110. A Strategy Mid-Shift Overwhelm | Conquer the deluge and get home on time

In this real-life coaching session, we walk Dr. Brit Long through building a framework to help navigate being overwhelmed during the middle part of an emergency department shift. Since this session, he has become more efficient, gotten home earlier on a consistent basis, lowered his stress level, felt less burnout, and experienced more joy in his career.  Guest Bio Brit Long is an assistant professor of emergency medicine in San Antonio, Texa, and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Content at emcdocs.net. He is one of the most published authors in the field of emergency medicine. In addition to that, he is a father of two and works in both academic and community settings. Awake and Aware | Our 2024 Live Event Join us at Awake and Aware 2024, a transformative 3-day workshop from May 1st to 3rd in Bend, Oregon. Mitigate stress and stay cool under pressure. Create the mindset you want and lock it in. Limited slots. Website: Awakeandawarebend.com 16.25 Hours Category 1 AMA CME The Flameproof CourseCohorts 1 and 2 sold out. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. This is the hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Get the deets Out on TimeStay out of chart debt. Document like a legend. Get home on time! Begins August 15, 2024. Learn more here For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast website We Discuss: The fundamental differences between the beginning, midpoint, and end of the shiftWhy mid-shift is so fraughtWhat we usually do when feeling overwhelmedWhy willpower will almost always fail as a sole strategy for keeping up with documentationThe specific steps for navigating mid-shift overwhelmEarly detection of overwhelmA mid-shift action planHow to keep up with documentationThe real reason timely documentation is importantBreaking through your comfort zoneBrit’s plan for triaging tasks Why deferring charts is so seductive and a slippery slope