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Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Poll results: Should doctors/nurses be able to sleep while on night shifts?
Both should be able to sleep in beds: 0%
Both can take cat-naps on recliner seats or similar: 29%
Doctors should be allowed to sleep in beds, as their work intensity is different: 31%
Neither should sleep at all at night - they're paid to be working: 40%
What's interesting is the proportion of people who think doctors should be treated differently from nurses. We had a discussion last year on the forum about this, which you may find interesting. Feel free to add further comments.
The Improving Working Lives for Doctors conference took place on Monday and revealed the results of the doctors' survey earlier this year. (I'm still trying to get hold of a copy - if you know where it can be found, let me know!) Top of the list of doctors' concerns is a lack of secretarial support. However as Nick Ross pointed out, if more money was poured into admin staff the media would have a field day. "More money wasted on management! This money should be spent on more doctors and nurses!" This point wasn't discussed any further at the conference, unfortunately, but we'll have a poll of views here.
New poll: Should Trusts prioritise spending on medical secretarial support?
Resource of the week: The National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors is a "confidential advice and information service for doctors whose state of health may be compromising their ability to treat patients safely". There is a helpline available 24/7 (0870 241 0535) and there is more information available on the website. I will add a permanent link when we get a links page up and running.
The links list is huge today, but there are some great links, so do check them out.
BMA: Training in communication is "imperative" for doctors
Modernising Medical Careers "to cost £100m a year" (Hospital Doctor)
Secretarial support is doctors' top concern (Hospital Doctor)
Surgical trainees call for debate on "lay surgeons" (Hospital Doctor)
Simon Eccles - new IT job "not conflict of interest" (Hospital Doctor)
Hours worked do make a difference (AMedNews)
Letters: Reforming the consultant contract again? (BMJ)
Tips on having a baby as a trainee (BMJ Careers Focus)
Book review: Communication for Doctors: how to improve patient care and minimize legal risks (BMJ Careers Focus)
Medical marriages - how to make your relationship thrive (BMJ Careers Focus)
The Darwinian selection process for Canadian medical education
And just to get you in the Christmas spirit, "MDs R Us" has a list of gifts for your favourite specialist (CMAJ).
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Both should be able to sleep in beds: 0%
Both can take cat-naps on recliner seats or similar: 29%
Doctors should be allowed to sleep in beds, as their work intensity is different: 31%
Neither should sleep at all at night - they're paid to be working: 40%
What's interesting is the proportion of people who think doctors should be treated differently from nurses. We had a discussion last year on the forum about this, which you may find interesting. Feel free to add further comments.
The Improving Working Lives for Doctors conference took place on Monday and revealed the results of the doctors' survey earlier this year. (I'm still trying to get hold of a copy - if you know where it can be found, let me know!) Top of the list of doctors' concerns is a lack of secretarial support. However as Nick Ross pointed out, if more money was poured into admin staff the media would have a field day. "More money wasted on management! This money should be spent on more doctors and nurses!" This point wasn't discussed any further at the conference, unfortunately, but we'll have a poll of views here.
New poll: Should Trusts prioritise spending on medical secretarial support?
Resource of the week: The National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors is a "confidential advice and information service for doctors whose state of health may be compromising their ability to treat patients safely". There is a helpline available 24/7 (0870 241 0535) and there is more information available on the website. I will add a permanent link when we get a links page up and running.
The links list is huge today, but there are some great links, so do check them out.
BMA: Training in communication is "imperative" for doctors
Modernising Medical Careers "to cost £100m a year" (Hospital Doctor)
Secretarial support is doctors' top concern (Hospital Doctor)
Surgical trainees call for debate on "lay surgeons" (Hospital Doctor)
Simon Eccles - new IT job "not conflict of interest" (Hospital Doctor)
Hours worked do make a difference (AMedNews)
Letters: Reforming the consultant contract again? (BMJ)
Tips on having a baby as a trainee (BMJ Careers Focus)
Book review: Communication for Doctors: how to improve patient care and minimize legal risks (BMJ Careers Focus)
Medical marriages - how to make your relationship thrive (BMJ Careers Focus)
The Darwinian selection process for Canadian medical education
And just to get you in the Christmas spirit, "MDs R Us" has a list of gifts for your favourite specialist (CMAJ).
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