Contingency FM

During COVID-19, most hospitals are stopping visiting. Phone conversations, which are part of the normal job are now even more common and more important. Breaking bad news is a difficult skill – today we unpack a telephone conversation that must discuss some bad news and dissect what is done well and what could be improved. Stay tuned for bloopers and some common errors made when discussing sensitive topics over the phone!

This episode can be listened to as stand-alone; however there is also an accompanying workbook, hosted at: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/2w5eqke9s56s3/Contingency_FM

You will need:

· Communication workbook

· Communication workbook answers

· Breaking Bad News podcast (and additionally we have attached the original conversation if you want to listen to that uninterrupted).

Instructions:

The workbook should guide you through the activity and tell you when to listen to the podcast.

In this episode, Matt, Phil and Abi sit down with Chris Tiplady (former Director of Medical Education at Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Haematologist, ILM Executive Coach and Mentor & Director of Undergraduate Clinical Studies for the University of Sunderland). Chris has tons of experience working with doctors all along the spectrum of finding work difficult. We use some real life examples and common questions we've had over the last few years to chat through how best to get help at times when we find ourselves struggling.

Stay tuned for advice on looking out for your friends, how best to exception report, and how we can often miss the signs that we aren't doing as well as we might think...

We are joined by Dr Chris Tiplady (Consultant Haematologist at Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust) to get the low down on life in haematology, plus finding out the best way to discuss a patient with a haematologist. Stay tuned for some myth busting, some really practical tips and a narrowly avoided bad accent...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Mike Sen, a COTE reg at Sunderland to discuss fluids. We look at three (well, technically five...) important questions to ask about fluid prescribing.

1)  Does the patient need fluids?

2) What kind of fluids should the patient have, through which route?

3) How much and how fast?

Stay tuned for yet more bad (actual) dad jokes, a few personal lessons we have learned along the way and how we pick apart the nuanced topic that is fluid prescribing.

We are joined today by Mr Yusuf Michla, (orthopaedic surgeon, Sunderland hospital) to chat about the highlights and challenges of a life in surgery, plus some valuable advice for anyone doing a rotation in surgery. Stay tuned to hear about the craziest operation Yusuf has ever seen, and some helpful tips for fighting wild mutant animals.

In today's episode, we grill Dr Mark Carpenter, ITU consultant at Sunderland hospital and newly appointed Sub-Dean for the Wear Base unit at Newcastle University. We get the low-down on why ITU is an awesome specialty, and some really helpful advice addressing any concerns about - and how to make the most of - an ITU rotation. Stay tuned for horse-phobias and more bad accents...

We chat all things nursing with Alison Blake (former ward manager) and Julie Stewart (former staff nurse). Stay tuned to hear how to best make friends with nurses, what on earth is 'banding' and why it is important (not colorectal surgery related...); and why we should trust a nurses 'waters'?

 There are additional written resources available (see: Appendix 2 - advice from nurses) on the MLE for Newcastle students or available for download at http://www.mediafire.com/folder/2w5eqke9s56s3/Contingency_FM.

Today we are joined by Dr Andy Mellon, Sunderland Paediatrician and Sub-Dean for the Wear base-unit at Newcastle university. Stay tuned for some good all round life advice for thinking about your future career choice, how to make the most of a paediatric rotation and what Andy would have to be if he was a kitchen utensil.

In this episode we sit down with Dr Mickey Jachuck, a cardiologist at South Tyneside Hospital. Stay tuned to hear if Phil will understand the term 'joke', some of the highlights of life in cardiology and some key tips for juniors rotating into the specialty.

In this final episode of the 3-part miniseries on on-call tasks, we discuss various common on-call tasks you may need to manage out of hours and give our tips and tricks to accomplishing these safely and effectively. 

This episode can be listened to as stand-alone; however there is also an accompanying workbook and powerpoint, hosted at: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/2w5eqke9s56s3/Contingency_FM or, for Newcastle medical students, on the MLE under 5th year/HBP medicine/Wear/Contingency FM

You will need: 

Instructions: 

Work through the on-call tasks workbook, then listen to the podcast alongside the powerpoint to go through the answers.