I feel like a spare part

Stepping onto your first ward round as a medical student is undeniably terrifying. No amount of clinical skills sessions truly prepare you for entering the world of paperwork, hierarchy, and bed management. For medical students, a ward round can mean anything from being the designated “curtain-shutter-in-chief” to a consultant-led grilling.Hannah Beresfordoutlines steps you can take to get more out of the ward round. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions