Year-one wisdom: efficiency, safety, and wellbeing.
Efficiency
- • Carry a job list — tick as you go
- • Batch jobs by ward / by computer
- • Learn one EMR shortcut a week
- • Pre-fill discharge summaries early
Safety
- • Check allergies + weight before every prescription
- • When unsure, look it up — BNF, app, senior
- • Document everything: date, time, signature, bleep
- • Escalate early — better safe than sorry
Learning
- • Carry a pocket notebook for pearls
- • 5-minute reading per night beats none
- • Attend grand rounds + M&M
- • Ask for feedback after each procedure
Wellbeing
- • Protect sleep on days off
- • Eat real meals — meal-prep weekends
- • Exercise weekly
- • Talk to colleagues — you're not alone
- • Use occupational health / mentorship
Logbook
- • Log procedures the same day
- • Note supervision level + complications
- • Keep reflective entries for portfolio
