Hired Off Of Rotations

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so you want to get hired off rotations?

Basic Common Sense Practices:

  • Be on time, don't ask to leave early

  • Be appropriately dressed

  • Keep white coat clean

  • Bring gum (for John)

What to do on shift:

  • Enthusiasm goes a long way

  • Take initiative, take procedures seriously

    • Put on gloves and try and help out

  • Get involved in cardiac arrests

  • Downtime:

    • Story based learning + repetition - "Continued exposure connected to emotional experiences"

    • Use your phone?? Make sure your preceptor knows you're NOT on facebook (and consider using a tablet)

  • Know when your preceptor is busy and avoid asking a million questions

    • "Fade in, Fade out"

    • Don't be given assignments; give yourself assignments, be a self starter

  • Independent learning

    • Look up things in the morning and study; ask for a patient to see

    • Follow up on things in afternoon

  • You can get deeply involved in care by working on interpersonal skills - talk to patient

When leaving rotation:

  • Hand written thank you card

  • Gifts aren't necessary; we know you don't make money

  • Want to work with a group?

    • TELL THEM

    • keep in touch

What not to do

  • Don't be non-teachable

    • Overconfident, defensive, etc

  • Seek feedback and most importantly don't get defensive against feedback

    • Aggressively seek criticism

    • This is your time to be wrong; you'll be expected to be right all the time later

  • Don't talk bad about ANYONE

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Attributions

“Ingenuity”, "Credit Roll", "As I was saying", and "Thinking it over" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 / Songs have been cropped in length from original form

Self-Care, Communication, Human FactorsJohn HeislerComment