Preparing you for practice one step at a time

Basic Clinical Skills

In this section of the site, we have a set of videos that introduce some basic clinical skills and how to do them.
There are more skills videos and checklists than you think here, including PPE, Blood cultures, Peripheral Cannulation, ABG + Catheteristation.
Keep scrolling down the page. Enjoy!

Please contact us at medsimulation@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk for more information on help available to practice clinical skills at your hospital site

Introduction to the Basic Clinical Skills Programme

Welcome to the Basic Clinical Skills Programme. These are relevant for medical students or foundation doctors and introduce the process of performing basic clinical skills

 

Expected skills competencies of new FY1s

This infographic illustrates the expected skills competencies of newly qualified FY1 doctors as per the GMC's Outcomes for Graduates. The MED team are very happy to support anyone who feels they have not gained the relevant experience in these core skills and encourage you to get in contact.
 
 

Basic Skills

These skills are the first to master. Making sure that you and your patient is protected and learning how to take blood and put in a cannula.

Clinical Skills: PPE

This video demonstrates how to use PPE.

Clinical Skills: Skin Preparation

This video demonstrates how to perform skin preparation for cannulation.

Clinical Skills: Venepuncture

This video demonstraes the process for performing venepuncture.

Clinical Skills: Peripheral Cannulation

 

Procedural Documentation

These guides sit alongside the Basic Clinical Skills videos to maximise learning opportunities.
 
 

More Advanced Basic Skills

These clinical skills are still basic skills, but they require a bit more practice.

Clinical Skills: Blood Cultures

This video demonstrates the process of performing blood cultures.

Clinical Skills: Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

This video demonstrates the process for performing arterial blood gas sampling.

Clinical Skills: Female Catheterisation

This video demonstrates how to perform female catheterisation

Clinical Skills: Male Catheterisation

This video demonstrates how to perform male catheterisation.

 

Procedural Documentation

These guides sit alongside the Basic Clinical Skills videos to maximise learning opportunities.

Scrub into Surgery

This video is designed to help you prepare for learning in the operating theatre with tips and tricks to optimise the theatre experience and learning by answering some frequently asked questions.

 

Scrub into Surgery Checklist

A useful checklist to use before entering the operating room.