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“. Little is known about the downstream effects of effective #physician #handover on subsequent physician and #nursing #interactions. Objective Our objective was to implement a #handoff curriculum, #SAFETIPS (Statistics, Assessment, Focused plan, pertinent Exam findings, To dos, If/thens, Pointers/pitfalls, and Severity of illness), for #pediatric residents and to investigate its #impact on nurses’ perceptions of resident #preparedness, #efficiency, and #competency.

ICYMI: Doctors, nurses urge medical organizations to stop performing trans procedures on kids: A group of medical professionals have called on the medical establishment to abandon their support for sex-change procedures for minors suffering from gender dysphoria. #transsurgeries #AmericanCollegeofPediatricians #gendermedicalization #castration #genderconfusion #bodymutilation

This is a big win for Missouri's healthcare workforce! Thank you, Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, for this significant step in the right direction. To address Missouri's doctor shortage, more than $2 million in state funds will be allocated for the first time to create additional positions for physicians-in-training at hospitals in St. Louis and Columbia. The funds will support training at least 90 physicians in family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry over the next 10 years. Hospitals can apply for funding: https://lnkd.in/gEJWsBA7 FACT: Most GME federal funding goes to states like New York. Missouri and several other states have invested state funding to manage this inequity. #Workforce #GraduateMedicalEducation #GME #MedicalSchool #Physicians #Doctors #WorkforceShortage #Missouri #Healthcare #Health #Hospital

Doctors, nurses urge medical organizations to stop performing trans procedures on kids: A group of medical professionals have called on the medical establishment to abandon their support for sex-change procedures for minors suffering from gender dysphoria. #transsurgeries #AmericanCollegeofPediatricians #gendermedicalization #castration #genderconfusion #bodymutilation

☑️ *READ ASTRACT BELOW:* Keywords: Closeness; NICU; Nurses; Parents; Qualitative; Separation; Visitation Part 1: Background: When a newborn requires neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization, parent and infant experience an unusual often prolonged separation. This critical care environment poses challenges to parent-infant closeness. Parents desire physical contact and holding and touching are particularly important. Evidence shows that visitation, holding, talking, and skin to skin contact are associated with better outcomes for infants and parents during hospitalization and beyond. Thus, it would be important to understand closeness in this context. The purpose of this study was to explore from nurses' perspective, what do parents and nurses do to promote parent-infant closeness or provoke separation. Methods: Qualitative methods were utilized to attain an understanding of closeness and separation. Following ethics approval, purposive sampling was used to recruit nurses with varying experience working different shifts in NICUs in two countries. Nurses were loaned a smartphone over one work shift to record their thoughts and perceptions of events that occurred or experiences they had that they considered to be closeness or separation between parents and their hospitalized infant. Sample size was determined by saturation (18 Canada, 19 Finland). Audio recordings were subjected to inductive thematic analysis. Team meetings were held to discuss emerging codes, refine categories, and confirm these reflected data from both sites. One overarching theme was elaborated.(...) Feeley N, BMC Pediatr. 2016 Aug 20;16:134. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0663-1. PMID: 27543122; PMCID: PMC4992200. #Gesundheit #Bildung #Fuehrung #Coaching #Mindset #Motivation #Gehirn #Neuroscience #Psychologie #Persoenlichkeitsentwicklung #Kindheit #KeyNoteSpeaker #Humangenetik #Biochemie #Neuroleadership #Ernaehrung #Transformation #Stress #Demografie #Gender #Age #interkulturelleKompetenz #Epigenetik #Veraenderung #EmotionaleIntelligenz #Change #Gesellschaft #Organisationsentwicklung #Philosophie #Beratung # Quantum

🤝 **The Power of Collaboration: How Case Discussions Shape Young Minds and Save Lives at Apple** 🚑 As a Paediatrician and director at Apple Institute of Child Health, I've seen firsthand the transformative power of collaboration. This passion actually stemmed from my own student days! 📚 Textbooks were great, but I craved practical guidance. So, I wrote "Notes for Final MBBS" – a resource bridging theory and real-world application with my friend Bhavin Dalal👩⚕️ This thirst for collective knowledge continues to define Apple's approach to critical care. 🏥 A panel of super specialists gathers to discuss the treatment plan for each complex case. Usually this involves myself, Abhishek Bansal, Ankur Kothari and Kosha sheth. It's an inspiring display of collective intelligence. 🧠 Each doctor brings their unique perspective, ensuring we don't miss any crucial detail. This collaborative spirit not only saves lives but fosters a phenomenal learning environment for younger doctors. Our "Clinical Excellence" meets are the sessions to which everyone looks forward to.🩺 Witnessing these discussions ignites their academic curiosity, just as writing those early guides ignited mine. 🔥 Imagine the impact if such collaborative case discussions became the norm! It can revolutionize medical education and patient care. What are your thoughts on the power of collaboration in your field? Let's discuss in the comments! 💬 #Pediatrics #Collaboration #CaseDiscussions #MedicalEducation #AppleChildrensHospital #Ahmedabad

