If I (the intervewer was a 30-35 yr old female) were to undergo a hemicolectomy,how would u convince me for an epidural?
I would be happy ,if u could post ur answers for the above questions. A few Answers: I will try to give you some answers from my own viewpoint. The first two you can answer better than most, because you have arrived more recently. In my time, I would have said drugs like Propofol and Fentanyl, Epidural infusions for Labour and post op analgesia, Recovery room, post op care, communication with patients, breaking bad news etc Assessment (as opposed to Appraisal) is an evaluation of your abilities and progress. It is based on 3 key ingredients: Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills Knowledge is both clinical (hands on skills like Central line, arterial line, spinals, epidurals etc) and theoretical. My best teacher used to say that only if you have the theory knowledge, can you apply it! Attitudes (often overlooked) are perhaps most important, because there is no hope for one who is ignorant and refuses to accept it, because if you don’t accept it, you won’t correct it. I have seen a few trainee
