My 4 Takeways From My Hospital Stay

Shortly after I stopped yelling, swearing and cursing about my dislocated radius fracture (which took about 48 hours) I decided to get the best out of it: We don’t get many chances to get this change of perspective and see and feel how doctor’s work impacts the patient. So I decided to observe closely what I can learn from my colleagues and from the situation itself: The good, the bad an the ugly:

 

4 Steps to Learning a New Skill

In a changing work environment we permanently have to learn new skills to become and stay uptodate. In a 60-hour-week it can be challenging to acquire new knowledge and skills. But with the right plan it is possible.

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Throughout my studies and  my career I had several chances  to learn a new skill.  Some of them I used and learned something for my carreer, others I failed, because I had no strategy.
I learned that I need a 4-step plan, regardless what it is that you want to learn :
  • Ultrasound techniques
  • A new Operation Procedure
  • Heart Auscultation
  • Placing Catheters
  • Lumbar puncture

Here are my 4 steps to make sure you get the most out of your chance. 

Welcome to My Blog!

Today is the official start! This blog is designed for Physicans, Medical students and anybody, who is passionate about medicine and wants to grow in his job and reach his full potential.

 

Nowadays doctors face many challenges everyday. We deal with health care problems and understaffing in a rapidly changing medical environment. We are expected to heal, teach,  do research, talk to relatives, meet  the new quality standards and deal with the numbers.

In spite of these challenges, in my opinion, physicians are just the luckiest people in the world. Every day we have the chance to have a positive impact on so many different people. And if we want, we can learn new things every day.

In this blog I write about personal growth and leadership in the medical world. If you also want to grow to be a better physician and practice Medicine with Passion this blog is for you!

By the way: The medical world is not that different from any other world. So if you are not into medicine but you want to follow my blog, I’d be happy.

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