How living abroad helped me adapt "soft skills" for my clinical rotation

Living abroad not only helps us to learn to manage things alone but also helps us to become independent and develop soft skills that are useful while managing clinical rotations.

:woman_health_worker:Greater Self-Reliance:- A skill that helped me during my clinical practice, where I had to think and act quickly without a constant mentor.

:three_o_clock: Time Management:- It trained me to be punctual and organized, which helped me manage rotations, case presentations, and study time effectively.

:speaking_head: Improved Communication Skills:- This skill helped me become adaptive in my communication, essential for talking to patients and the team.

:light_bulb:Quick Problem-Solving:- A skill that helped in making clinical judgments and decisions.

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Cultural Difference:- Exposure to different cultures made me more empathetic.

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: Adaptability:- Whether it was a new ward, a new supervisor, or an unfamiliar patient case, adaptability gave me an edge in clinical rotations.

:butterfly:What is your take on day-to-day soft skills that helped in your clinical rotation?? :butterfly:

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Even small help matters when patients come to us. This, paying attention to explaining diagnosis, meds , precautions helps. In other words, good communication is the key.

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Soft skills r very important for our profession and you have concised it in a very good way

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great post! Talking with people from all walks of life has improved my communication skills.

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