In my last placement I found it extremely useful to build a relationship with the student doctors. They had so much useful information to tell me and not only that, but when I felt like I was asking the physio too many questions sometimes I could ask the student doctors for some help!
I have talked to a few of my friends and all of them have said that the student doctors they have worked with are either too scary and too busy to talk to, or that they feel the doctors think they are better than us.. So they avoid building a professional relationship with them.
If you come across this situation (even on your rural placement where you will be working with GPs) I put it to you to try as hard as you can to build a excellent repor with the doctors (and for that matter any other health professional that might be able to give you a few good pointers about how things work)... It opens up a lot of doors. I would be interested to know if anyone else has felt the same about working along side other health professionals, and whether you thought they were helpful or not.
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caris I agree, it always helps to build a good rapport with your co-workers, not just witht he doctors but the whole team. I ve found it particularly useful to discuss pts wihtt he OT's SW\s etc to get a wholistic approach of the patient. It s also important to have a good relationship with he doctors and with the nurses to make your day more efficient.
Building a sense of rapport with all other staff is important. One of the ways to do this I think is to have them see us as valuable. If you are allowed to go on ward rounds, present your own patients so the docs know you are the one they should be asking in regards to their management. I think that the whole idea that Drs don't talk to physios is a bit dated. I think that most Drs are happy to contribute to our education as long as they see the benefits for their patients
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