Recording of Live Hospital Review session for previous HO  intake, since I couldn't arrange another one for this intake 🙏🏻


You will learn;

1️⃣ what to expect from your hosp based on the hosp;

✅ #status 👉🏻 small ie secondary hospital vs big ie tertiary hosp?

✅ #system 👉🏻 fully computerized vs hybrid vs manual

✅ KKM vs university hosp
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2️⃣ working environment

3️⃣ assessment & extension rate

4️⃣ mentoring & teaching


https://www.youtube.com/live/cKDeJAu7Vk4?si=adooHKznPdHTN4wV

Attention to all HOs included in HO Intake Bil 3/2026, if you wish to;

👉 get access to senior HOs WA #group of your hosp

👉 join FREE online Mentorship revision with Dr Iliana,
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Join live Mentorship revision #briefing this Saturday, 16th May at 10 AM to 11 AM😇
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Register for 🆓 for the revision here; https://medicorp.onpay.my/order/form/mentorshiprevision0526

https://www.youtube.com/live/v7z5Big_hhw?si=GLETtICcgsgipqGU

Recording for Mentorship revision briefing earlier this morning 😇

For those who registered for the session, please make sure you complete 2 simple steps shared earlier ya ✅

#FAQs about HOship;

Hi junior, welcome to Hospital ××, and congratulations on starting your housemanship! We're glad to have you onboard. 😊

To answer your questions:

1. Book recommendations during housemanship:

Honestly, your medical school books are already a solid foundation for the knowledge you’ll need. But housemanship is more than just theory — it’s about attitude, teamwork, and being eager to learn.

What really helps is being #proactive:
Follow ward rounds closely
Always offer to help your MOs and specialists
Be ready to learn from every case and every experience

2. How are assessments done during each posting?

Each posting comes with a few types of assessments:

#CME (Continuing Medical Education):
You’ll be assigned a topic to present to your colleagues and specialist. Your presentation will be graded based on clarity, understanding, and relevance.

#CBD (Case-Based Discussion):
This is like a case review — you’ll present a case you’ve managed, and discuss the diagnosis, investigation, and management plan. It's meant to assess your clinical reasoning.

#CEX (Clinical Examination Exercise):
This is a practical assessment where you demonstrate physical examination skills and patient interaction. Similar to your OSCEs in med school, but more practical and focused on real ward work.

#Global_Assessment:
You will also be evaluated by your Medical Officers (MO), Specialists (SP), and Ward Sister.
This is based on your daily performance, work attitude, ethics, and how well you interact with the team and patients.
👉 So always be kind, respectful, and humble — these values go a long way in shaping your experience and reputation.

Wishing you all the best for your journey ahead — it’ll be challenging but also very rewarding. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support!

You can ask these questions, and many more to your senior HOs from respective hospital 🏥 via #Mentorship revision ✅

#FAQs about HOship;

Hi seniors. I just wanted to ask :

1) Can we have a look at an example of the hospital #orientation schedule?

2) Is there any #templates for am/pm/oncall review that everyone follows?

3) Do we get a chance to #pretag with senior HOs prior to starting our tagging for each new postings?

Thank you 🙏🏽

Hi ,
The hospital orientation schedule is quite variable and normally they only do it for 3-4 days.

Mostly it is about administrative records such as getting your name tags and introduction to various departments, not to worry it’s mostly free and easy.

There are alot of #templates on how to do reviews that are available on ho telegram groups - slight difference according to departments ,

And third you can definitely go for a #pretag with your seniors. Once you know your first departments, just go to the wards after 5pm and talk to your seniors, flip across the case notes and you will get templates of am reviews ..

just go with the flow and enjoy the experience, good or bad everything is a lesson.
All the best !

“Dr saya nak tanya apa tugas HO dalam #OT (operation theatre)? 😷

Contohnya, apa yg HO boleh buat waktu assist #LSCS?” 🤔
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Learn what you need to know in this FREE online course;

https://medicorp-class.teachable.com/courses/ho-role-in-ot-0822

👉🏻 HO role in assisting #surgery; what to do before, during & after surgery?

