Another day down and more lessons learnt.

VERY busy day in the department, again I was in minors, seeing treating and discharging; with all my patients being discussed with lead consultant. This is important. Apparently a patient I saw the other day had a missed fracture. Had I not got the consultant to document he had reviewed the xeay with me it might have been difficult to explain. Another lesson in the importance of keeping good documentation!

More orthopaedic referrals today (incl an interesting patellar fracture that was initially missed by triage staff due to it bring relatively painless on palpation and the patient having no bony tenderness. Only real clue was unable to straight leg raise) as well as having to pursue the vulnerable child pathway for a young patient and assisting with relocating an anteriorly dislocated left shoulder under midazolam sedation.

I am on the road (RRV rapid response vehicle) today to keep skills up. Looking forward to getting head in books. Out will come the clinical examination books!

Back on we'd. Managed to get a copy of the consultants rota. Discovering who is more supportive/ enthusiastic about the role amd trying to work/learn with them!