{"id":2976,"date":"2019-12-04T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T11:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2019-12-04T11:47:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T11:47:34","slug":"walton-library-mcqs-and-clinical-skills-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/walton-library-mcqs-and-clinical-skills-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Walton Library – MCQs and Clinical Skills Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These DNA models are part of the Walton’s clinical skills equipment collection. Ask at the desk to loan one today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While exams may seem a long way away, it\u2019s important to be prepared for them. You can minimise stress and maximise efficiency with a good revision timetable and organised notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also find helpful material to aid your revision at the Walton Library. Your subject support guide<\/a> is full of information and resources, tailored to suit your programme of studies. There are boxes of flash cards covering a number of subjects available to borrow from our long loan collection – ask at the service desk if you are interested in loaning a set. You may also find it helpful to broaden your revision from notes and textbooks to include clinical skills equipment and books from our MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) section. This could be the difference between a good and a great exam result! You\u2019ll find more information about both of these collections in this blog post, as well as where to find them and how to loan them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Books in the MCQ collection are located in the quiet study area. You can identify them by the green stickers on the book spines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are a variety of topics covered in our Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) section. Within the collection, you\u2019ll find books to on a number of subjects from anaesthesia to surgery. There are also books to aid revision for specific exams \u2013 including OSCEs, PACES and MRCS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to browse the MCQ collection, go to Library Search<\/a>. You\u2019ll need to click the \u2018Advanced Search\u2019 link and then change the \u201cAny field\u201d drop down menu to say \u2018Collection\u2019. In the text space, enter \u201cMCQs\u201d and you can view the entire collection. You can narrow down your search by adding a subject, author or title if you\u2019re interested in a specific topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can search the entire MCQ collection by changing the search filters to “Collection” and adding MCQs in the text bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can find the MCQ collection in the quiet study area of\nthe Walton Library. They\u2019re easily identifiable by the green stickers on the\nbook\u2019s spine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The books are long loan \u2013 meaning you can have them for up to 20 weeks, providing they\u2019re not requested by another Library user. If the MCQ book is already on loan, follow these instructions<\/a> to place a request. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is a book you think would help your exam revision, use our Books on Time service and recommend it. Find out more about this service here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinical skills equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the Walton Library, there is a wide selection of clinical skills equipment available to loan. There are medical tools, like tendon hammers, sphygmomanometers and otoscopes. Anatomical models, such as skulls and teeth. Plus eye charts, DNA models and even a spine! (A model one, that is.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can borrow a skull from the service desk or the STC room at the Walton Library!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The main bulk of clinical skills equipment is located behind the service desk at the Walton Library. Ask a member of staff and they\u2019ll retrieve it for you. You can have up to three clinical skills items on loan at any time. Unfortunately, you can\u2019t place requests on the items if they\u2019re all out on loan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also a small number of skulls available to loan\nfrom the Student Texts Collection (STC) room. You can loan them using the\nself-issue machine in the STC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have also noticed a collection of anatomical models on a table in the collaborative study area. These models are free to use within the Library for as long as you like \u2013 but they can\u2019t be taken out of the Library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinical skills equipment items are available as a next day loan. This means that if you borrow a skull at 9AM on a Monday morning, it needs to be returned before the Walton Library closes on Tuesday. Items in the clinical skills equipment collection are non-renewable.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Walton, there is exam and revision assistance available from the wider Library services and the University. You may find it useful to check out the Academic Skills Kit (ASK) to learn more about different revision strategies and exam techniques. You can also use ASK to find out about available counselling and chaplaincy services to help combat exam stress. Follow this link<\/a> to ASK!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While exams may seem a long way away, it\u2019s important to be prepared for them. You can minimise stress and maximise efficiency with a good revision timetable and organised notes. You can also find helpful material to aid your revision at the Walton Library. Your subject support guide is full of information and resources, tailored … <\/p>\n

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