Posted by raj (68.175.31.240) on March 20, 2008 at 00:06:53:
Great to know that i passed the exam.
I would like to give a word of advice from my experiences,and it would be nice if it helps anyone taking the exam.
Basically everything is in the confidence you get from your own preparation, guided with UW/NBME/Kaplan or other wonderful resources.
The general pathway to the exam/clinical skills is through the "ABCD APPROACH/ADC VAAN DISML" orders of management, with the specific orders depending on the clinical scenario you come across.
ABCD: (Airway/Breathing/Circulation/Emergency Drugs/Disposition/Diagnostics/Therapeutics)
ADC VAAN DISML: (Admission diagnosis/Disposition/Condition/Vitals/Allergies/Activity/Nursing Instructions/Diet/IV fluids/SCDs & GI prophylaxis/Medications-Consults/Counselling/Labs)
GOOD LUCK WITH STEP-3