Ep 10 - Intro to EM: Staying safe in your first job

If you're starting out in EM then it can be a scary time. Iain and Simon talk through some of the initial anxieties and ask what you need to know to be safe, sensible and super.

Remember our top ten tips...

1. Respect those around you and value their opinion
2. The History is everything
3. There are 4 key treatments we give in the ED – think whether every patient you see needs any of these and you will save lives and relieve pain
   1. Oxygen
   2. Fluids
   3. Analgesia
   4. Antibiotics
4. Think ‘What difference have I made to this patient?’. Always try to make a difference, however small (it may “just” be getting them an extra blanket)
5. No patient (almost) wants to be in the ED. They really don’t. It wasn’t what they planned for their day.
6. Spend twice as long with patients you don’t like or don’t get on with.
7. Look the part. Be smart. Behave in the way you would expect anyone to behave towards you.
8. Be on time. Always. Ansd leave on time if at all possible.
9. Take your breaks – eat when you can and drink water when you can’t.
10. Enjoy yourself…