Category Archives: Non-Technical Skills

Introductory Training, Medical Students, Non-Technical Skills

How to talk to the patient in 8/10 pain

Posted on by Majic Sites
04
Apr

By Dr Zahin It’s 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon. You still haven’t finished your notes from clinic, there are scripts waiting to be signed, and you’re hoping to get through it all before handover. But your pager goes off: “Please review Mrs Smith in bed 16, complaining of 8/10 pain.” Mrs Smith has been in […]

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Clinical Anaesthesia, Non-Technical Skills

Non-technical skills in cardiac arrests: a brief practical summary

Posted on by Majic Sites
07
Jun

Cardiac arrests are associated with significant mortality and are often unexpected and extremely stressful for the practitioners involved. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is arguably one of the most important skills for medical practioners. Previous research has shown that the non-technical skills of the team leader is directly related to technical performance of the team, particularly under stressful […]

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