...or, how to do a) more successfully with less of b) and c)…
Author: Dr. Katie Knight (see bio below)
We've just had the big 6-monthly changeover in junior doctors across London, cue many nervous looking F2s, GP trainees and EM trainees setting foot in paediatric A&E for the first time.
We've just had the big 6-monthly changeover in junior doctors across London, cue many nervous looking F2s, GP trainees and EM trainees setting foot in paediatric A&E for the first time.
Aside from the dreaded paediatric trauma call, the thing that really freaks a lot of junior doctors out is sticking sharp pointy objects into tiny humans – we paediatricians don’t exactly enjoy this part of our job but we definitely have a few ways of making it less stressful for both parties.
I thought I'd put together some practical tips for making procedures go smoothly for both you and the child. Some of them are from my own experience as a paediatric trainee, some have been passed on to me by wise play therapists (if one exists in your department, befriend them immediately, they are totally invaluable).
