Diagnostic Skills
Common Mistakes: Diagnostic Skills
Specialty-wise diagnostic skills a resident performs or assists in, mapped to the NMC competency list for their program.
Common mistakes to avoid
- ✕Logging "performed independently" for a skill still done under direct supervision
- ✕Choosing a skill name not on the specialty's actual competency list
- ✕Skipping less common skills until the last month of training
Who's involved
Resident logs each instance, Guide verifies against the competency list