👉🏻 common #mistakes to avoid while assisting operation

👉🏻 Modified ISBAR formula to #book_case for operation from anaest team (with practice)

All the best 💪🏻

#FAQs about HOship

1. How many days of hospital #orientation and when we’ll know put posting ya?

2. ⁠are we allowed to #choose our postings?

3. Any recommendations on #books or anytime for us to head start before tanging? And do you have advice and notes before and after offtag?

4. ⁠what are the things like other than micropore, stets, nametag pen, should we have on ourselves always?

5. ⁠do you know if we can rent a room in the hospital hostel itself?

6. ⁠if you have #guidelines and common topics in each postings what cases and etc.

7. ⁠may i know if you have pretag & offtag #assessment notes that help us and how is during off tag assessment?

8. ⁠may I know if our hosp uses computerized or writing system?

9. ⁠any recommendations for books, references or apps for us?

10. ⁠can you tell us briefly for the assessment structure, how are the deadlines and common reasons for extensions?

11. ⁠can I know the #dress code which can we use our own scrubs or the hospital ones only?

1. Usually 1 week. You’ll get to know your posting during the orientation

2. Not for the first posting. But subsequent posting yes ✅

3. Depends if you want to read. But during housemanship all you need is #skills for bloodtaking/ iv cannulation/ take arterial blood gas/ blood culture/ insert catheter

4. You need stets, pen, stamp/chop

5. Not sure. Last time my colleagues rented a hostel in the hospital

6. You need to read BLS/ ACLS - if patient #collapse. Otherwise each posting has different specialist / Consultants which have different preferences/ sets of plans. Just follow what they want

7. Yes we have off tag #assessment. Usually by MO / Specialist. Some posting you can auto offtag 🫠

8. Computerized. Its called iPesakit / EMR
9. Books? During housemanship.. hmm… O&G can read Dutta/ Ten Teachers. ED can read Shirley Ooi

10. Depends each posting. Medical got CBD/ Mini CEX - with consultants/ specialist. Surgical viva with consultant. O&G with MOs. Paeds with 2 specialists. ED with Specialist and moulage / Viva. Ortho Viva with specialist

11. Scrub is okay. Kemeja / blouse also ok. Just wear anything appropriate

Hope this helps ✅

10 general clinical #procedures for all posting;

These are part of your #offtag requirement & assessment for almost all major posting 😇
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Let's practice all these 17 #procedures at Medicorp's Clinical Skills Workshop;

https://medicorp.onpay.my/order/form/clinicalskillsuturing_workshop

Just graduated?

Choosen your hosp via E-placement?
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But unsure what to #expect & prepare for the next posting, or HOship as general?
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Enroll for #Departmental Welcoming session NOW at Medicorp’s Teachable school;
https://medicorp-class.teachable.com

You will learn;

✅ HO role in each posting,

✅ must-know #diseases for each posting; the common cases & #emergencies

✅ few case discussions as kickstart #revision for each posting!
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It’s FREE & you can learn whenever you want!

List of books / guides for HOs

Here is a non-exhaustive list of guidebooks and references suitable for HOs:

🌻 Essential clinical calculators, sharings and 'survival kit' at www.notaperubatan.com (may install as app for offline use)

🌼 #Medical dept
- CPG from https://www.acadmed.org.my/index.cfm?%5C&menuid=67 (alternatively, download from Telegram bot t.me/CPG_malaysia_bot)
- Sarawak Handbook Of Medical Emergencies 4th ED
- Dr Hanif Arshad's series (Medical Notes & Sticky Notes for Houseman) https://hanifarshad.ordersini.com/hanifarshad

🌼 #O&G Department
- Handbook of Obstetrics Guideline 2024 (https://t.me/nota_perubatan/1508)
- Gynae protocol HTF (https://t.me/driliana9/6417)
- Sabah Women and Children Hospital (SWACH) Labour Room Protocol & Sabah Obstetric Shared Care Guidelines SOSCG (4th Ed June 2020) https://t.me/nota_perubatan/942?single
- HSA O&G Protocol https://t.me/driliana9/6571
- Kedah O&G Protocol https://t.me/driliana9/6569
- Sarawak General Hospital's Labour Ward Manual*

