Table 2.
Average number of opportunities to perform group A procedural skills throughout clinical rotations at the undergraduate level collected through focus group discussion
| Group A skills: Skills expected to perform with little or no prompting by graduation (EPA 11) |
Number of opportunities to perform the skill in a clinical setting |
|---|---|
| Facemask ventilation | > 6 |
| Peripheral intravenous cannulation | > 6 |
| Casting/back slab | 0–3 |
| Nasogastric tube insertion | 0–3 |
| Foley catheter (male) | Varied |
| Foley catheter (female) | Varied |
| Intramuscular/subcutaneous injection | > 6 |
| Punch biopsy/skin biopsy | Varied |
| Pap smear | Varied |
| Child otoscopy | > 6 |
| Suturing | > 6 |