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Procedural Guides
Step-by-step procedural guides for common clinical procedures - consent checklist, equipment list, technique, complications and post-procedure care.
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Practical procedures are assessed in OSCE and clinical stations and carry a consistent structure: indication and consent, equipment, a stepwise sterile technique, the recognised complications and the post-procedure care. This collection follows that structure for the core skills every clinician must demonstrate.
For exams, the marks cluster around consent, safety checks and complication recognition rather than manual dexterity, so the written framework matters as much as the hands-on practice.
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A selection of the procedural guides available inside the MedNext platform. Full access is included with a MedNext plan.
Venepuncture & IV Cannulation
Core Skills. Updated Jan 2026
Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
Core Skills. Updated Jan 2026
Lumbar Puncture - Technique & Consent
Neurology/Core. Updated Dec 2025
Central Venous Catheter Insertion (US-guided)
ICU/Anaesthetics. Updated Nov 2025
Chest Drain Insertion (Seldinger)
Respiratory/Surg. Updated Nov 2025
Nasogastric Tube Insertion & Confirmation
Core Skills. Updated Jan 2026
How to use procedural guides to study
Rehearse each procedure as a script: indication, consent, equipment, steps, complications, aftercare. That sequence maps directly onto how stations are marked.
Give disproportionate attention to consent and the safety checks, because those are the items most commonly examined and most commonly missed.
Link every procedure to the anatomy and the complication it can cause, so recognition and immediate management are part of the same learning.
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Provenance and verification
Written and reviewed by the MedNext clinical content team against standard references (WHO, NICE, ICMR, API, BNF and the NMC competency framework). Last verified February 2026. Clinical reference tools are learning aids and revision resources, not a substitute for local protocols or bedside clinical judgement.
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