Welcome! We are Dr. Sammy Steele, DPT, and Dr. Monika Stefanowicz, DPT, WCS. As pelvic health specialists, we explore the soft skills and self awareness needed to thrive in our niche. Our work requires a deeper intimacy and often exposes us to more stories of shame and trauma. However, few of us get training in the ”soft skills” essential for our wellbeing and longevity in this specialty. We believe the therapeutic alliance is the foundation for change and healing. Join us for new reflections, inspiration, and practical tips to thrive in your work!
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Welcome! We are Dr. Sammy Steele, DPT, and Dr. Monika Stefanowicz, DPT, WCS. As pelvic health specialists, we explore the soft skills and self awareness needed to thrive in our niche. Our work requires a deeper intimacy and often exposes us to more stories of shame and trauma. However, few of us get training in the ”soft skills” essential for our wellbeing and longevity in this specialty. We believe the therapeutic alliance is the foundation for change and healing. Join us for new reflections, inspiration, and practical tips to thrive in your work!
Episode 33: Providing Patient-Centered Care with Students & Observers
The Conscious Clinician Podcast
32 minutes 20 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 33: Providing Patient-Centered Care with Students & Observers
Picture this, you’re working with a new student or have someone shadowing you. They are eager to learn about your field and have tons of questions to ask you AND the patient. While you love their desire to learn, it’s also affecting the flow of the session.
We’ve certainly been there, so in this episode, we dissect why and how having another person in the room affects patient-centered communication and care. This applies to observers, interns, students, mentors, and anyone else who might be a third body in the treatment space.
We discuss
How having an additional person in the room affects the way we providers interact with the patient
The power dynamics between all three (or more) of you
How we can prepare the observer(s) and the patient for this interaction
The mindset shift that helps us create a collaborative win-win environment for the patient and observers
Ultimately, when you're the person with the most experience in the room, it really is on you to use that experience to guide the session in a way that everyone wins or at the very least guide in a way where the patient gets what they need.
Highlights from our conversation in Episode 33
(0:34) A case example
(3:22) How another person affects dynamics between patient-provider
(5:44) Preparing students/observers for the visit
(8:27) Preparing the patient for the visit
(9:28) Getting enthusiastic consent for an additional person
(13:34) Introducing students & mentors
(16:32) The patient is #1
(18:05) How does the dynamic change with 3+ parties in the room?
(23:46) The benefits of working with interns/students
(25:40) Self reflection for clinical instructors/mentors
(31:42) Outro
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Resources from Episode 33
(9:28) FRIES Consent Model in Episode 32: Empowering Folks During Pregnancy, Birth, & Beyond with Dr. Tasha Darden, DPT, Doula
(26:37, 28:24) Impostor Syndrome in Episode 18: Impostor Syndrome in Healthcare Providers and Episode 24: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive with Yolanda Johnson, MD, FAAP
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The Conscious Clinician Podcast
Welcome! We are Dr. Sammy Steele, DPT, and Dr. Monika Stefanowicz, DPT, WCS. As pelvic health specialists, we explore the soft skills and self awareness needed to thrive in our niche. Our work requires a deeper intimacy and often exposes us to more stories of shame and trauma. However, few of us get training in the ”soft skills” essential for our wellbeing and longevity in this specialty. We believe the therapeutic alliance is the foundation for change and healing. Join us for new reflections, inspiration, and practical tips to thrive in your work!
