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I have a bit of a chatty style on ward rounds. The GPSTs and MDT are very skilled, so most of the technical stuff is taken care of already.
I share this article with students. It fits with a lot of what I think is important.
The Virtues of Irrelevance. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5magzk7doWTMFlMT3dxMmRWMmc/view?usp=drivesdk
I share this article with students. It fits with a lot of what I think is important.
The Virtues of Irrelevance. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5magzk7doWTMFlMT3dxMmRWMmc/view?usp=drivesdk
When I’m chatting away about their family, pets, previous work & hobbies, I’m also assessing:
*cognition
*mood
*key personal history
*hearing
*speech
*understanding of current situation
Plus who & what is important to them & their levels of health literacy.
#WhatMattersToYou
*cognition
*mood
*key personal history
*hearing
*speech
*understanding of current situation
Plus who & what is important to them & their levels of health literacy.
#WhatMattersToYou
It’s helpful to know what people’s understanding is of life too.
A gardener will understand that you can plant 10 seeds but not all will grow. (Treatments don’t always work).
An engineer will want logical explanations for medical phenomena.
A betting man will understand “NNT”!
A gardener will understand that you can plant 10 seeds but not all will grow. (Treatments don’t always work).
An engineer will want logical explanations for medical phenomena.
A betting man will understand “NNT”!
