Last blog ever!!
On my pracs this year I have had to work alongside numerous nurses, Drs, etc. as I'm sure everyone has. I have found that broadly (very broadly) nursing and medical staff tend to fit into 2 categories: they either treat you with respect as a fellow member of staff who can make a worthwhile contribution to the patient's care, or they treat you as a nuissance student. I guess it depends on the personality and mood of the staff member at the time.
I have found that in dealing with staff who fit into the "nuissance student" category, a confident approach tends to work best and achieve the most favourable results. If you shy away and apologise profusely, etc, etc as it is sometimes tempting to do- their attitude toward you will not change. However if you act like their manner hasn't phased you and you carry on as normal in a polite but confident way- then you are more likely to win their respect.
Being a student in large ward environments especially, it is easy to feel "in the way" and like you are an annoyance, and unhelpful attitudes of other staff members do not help. From my experiences this year I think I will have a great amount of empathy for upcoming students who I may encounter when I enter the workforce. I have found that it is easiest to learn when you are in a comfortable environment around staff members who are willing to share their knowledge as if you were a colleague. As such this is how I will approach students in the future.
Well done on finishing pracs everyone- we don't have to worry about being annoying students anymore!! :)
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Hey Nicole, i made a similar comment in one of my posts. If you appear confident, then people will have confidence in you (including other allied health professionals).The transition from blue to green can make a huge difference. I have also found that I learnt the best when I felt most comfortable, and most welcome by other health professionals. Good luck in PCR!
Well done guys for standing-up and taking a confident approach. Unfortunately those types of people tend to shatter my confidence, and I often find it hard to take a confident, "I will not be pushed over approach" - next time I will try this. Well done on making it to the end of pracs!
How you present yourself and non verbal communication is just as important and it is always important to have some confidence in your ability and what your saying and that way others will too
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