tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post8702072025931155504..comments2023-09-18T14:40:37.946+01:00Comments on Radiant's blog: Career Lessons Learnt From Giving Birth At My Workplace Radianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128767609842309541noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-8110398448247636872020-06-06T04:06:40.306+01:002020-06-06T04:06:40.306+01:00Being on the receiving end always leads to these r...Being on the receiving end always leads to these reflections. Very well done!Chammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-34991315688928612262020-06-05T12:00:34.353+01:002020-06-05T12:00:34.353+01:00Your experience resonates quite well as I was in t...Your experience resonates quite well as I was in the birthing suite with my wife more than a year ago and the experience changed my perspective about the way I conduct myself before patients. A good dose of kindness and empathy does do wonders.<br />Uchenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-73517143902681246502020-06-05T07:27:40.677+01:002020-06-05T07:27:40.677+01:00@Unknown True. That is why if I can avoid it, I pr...@Unknown True. That is why if I can avoid it, I prefer not to mention that I am a doctor when I am seeking healthcare so the carers can be themselves and less anxious. Yea, our doctor training could be revisited to emphasise more care.Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128767609842309541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-37799591035553837572020-06-04T21:01:36.993+01:002020-06-04T21:01:36.993+01:00Knowing that you are doctor could cause anxiety fo...Knowing that you are doctor could cause anxiety for a colleague. The fear of making mistake could even lead to a mistake. As already stated, doctors are always too busy with one professional engagement or the other thus leaving little or no time for proper interpersonal relationship with patients. Maybe, we may need revisit our style of training so as to emphasise more things that truly matter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015034752310233843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-11058951993512430242020-06-04T20:36:47.778+01:002020-06-04T20:36:47.778+01:00Very well stated points.Having a patient experienc...Very well stated points.Having a patient experience can be practice changing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-45446512159802966082020-06-04T19:55:51.949+01:002020-06-04T19:55:51.949+01:00Lovely article. I have been in your shoes and tota...Lovely article. I have been in your shoes and totally identify with all points raised.. Thanks for highlighting them. XxDolapohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206322679696334184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-75410188366833553562020-06-04T18:56:33.344+01:002020-06-04T18:56:33.344+01:00Empathy is the word. Thanks for a beautiful piece ...Empathy is the word. Thanks for a beautiful piece of writing. You never cease to amaze me. Keep it up dearie. olyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444277407875417346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-40369513920747711802020-06-04T18:37:48.047+01:002020-06-04T18:37:48.047+01:00"I found out that doctors were more detached ..."I found out that doctors were more detached and less empathetic than the nurses and care workers"... the story of our lives. <br /><br />And we have excuses for this: we are busy, we have many patients, one exam or the other, a research, upcoming journal club presentation, an audit to complete... the list goes on.<br /><br />At the end of the day, the patient only knows you are his/her doctor! Act like it...Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135054964685389589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-30328273163322381902020-06-04T18:08:56.983+01:002020-06-04T18:08:56.983+01:00@Ginika Jesus is Lord!!! I couldn’t have stayed pu...@Ginika Jesus is Lord!!! I couldn’t have stayed put. 15x by one person. Why didn’t he ask another consultant to try? Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128767609842309541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-74298708855907012992020-06-04T17:53:50.497+01:002020-06-04T17:53:50.497+01:00Lovely read. Great points raised. My veins are equ...Lovely read. Great points raised. My veins are equally amazing. A Consultant tried 15times on me and yes I said 'fifteen' till he finally brought an Ultrasound to help. It was a necessary test though as I would have given up. <br />Reminds me of my first birth.<br />Weldone dear.Ginikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-10254228577530147542020-06-04T17:49:43.135+01:002020-06-04T17:49:43.135+01:00Nice one. That was really an experience that is wo...Nice one. That was really an experience that is worth sharing. Thanks for sharing.Fredanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-4099102511940734052020-06-04T17:35:04.837+01:002020-06-04T17:35:04.837+01:00Nice piece . As always the experience is very diff...Nice piece . As always the experience is very different when one is the patient <br /> Nice lessons to be learnt here . <br />Thank you <br /> Dioscuri2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14907912331090776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-76875509569459316392020-06-04T17:25:50.690+01:002020-06-04T17:25:50.690+01:00Good points. I had my baby also at the hospital wh...Good points. I had my baby also at the hospital where I worked and your story brought back memories. <br />Congratulations Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396177759903379748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436539161202609679.post-50969166430509082042020-06-04T17:13:50.662+01:002020-06-04T17:13:50.662+01:00Very lovely read. Raised many salient points. Its ...Very lovely read. Raised many salient points. Its always good to experience it from the other side. Well written piece. Congratulations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913912965055302856noreply@blogger.com