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Do you struggle with practical aspects of working as a clinician, such as finding the right job, time-keeping, inefficient systems and medico-legal risk?
This podcast is about addressing these issues: Every Tuesday, in under 15 minutes, we take-on a topic and discuss it's implications. We then explore what you, as a working clinician, should do about it.
The Clinician's Survival Guide is about making you as efficient as possible, and helping you find practical solutions to the challenges you face.
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Send us a textThe purpose of this episode is to briefly revisit episodes 12 to 19 to allow listeners to consider:Important and relevant information that was covered in episodes 12-19The need to re-listen to any of those episodesAny key changes arising from those episodes which the listener planned to implementReflection on progress and a reminder to take action where appropriate.These summary episodes are set at appropriate checkpoints to undertake the above tasks. The Clinician's Survi...
1Send us a textIn this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide we consider some of the challenges, and potential approaches for dealing with patients by anchoring the conversation onto a clinical condition. This is a new approach which we hope will make the learning more tangible. The episode considers how to deal with atopic dermatitis, and by discussing the situation we often find ourselves in, we derive five take-away lessons to remember. We explore:"I want an allergy t...
Send us a textSo you decide you will attend an educational event. But how do you make the most of it? This episode follows on from the previous one which discussed whether to attend an event. This episode discusses things you should consider to make the most of that event. Your time and energy is too important to waste. The Clinician's Survival Guide is there to help you be efficient. This includes educational events too. Message re feedback & Community;...
Send us a textHow good are you at getting it right when deciding whether to attend an educational event? An Educational Event is coming up. Don't just go because it's happening. Don't just go 'in case you miss something'. Your time is important, and you want to make efficient use of it. The episode is there to help you decide when to attend (whether in person or remote) and when not to. The phrase to remember when deciding is this: TO LEARN IF Practical. &n...
Send us a textHow physically active are you at work, and is work contributing to your health or illness?In this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide we explore:That this is certainly a problem amongst doctors and other clinicians.The importance of keeping physically active during workThe benefits of adopting healthy practices at workWhy this is particularly of relevance to Clinicians.Strategies that can be incorporated to keep more active at work, sometimes seamlessly.How this is one pie...
Send us a textIf you've been a clinician for any significant period of time, you will know exactly what I mean when I refer to the demanding patient. But how much time have you spend discussing how to manage one?This episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide discusses:What we mean by the demanding patientWhat underlies this behaviourWhy it's absolutely NOT appropriate to give in (in most cases)How to approach the consultationHow to refuse their demandWhat might help the consultation en...
Send us a textThis episode is about what YOU should do to protect yourself from receiving patient complaints. Complaints are an unpleasant reality of working as a clinician. Whilst they may serve important functions, they are not a nice experience. This episode highlights:7 often neglected things you should be doing to prevent complaints7 things clinicians often do, but should NOT be doing to prevent complaintsThat there are ways to reduce, but not eliminate the risk of comp...
Send us a textWhether you're unfortunately enough to be dealing with a complaint made against you, you fear a complaint might be forthcoming, or you just want to be prepared for when that happens to you, this episode will help you. In this second episode dealing with complaints, the discussion focuses on important things you should do if a patient makes a complaint against you. This starts from the moment it happens, so forewarned is forearmed. The issue of receiving a compla...
Send us a textThis episode is about complaints: what they are, and what they are not. It debunked some of the popular narrative surrounding complaints, such as its role in improving standards and complaints being a neutral activity. In this episode:Definition of ComplaintWhere it fits in with our overall wellbeingMisconceptions surrounding complaintsTheory versus reality of complaintsWhy Complaints often do not improve standards, and may in fact lower themThe problem with com...
Send us a textThis episode revisits the journey so far, providing a reminder of some of the key learning points from previous episodes. The purpose of this is to:Aid recallHelp internalise important conceptsHelp listeners decide whether any episodes need revisitingTo serve as a check on whether action points identified previously have been implemented into daily working lifeThe Clinician's Survival Guide is about improving the working life of a clinician, and is a practical guide. ...
Send us a textThis is the second half of our discussion about feeling overworked. In this part we focus on trying to adopt an approach to resolving the problem:What are the different factors you have to look atCPR, locus control and what is it about the work - revisted.Overview to approach when the problem lies with your workplaceOverview of approach when the problem lies with youThis episode should get you thinking, and equip you with ideas about how you will resolve the issue.Having l...
Send us a textDo you feel overworked? Or, shall we call it overwhelmed, tired out, not coping with it, working beyond capacity? Whatever you call it, you may be concerned about it's consequences: burnout, unhappiness, loss of work-life balance, stress. While clinicians being overworked isn't news to anybody, trying to make sense of it is less well understood and there is a lack of agreement about what to do about it. Fair to say the status quo doesn't look good. ...
Send us a text"So what if you keep running late, it's part of the job... you're a professional, get on with it". What's your response to this statement?In this episode Dr Munir Adam takes a strong view against this narrative, and emphasises the many downsides to running late - something which is often ignored. The episode covers:Perspectives in relation to running lateWhy running late mattersWhat to do if you happen to be running late.It thereby justifies the importance that The C...
Send us a textYou ask for a pay rise, or perhaps you negotiate a salary during application, but you get a 'no' in reply. You don't get what you asked for. What do you do?Following on from the previous episode which covered the basic, but oft forgotten steps you should take to give you the best offer, this episode is about what you need to do in order to negotiate more effectively and get the deal you want. Money is important, and you will be happier as a clinician if you are...
Send us a textWhether you're applying for a job, having an annual review or just feel it's time you had a pay rise, you need to know what to ask for when it comes to money.In this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide there is highlight of the steps you need to take to give you the best chances of getting the fair salary you deserve. Getting paid well is a major step towards having a fulfilling life as a clinician and experiencing job satisfaction. It's also tangible, and it h...
Send us a textIt may be affecting you personally or may just be something you've become aware of through conversations & the news: GPs finding it a struggle to get jobs!For it to be a challenge in becoming employed as a GP is a strange headline. GPs are considered amongst the most employable people, almost guaranteed a job, and several surveys have focused on practices struggling to recruit GPs, and GPs proactively choosing not to take up permanent positions. Along with ...
Send us a textThe patient has multiple issues, you ask them to rebook to discuss those you don't have time for, and they... they resist. What do you do?If the previous episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide was about the importance of sticking to one problem per consultation, this episode is about what to do if the patient insists otherwise.The episode is about the consultation and provides:Tips on how YOU should deal with those difficult situations where patient wants everythi...
Send us a textIf you find yourself struggling with time management due to dealing with multiple problems in a single appointment, you need to do something about it.This episode hits at the survival challenge in consultations when patients have an agenda that is beyond the intended purpose of the appointment), Why it is (almost always) not appropriate to deal with multiple requests in consultations, and how to manage the situation. Message re feedback & Community; Disclaimer...
Send us a textThis episode is about finding the right job. It takes the position that clinicians don't always make the wisest choices when looking for a job, and there are numerous examples of this being realised much later. Whilst generic advice can't possibly take into account every person's individual needs, this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide covers five common mistakes that clinicians make when applying for a job, only to realise it much later on. Some would ...
Send us a textYOUR attitude has a LOT to do with what happens next.LISTEN to this before moving onto further episodes.This episode highlights the key role that our own attitude has on our success and why, despite being highly qualified professionals, we might not be that clever when it comes to attitude.The episode is a foundation for subsequent episodes and covers the key concepts of:- Attitude- Wrong connectionsMessage re feedback & Community; Disclaimer; MusicJoin our community: www.li...
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