Medicine course thread

AndrewJD

Psychedelia wrote: »

Has anyone managed to get their immunisation and such sorted out and sent off yet?
i'm still waiting for the results...

I've had a bit of a nightmare with it, but I've got an appointment tomorrow to hopefully get that form filled in and sent off. I just need the blood test results to be in order.

Psychedelia

AndrewJD wrote: »

I've had a bit of a nightmare with it, but I've got an appointment tomorrow to hopefully get that form filled in and sent off. I just need the blood test results to be in order.

aye, mine are taking ages, there was no way I was paying 270€ in dublin to get this done when it's been a total of 40€ at home!

AndrewJD

I got everything done except Chickenpox (the lab decided it couldn't run titres for some reason ) so the doctor wrote "patient says he's had chickenpox" which I'm now a bit concerned won't be enough. He also didn't fill in the MMR bit very well, but as long as whoever reads these forms isn't a complete idiot they'll hopefully figure it out. It's out of my hands now though...

starry nights

just wondering, will we get to do placement in the first and second year? I'm just a bit confused cos loadsa people say no, it starts in third year, but does that mean we don't go near a hospital at all during the first two years?!

Oh and is anatomy a module for the entire five years or what? My friend says it's only the first three years.... Can't wait to start it though!! Roll on October!

starry nights

AndrewJD wrote: »

I got everything done except Chickenpox (the lab decided it couldn't run titres for some reason ) so the doctor wrote "patient says he's had chickenpox" which I'm now a bit concerned won't be enough. He also didn't fill in the MMR bit very well, but as long as whoever reads these forms isn't a complete idiot they'll hopefully figure it out. It's out of my hands now though...

do we need to get our vaccines for hepatitis now or do we wait till tcd see our blood test results??

When i got my blood test done i had a wedding that day and a big bruise, i told relatives i had to get tests before working in a hospital and they asked what for and my mam said 'to prove she hasn't got AIDS'....hahahaha
:L

AndrewJD

starry nights wrote: »

do we need to get our vaccines for hepatitis now or do we wait till tcd see our blood test results?

I called the Student Affairs Executive Officer, she said no. She said it's because there isn't enough time (although my understanding in the UK anyway is that you can have it done in 21 days, which I could have done). Just as long as you don't have it already.

Psychedelia

starry nights wrote: »

do we need to get our vaccines for hepatitis now or do we wait till tcd see our blood test results??

no we just have to show that we don't have hep.
but we will have to get it in the future before placement i'm informed but we don't need to worry about it yet.
my doc was trying to get me to get the vaccine now just to have it done, but you have to get 3 shots over the period of a month and that's just not practical atm...

bythewoods

starry nights wrote: »

just wondering, will we get to do placement in the first and second year? I'm just a bit confused cos loadsa people say no, it starts in third year, but does that mean we don't go near a hospital at all during the first two years?!

The only vaguely clinical thing you get to do in 1st Med is go on 3 "baby visits". You'll find out all about 'em soon enough. You won't actually be in a hospital at all though, apart from for a few random tutorials out in James' and such.

starry nights wrote: »

Oh and is anatomy a module for the entire five years or what? My friend says it's only the first three years.... Can't wait to start it though!! Roll on October!

First 2 years only.

You'll do Upper and Lower Limbs in Semester 1, and thorax, pelvis and abdomen in semester 2.
And in 2nd med, Head and Neck and Neuroanatomy

Kwekubo

Wait 'till you start college before buying books - unless you are coming from abroad or somewhere where you can pick up books really cheaply. And remember Biosoc is organising a booksale in October anyway.

Oh yes, and 2nd years: Biosoc will likely be able to organise a bulk-buy discount for stethoscopes, so hold off on buying. (Unless someone wants to get you a fancy one as a pressie!)

Kwekubo

Psychedelia wrote: »

no we just have to show that we don't have hep.
but we will have to get it in the future before placement i'm informed but we don't need to worry about it yet.
my doc was trying to get me to get the vaccine now just to have it done, but you have to get 3 shots over the period of a month and that's just not practical atm...

Actually, it's three shots over the space of six months. The college health service will arrange this for you later during the year.

mardybumbum

starry nights wrote: »

just wondering, will we get to do placement in the first and second year? I'm just a bit confused cos loadsa people say no, it starts in third year, but does that mean we don't go near a hospital at all during the first two years?!

As mentioned above, the only patient interaction you will experience is the baby visit.
In second year you will be in the hospital for one day every week. You learn how to suture, cannulate, do blood glucose tests, perform numerous examinations (CVS, CNS, PNS, Abdo, Resp, e.t.c).

Oh and is anatomy a module for the entire five years or what? My friend says it's only the first three years.... Can't wait to start it though!! Roll on October

Theres no anatomy lectures after second year....:(
In reality you will be revising anatomy all the time. For my first week of lectures in 3rd year I revised a lot of head and neck anatomy for ENT.

blubloblu

There are additions to the Fresher's week timetable that didn't get put into the orientation packs. All meetings are compulsory, apparently.

Tuesday 21st: 14:00-15:00. Joly 4, Hamilton. Library Orientation in addition to the other one, more in-depth.

