DR. WAJEEHA ISSUES

Hey all Found an interesting article on Healthecareers.com by Emily O'Brien. On Doctor Burnout and what it means Burnout is tough on anyone. It disrupts happiness levels, relationships to those closest to us, and even our careers.  The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) tool is used to measure emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and dissatisfaction with work accomplishments and measures job fatigue as defined by the World Health Organization. MBI is recognized as the leading measure of burnout and authenticated by decades of extensive research.  A 2017 Mayo Clinic study declared that almost half of the United States doctors—an astounding 44 percent—report some degree of burnout. But for physicians, this exhaustion cuts even deeper.  There's a ripple effect : decreased patient care and an impact on the healthcare system. One key factor contributing to discontent is electronic health record systems. In fact, one study that found that for every hour physicians spend with p...

Hey all, Life speeden up and gives you breaks when you expect the least. Probably that's how the life is supposed to be. I happened to take a break a decent one that usually practicing physicians don't take for personal reasons. Usually women take such breaks either for wedding or maternity, mine was different.  Before getting back to work , I had various reservations. The most fearsome being losing hold over procedures and clinical knowledge. As a team leader you're supposed to be the best person to do procedures . With so many speculations in my head , I decided to keep walking.  Day one , since we live in pandemic, I had to brush myself with the protocols. I did take help of the second in line. She was of immense help. The Central lines , arterial lines scared me. Yes, they did. I asked my consultant to stay as I was really unsure of my capabilities. I don't know if it's just me or people usually have this self doubt. He stood behind. I supervised the procedure a...

Hey all I am back again with food for thought. Because what goes up there in my mind kind of reflects in my blog.  The thing that's up today is micromanagement. Micromanaging people and our thoughts keeps us away from our goals and bigger picture. It's like halting on a race course criticising how poor the infrastructure of particular area is.  The idea that our mind should be cultivating is , I have been through this tract it's uncomfortable , let this pass. When in better position, I'll make it better for people who pass from here after me or create strategies to pass through the tract effortlessly.  Micromanagement distracts you. Exhausts you.I am learning to prioritise and have a bigger picture.  So far so much.

Truth is such a subjective thing. Hear the same thing from different people .  The justice goes by the truth that can be factual.

Hey all today I got to know about the types of requests Action Request - where you ask someone to do a specific task,go to the store and buy milk or write a 10-page report.  Connection Request - where you ask someone to do something that will help you connect with them or that will help them connect to you. This usually comes up when one person wants to be heard or understood, or when someone wants to know how another person feels about what he said.  When needs are general, requests are specific. Tell me whether you hear a request in the following statement: 1. Wouldn't you like to go bowling tonight?  Is a clear request made? There is no clear request made. This statement could mean several things and the speaker has not made it clear what he wants. Such a vague question could mean that the speaker would like to go bowling or maybe he's asking his friend to go bowling with him or he simply wants to know if his friend wants to bowl tonight. Remember that reques...

Hey all ,  There are days when you want to nap , there are days when you want to work your ass off... There are days when you don't want to move. There are days when you're by yourself. There are days when you have to talk to yourself. This is from one of such pep talks of mine to myself. Get up , because you were born to be the change Get up , because it is time to see the change Get up , to see the bigger picture Get up , to get going Get up , to touch more lives Get up , to save more lives Get up , to show gratitude Get up , to be thankful to the almighty Get up , to train to save lives Get up , to show humility Get up , to dust off the pride Get up to get going. So far so much.