Varian / Cartwright The Situational Judgement Test at a Glance

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-49097-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 96 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: At a Glance

The Situational Judgement Test at a Glance provides asound introduction to the SJT and details ways you can preparebefore the assessment. It includes worked case examples based onreal-life scenarios which have been reviewed by experiencedclinicians and examiners. The book draws out key aspects ofprofessional practice relevant to the role of a junior doctor. Thisis based on the nine domains as outlined by the ISFP (ImprovingSelection to Foundation Programme), who detailed the behavioursnecessary to be a competent Foundation Doctor.
The overall aim of The Situational Judgement Test at aGlance is not to spoon feed hundreds of practice questions orreams of guidelines, but to steer you towards a logical way ofapproaching best medical practice - and therefore the SJT- with many examples of doctors' personal experiences alongthe way.
Challenging scenarios are analysed using guidelines from theGeneral Medical Council and research interviews with patients, labstaff and healthcare professionals. All examples in the book areworked in a test-style apparatus, with questions on one side anddetailed answers over the page so you can understand the reasoningbehind the material.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Varian, Frances

Cartwright, Lara

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 6
Acknowledgements 7
List of contributors 8
List of abbreviations 9
1 Introduction 11
Personality 11
Professionalism 11
Pressures and prioritisation 12
Effective communication and patient focus 12
Teamwork 13
2 Professionalism 14
What is integrity? 14
Social networking 14
Understanding confidentiality 15
The DVLA 15
Patients involved in serious crime 16
Confidentiality and the under eighteens 18
Questioning professionalism 20
3 Pressures and prioritising 22
Probity 22
Ward rounds 22
Patient discharge 23
Prescribing 25
Consent 26
Learning and career development 28
Informal opportunities 28
Procedural 29
Prioritisation 29
Bleeps 31
4 Effective communication 33
Five principles for good communication 33
Written communication 34
Record-keeping 34
Blood forms 35
Clinical coding 35
Death certificates 35
Cremation forms 36
Verbal communication 36
Working with interpreters 36
Working with disability 37
Communicating personal views 39
Communicating with relatives 39
Breaking bad news 40
5 Patient focus 42
Being the best for your patients 42
Patient advocacy 42
Respecting personal beliefs 44
Tricky decisions involving treatment: consent without capacity45
End of Life care 45
Difficult patients 46
6 Effective teamwork 48
Understanding teamwork 48
Understanding your role 49
Effective handovers 50
Understanding your colleagues' roles 51
The nursing team 51
The consultant 52
The radiology department 52
SBAR 53
Professional conflicts 53
Seeking support 54
The foundation school 54
7 SJT practice material 56
How do I approach the SJT questions? 56
SJT example questions 56
8 Answers 66
Beyond this book 86
9 References 88
Index 9

Über Autor(innen)

Frances Varian is a Final Year Medical Student atWarwick University and was seconded by Warwick MedicalSchool to help develop SJT educational material and practicequestions designed to enhance students' non-technicalskills.
Lara Cartwright is Senior Careers Consultant at WarwickMedical School and a member of the Association of Graduate CareersAdvisory Services (AGCAS) and the Medical Careers Adviser'sNetwork (MCAN).