Tuesday 21st: 15:00-15:30. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 1, tour of building. Surnames A-L
15:30-16:00, surnames M-Z

Wednesday: 12:00-13:00. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 2, "students should bring lab coats" Surnames A-L
14:00-15:00, Surnames M-Z

Thursday: 14:00-16:00. MacNeill 3, Hamilton. Distribution of Registration Certs. You need these to register on Friday.

theowen

blubloblu wrote: »

There are additions to the Fresher's week timetable that didn't get put into the orientation packs. All meetings are compulsory, apparently.

Tuesday 21st: 14:00-15:00. Joly 4, Hamilton. Library Orientation in addition to the other one, more in-depth.

Tuesday 21st: 15:00-15:30. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 1, tour of building. Surnames A-L
15:30-16:00, surnames M-Z

Wednesday: 12:00-13:00. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 2, "students should bring lab coats" Surnames A-L
14:00-15:00, Surnames M-Z

Thursday: 14:00-16:00. MacNeill 3, Hamilton. Distribution of Registration Certs. You need these to register on Friday.

Thanks:rolleyes: Though that doubles the amount of lectures etc we have...

bythewoods

Make sure you make it to your peer-mentoring orientation thing on Monday firsties!

It'll be all the bantz, honest.

theowen

bythewoods wrote: »

Make sure you make it to your peer-mentoring orientation thing on Monday firsties!

It'll be all the bantz, honest.

What is it?:)

A Neurotic

theowen wrote: »

What is it?:)

OH YOU'LL SEE

!?!

blubloblu wrote: »

There are additions to the Fresher's week timetable that didn't get put into the orientation packs. All meetings are compulsory, apparently.

Tuesday 21st: 14:00-15:00. Joly 4, Hamilton. Library Orientation in addition to the other one, more in-depth.

Tuesday 21st: 15:00-15:30. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 1, tour of building. Surnames A-L
15:30-16:00, surnames M-Z

Wednesday: 12:00-13:00. Anatomy building. Introduction to Dissection 2, "students should bring lab coats" Surnames A-L
14:00-15:00, Surnames M-Z

Thursday: 14:00-16:00. MacNeill 3, Hamilton. Distribution of Registration Certs. You need these to register on Friday.

where did you get this? and what time is the peer mentor orientation thing?

on tuesday the 21st the anatomy visit overlaps witht the sports centre tour we're meant to go to...

A Neurotic

!?! wrote: »

where did you get this? and what time is the peer mentor orientation thing?

on tuesday the 21st the anatomy visit overlaps witht the sports centre tour we're meant to go to...

Peer mentor orientation is included in some other talk you're getting on Monday.

blubloblu

!?! wrote: »

where did you get this? and what time is the peer mentor orientation thing?

on tuesday the 21st the anatomy visit overlaps witht the sports centre tour we're meant to go to...

My friend got the sheet when he handed in his blood results to the office (I didn't), I went back in and they gave me one. They had meant to include them in the orientation packs but they didn't get in one time.

theowen

A Neurotic wrote: »

OH YOU'LL SEE

Thoughts of US college movies where the Noobs are spanked etc are going through my mind:cool:

Fad

theowen wrote: »

Thoughts of US college movies where the Noobs are spanked etc are going through my mind:cool:

They dont call part one of peer mentoring "Crossing the Desert" for nothing.

Incidently, part two is known as "The Paddling of the Swollen Ass".....Just thought I'd warn you

AndrewJD

That's a lot more stuff than I was anticipating. Ah well, keeps you busy.

BTW - The medic freshers on facebook are trying to organise a small meet and greet, still hashing out details, group is here:

Group!

See ya there

theowen

AndrewJD wrote: »

That's a lot more stuff than I was anticipating. Ah well, keeps you busy.

BTW - The medic freshers on facebook are trying to organise a small meet and greet, still hashing out details, group is here:

Group!

See ya there

I thought that was for internationals?

AndrewJD

Not really. It just filled up with internationals first because they got their offers first. We're all in the same course anyway.

blubloblu

AndrewJD wrote: »

That's a lot more stuff than I was anticipating. Ah well, keeps you busy.

BTW - The medic freshers on facebook are trying to organise a small meet and greet, still hashing out details, group is here:

Group!

See ya there

It appears people are meeting at the Long Stone (on Townsend street, near Tara Street) at around 9 tonight, all should come.

Kwekubo

New Biosoc website is live: http://tcdbiosoc.com/.

(Freshers, note: Biosoc is Trinity's medical society.)

Like us at http://www.facebook.com/biosoc too. We'll be selling tickets for the Traffic Light Ball at the Purty Kitchen at the stand on Monday, and there'll be a pub crawl on Thursday for all you guys to get a little better acquainted...

Psychedelia

what do we do about the conflict of the sports tour tomorrow on the timetable and the conflict on thursday between certs distribution and the course meeting?

Warrior011

Psychedelia wrote: »

what do we do about the conflict of the sports tour tomorrow on the timetable and the conflict on thursday between certs distribution and the course meeting?

From what I remember from last year the certs were distributed at the end of the course meeting

AndrewJD

My assumption is the new stuff (I think it's intro to dissection 1) trumps the sports tour. You can get sports tours anytime.

blubloblu

There're extra sports tours on wednesday and friday.