Note: for O&G it usually depends on which hospital you are working. Different hospitals have their respective O&G department protocol which could be slightly different from the others

🌼 #Orthopaedics
- Guidelines for House Officer Orthopaedic Department Hospital Melaka
- x-ray interpretation for orthopaedic HO

🌼 #Surgery
- Johor Bahru manual of surgery

🌼 #Paeds
- Paediatric Protocol
- Alia’s Illustrated Extra Notes to Neonatal Jaundice
- Alia's Illustrated Extra Notes to Total Fluid Intake
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🌼 Hospital Ampang HO Guide (for various departments)
- https://t.me/nota_perubatan/160 [download from original website https://myhow.wordpress.com/ho-guide/]

🌼 #Medicorp
https://medicorp.onpay.my/order/form/bookstore

(CPG Made Easy, HO Log Books Compilations, Clinical Skills Guidebook,  Nebulizer Pocket Book of Adult Dosages & Normal Values, workshops)

“Sorry, I dah try poke patient ni dua kali untuk blood C&S, tapi tak dapat. Boleh tolong tak?” 🥹
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Saya macam nak #menangis dah bila minta tolong senior HO waktu tu!

Joblist lepas round pagi tadi pun banyak lagi nak settlekan,

& semua senior HOs busy sebab ward kami #active ie receiving admission hari tu.
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Saya yg baru tagging few days ni, first poster pulak tu, terkulat-kulatla try nak ambil blood C&S sendiri for the first time (dah observe senior HO sebelum ni), tapi tak dapat-dapat.
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#Stress betul! Rasa hopeless sangat sebab tengok senior HO buat sebelum ni nampak senang je, kenapa kita buat tak dapat pulak?
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“Owh, patient bed 12 yang ada underlying CA (cancer) tu ya?

Patient yg ada CA, memang vein susah nak nampak & very difficult blood taking. Takpe jom I tolong tengokkan” rilek je senior HO tu jawab 😅

Owh memang #difficult venous access ya! Patutla tak dapat 😅
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Lagipun memang tak berapa pandai sangat pun ambil darah waktu tu, sebab baru je start HO beberapa hari 😷
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Alhamdulillah, tak down sangat lepas dah tahu memang ada pesakit yg kita anticipate difficult venous access;

💉obese/#edematous patients (fluid overload, severe hypoproteinemia, long intubated & sedated patients esp in HDU/ICU)
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💉cancer patients, especially those who has started #chemotherapy
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- patients with #CKD ie chronic kidney diseases (be careful, most of them need to spare their left arm for AVF, so can try blood taking & branula at right arm only)
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- patient with history of intravenous drug user (#IVDU).
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So kalau kita HO baru, bila encounter patients macam ni, lebih baik minta #tolong senior HOs untuk ambilkan darah & ajarkan macam mana nak locate & detect vein patient tu.

Sebab kalau kita yg baru ni try jugak sendiri, chances nak dapat tu rendah, patients akan #sakit & kita end up bumpkan vein yg ada, jadi nanti orang lain akan lagi susah nak tolong ambilkan darah lepas tu!
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Thank you semua senior HOs yang sanggup ajar & guide saya dulu 😇

Mula-mula start tagging dulu memang #struggle sangat bab procedure ni sebab dekat Rusia mana ada peluang nak ambil darah, pasang branula, masuk Ryle’s tube & CBD semua.

Jadi sangat #takut nak belajar & try procedures atas real patients 😣

👆🏻more guide on difficult venous access ie blood taking 💉🩸 (I was in anaest posting, not ED sorry)


For working HOs, please aim to be branulogist (our informal term for expert in branula insertion😂 ) at 3rd posting, or after your Medical posting 💪🏻

Let’s brush up your blood taking & other clinical skills before HOship soon;

https://medicorp.onpay.my/order/form/clinicalskillsuturing_workshop