Selling patients is sad reality of life as an emergency doctor, will things be worse when the four hour rule is adopted Australia wide?
Imagery in Medicine
March 22, 2010 By 5 Comments
Information can be conveyed via many different methods and the brain has a great ability to store this information in a meaningful context. While words have been doing a great job at exchanging information sometimes a simple picture can say a thousand words.
Managing the Busy ED (2)
November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here are some more tips and strategies for managing the turbulent flow of life in a busy emergency department, continuing on from Part 1. 6. Manage your time Use slow times to recharge Eat, drink, and tell a few jokes. Plan procedures Pick times when the right people, the right equipment and the right space [...]
Managing the Busy ED (1)
November 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Working in the ED environment is unlike most other areas of medicine. Stress levels can be high, maintaining patient flow in the face of access block and exit block can seem futile, and a chaotic environment where you are forced to multi-task and do ‘more with less’ becomes a breeding ground for medical errors that threaten patient safety. Here are some tips and strategies for managing the turbulent flow of life in a busy emergency department.
Awaiting the Chop
June 3, 2009 By 8 Comments
Feeble sunlight trickled through the dew-drenched windows. The patients were finishing their breakfasts. The medical student wiped the sleep from his eyes and followed the team into the next room. “Dr. Randall, Mr. Jackson hears better on his left side”, the house officer volunteered the hard-won knowledge to his consultant. “Or should that be: worse [...]
