EP13 - Primary Exam Roundtable Discussion | Nathan, San-Rene & Elliot | CT10
Count to 10 - Anaesthetic Primary PodcastShow Notes
We are back with the official launch of Season 2!! This is an amazing episode where I am joined by 3 candidates that have just passed the Primary Exam in 2023.1. Nathan, San-Rene and Elliot are so open and honest about the real struggles of sitting the Primary Exam and share their journey from the contemplative phase and study planning to the written exam and then finally the viva's. We explore some real challenges such as how to study for the exam while maintaining a normal family life and what it's like to bounce back and re-sit the exam. Confidence is a big theme in today's episode for success. At the end of the day this is just an exam, it's not bigger than life and that perspective should not be forgotten. I will be back in two weeks with our first 'mini-pod' covering 'Cardiac Action Potentials'. Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know!
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