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  • Ear Syringing - examination and procedure.
  • Rheumatology
    • methotrexate 
    • safety issues
    • monitoring
  • Blood Pressure
    • phase 5 diastolic
    • associated risk factors
    • recheck raised BP 3 times
    • don’t use the words "high blood pressure"!
  • Hypertension
    • education
    • risk factors
    • treatment
    • monitoring
    • SOPHIE
  • Holiday Vaccines
    • prescription and claim form
    • storage & re-ordering
    • advice.
  • Anaphylaxis
    • treatment and resuscitation.
  • Tetanus Vaccines
    • prescription and claim form
  • Family planning
    • FP 1001
    • prescription and recall (.@!E..) for 12 weeks for depo-provera
    • condoms
    • PAL
  • Venepuncture
    • spin U&Es, bloods for BGH, posting samples
    • answer light bulbs
    • state if random or fasting on clinical details and computer
  • Dressings 
    • restock, using scripts
    • ulcer clinic at Tweedmouth.
  • Zoladex implants
    • local infiltration
    • £400 script
    • update list on notice board
    • re-order
  • HVS and Endocervical swabs
    • recognition of vaginal discharges
    • screening for chlamydia on those ‘at risk’.
  • Smears
    • update computer
    • inform Anne if DNA
    • log in book
    • check results and letters
    • inform Stephen of any holidays
  • Coil fitting
    • are there any? If yes make sure instruments sterilised before hand
    • script for coil, up date computer, claim form.
    • Opportunistic Screening - MOT checks
    • if risk factors, ?include lipids
    • testicular cancer
    • education
    • give PAL
  • Morning After Pill
    • gain trust and rapport with teenagers
    • risk factors
    • encourage safer method of birth control
    • come back to GP if no period or to start OC
    • safe sex
    • claim formFP1001
    • ?smear status - don’t start smears till aged 20yrs.
  • Asthma
    • diagnosis
    • treatment
    • self management
    • education
    • SOS precautions
    • follow-up
  • Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease - COPD
    • diagnosis
    • treatment
    • management.
  • Diabetes
    • computer diagnosis and recall markers
    • diagnosis
    • education
    • management
    • treatment
    • follow-up
    • up-date recall markers
    • SOPHIE
  • Breast Examination
    • teaching self awareness
    • palpation.
  • Minor Illness
    • history taking
    • examination and treatment
    • safety netting
    • record keeping
    • ?appropriate referral
  • Depression
    • history
    • symptoms
    • suicide intent
    • ?appropriate referral
  • IHD
    • prevention
    • education
    • associated risk factors
    • screening
    • computer up-date SOPHIE
  • Escort Duties - proctoscopy/vaginal exams.
  • Spirometry
  • E.C.G.
  • Urine testing
    • SOPHIE
    • label sample bottles with name, DOB., test required
  • Raised Cholesterol
    • dietary advice
    • recheck fasting in 3 months (from 7pm prev. night)
    • recall marker (.@!C)
  • Raised Random Glucose
    • don’t alter diet yet, recheck fasting (from 10pm prey. night)
    • avoid GTT unless borderline result
    • "Laboratory test due" (.@!C)
  • Women’s Problems
    • discharge
    • warts
    • prolapse
    • incontinence
    • cervical polyps
    • TOP
    • menstrual problems
    • ?refer on
  • Preconceptual Advice - rubella status
  • Weight reduction
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Stress Management
  • Thyroid Disease
  • New Patient Registration Health Checks
    • update computer and claim form to Anne
  • Summarising Notes - of new patients (excluding BNC & RW)
  • Management
    • re-ordering and checking of drugs
    • equipment and emergency equipment
    • off duty
    • appointment book
    • clinics
    • health and safety issues
    • safe disposal of waste
    • maintenance and sterilisation of equipment.
  • Epilepsy
  • Jane Smithson: last updated Dec 2006
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