Our Co-Director Jessica Lee co-wrote an article for Health Affairs providing guidance for medical education systems to better support medical trainees' perinatal mental health. Along with academic peers from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)and UCLA, they write: "Academic medicine must strive toward supporting and retaining women—who now make up the majority of medical school classes—and especially women of color, who face intersectional barriers to advancement. Supporting the perinatal mental health of medical trainees is a crucial piece of this goal. Trainees who want to build families can, should, and must be supported. We propose a framework for medical education systems to do so during three critical phases: before birth, during parental leave, and during return to work." Full article here: https://lnkd.in/gqAbgSJ3

🎉 Big News for Graduate Medical Education! 🎉 CMS has announced the third distribution of new Medicare-supported residency positions created under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. These 200 slots will go into effect on July 1, 2025, helping address the growing physician shortage and expanding access to care nationwide. Some highlights: ➡️ 70% of the slots will support primary care and psychiatry—key areas for underserved communities. ➡️ 109 teaching hospitals across 33 states were awarded positions. ➡️ Half of the 1,200 slots authorized under the CAA, 2021 and 2023 have now been distributed. As someone who worked on the advocacy that led to these increases, I’m thrilled to see these investments come to life. Expanding residency positions is critical to: ✔ Growing the physician workforce ✔ Supporting teaching hospitals’ mission to train residents ✔ Improving patient access to care The AAMC and its partners are calling on Congress to pass the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (S. 1302/H.R. 2389) to build on this success and tackle the physician shortage head-on. Let’s keep working toward an expanded physician workforce! #GraduateMedicalEducation #GME #PhysicianShortage #Advocacy #HealthcareAccess #patientcare https://lnkd.in/e6aaAUHF

☑️ *READ ASTRACT BELOW:* Keywords: Closeness; Infants; Neonatologists; Nurses; Parents Aim: Studies have provided insights into factors that may facilitate or inhibit parent-infant closeness in neonatal units, but none have specifically focused on the perspectives of senior neonatal staff. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions and experiences of consultant neonatologists and senior nurses in five European countries with regard to these issues. Methods: Six small group discussions and three-one-to-one interviews were conducted with 16 consultant neonatologists and senior nurses representing nine neonatal units from Estonia, Finland, Norway, Spain and Sweden. The interviews explored facilitators and barriers to parent-infant closeness and implications for policy and practice, and thematic analysis was undertaken. Results: Participants highlighted how a humanising care agenda that enabled parent-infant closeness was an aspiration, but pointed out that neonatal units were at different stages in achieving this. The facilitators and barriers to physical closeness included socio-economic factors, cultural norms, the designs of neonatal units, resource issues, leadership, staff attitudes and practices and relationships between staff and parents. Conclusion: Various factors affected parent-infant closeness in neonatal units in European countries. There needs to be the political motivation, appropriate policy planning, legislation and resource allocation to increase measures that support closeness agendas in neonatal units. Dykes F, Acta Paediatr. 2016 Sep;105(9):1039-46. doi: 10.1111/apa.13417. Epub 2016 Apr 24. PMID: 27059114; PMCID: PMC5074324 #Gesundheit #Bildung #Fuehrung #Coaching #Mindset #Motivation #Gehirn #Neuroscience #Psychologie #Persoenlichkeitsentwicklung #Kindheit #KeyNoteSpeaker #Humangenetik #Biochemie #Neuroleadership #Ernaehrung #Transformation #Stress #Demografie #Gender #Age #interkulturelleKompetenz #Epigenetik #Veraenderung #EmotionaleIntelligenz #Change #Gesellschaft #Organisationsentwicklung #Philosophie #Beratung # Quantum

It's completely natural to feel bad when mistakes happen, especially in a profession as demanding and impactful as nursing. However, it's important to remember that making mistakes is part of being human. Our brain learns by comparing previous experiences to current ones and analyzing the outcomes. If everything were always easy and perfect, there would be no way to evolve. 🧠Neuroscience supports this understanding, and we observe it repeatedly in our EEG studies. Challenges, mistakes, and failures are essential aspects of learning and growth. Next time you make a mistake, instead of dwelling on guilt, try to focus on what you can learn from the experience and how you can apply that knowledge to improve in the future. Remember, your commitment to doing better each day is what truly defines your excellence as a nurse and healthcare leader. 😉 #nurseleader #healthcaremanagement #nursesonlinkedin #mistakes