all weekend and have a massive bday on saturday so i cant think about it LOL maybe i should be studying....hm....thats what im supposed to do right now...hm...im kinda in a dilemma. oh well, i just hope i remember stuff, ay. ok talk later ppl if im still alive :)

and the following is only for one tiny little part of everything, ie one subject out of MANY....*schluck*

1.4. Aims/Objectives of the hospital stream of PHTY4301

By the end of the hospital stream in PHTY7881, students will be able to:

• Gather and interpret appropriate information from patients, medical records and bed charts in a timely manner
• Interpret common investigations, such as chest X-rays, spirometry, arterial blood gases and electrocardiograms
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with members of the health care team, including patients/clients and their carers
• Demonstrate competent assessment and treatment skills in the area of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, including mobilisation of a surgical patient
• Demonstrate the ability to apply a range of clinically appropriate outcome measures
• Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills and integrate information gained from the case history and physical examination to develop an appropriate treatment plan
• Demonstrate sound manual handling of unwell patients
• Demonstrate a process for making ethical decisions in a range of challenging circumstances
• Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate professional conduct
• Demonstrate understanding of the holistic assessment and treatment of a range of patients/clients
• Select appropriate manual handling techniques and apply them safely and proficiently