Career questions tagged patient-care
Does the value of saving lives outweigh the emotional burden of losing patients on a daily basis?
I am a high school senior currently enrolled to be a freshman at Boston College this fall. I interned at a hospital this summer, and saw the tragedies of the healthcare field. I am still interested in becoming a surgeon, but realize the emotional and physical toll it can have and wanted advice from someone in the field.
As a PMH or mental health professional What do you Think the best way to connect to patients is ? ?
I'm doing a research project for jobs I'm interested in and was wondering what you felt helped the best when connecting with patients.
Do I have to be a people person to work as a doctor?
I'm a pretty good "people" person, but I do struggle with understanding and dealing with people's actions and emotions. I know nurses deal with patients for the most amount of time, but I don't want my lack of social skills to affect the patient in a negative way. #doctor #patient-care