@drmichaelsays: Good luck to the new doctors in Australia who are starting work! Ask lots of questions, get in good habits, use your team and don’t panic when people get unwell! It will happen at some point and when it does, stick to the basics! 🙌🏻 #doctor #nurse #australia #healthcare
What a fantastic doctor you are Michael. Great advice and support 💞 x
2026-01-07 10:13:13
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JB :
um, you got ABCs wrong
A-airwaves
B-breathing
C-can you walk to the ambulance?
2026-01-07 22:38:57
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John Morrow :
It’s great reading these comments you all have everyone’s back ! 👌 quality advice, so genuine and you can see in the comments people reflecting ! 🥰
2026-01-07 19:50:19
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jimbo1874 :
Wise words, keep it simple, basics work👍Oh and remember to check for DNACPR paperwork!
2026-01-07 13:42:16
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Pete :
Dr, your right eye lid looks a bit swollen. Hope you’re ok.
2026-01-07 10:24:43
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Deckers :
Man you’re such a good teacher, not even a medic but felt assured by this 😂😂
2026-01-07 11:24:13
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Dizzle :
Good advice in general for any emergency too. Breathe and try and keep your cool.
2026-01-07 10:13:14
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🇨🇦gray_haired_cat🇨🇦 :
Geez Australia, what’s your secret?!! Canada is starving for new doctors. What are we doing wrong?
2026-01-07 10:33:16
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rachael :
Love this. Yes good luck new health workers. Thank you for picking this career and thank you in advance for looking after us!💜
2026-01-07 10:44:48
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Shiv :
Good luck to all the JMOs starting! You have so much support around you. Don’t be afraid to use it 💕
2026-01-07 18:20:59
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Ellen Gilmour :
that's a lovely message to new doctors well done x
2026-01-07 10:56:18
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Stevo1966 :
Good advice mick. For me it was a spontaneous exsanguination from a oesophageal aortic lesion. Poor fella had no chance. I remember it being traumatic for everyone.
2026-01-07 10:53:50
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🪸🌷🐳Mamma_brown03🐳🪸🌷 :
What lovely advice Michael 👌🏻
2026-01-07 22:15:06
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Emma | The Nursing Note :
love this!
2026-01-07 13:22:45
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mumofpetals :
Here here 👏 And tip your hat at those junior docs 25+ yrs ago that didn’t have a team to call 😳 that’s why they’re so grumpy now 😂😏
2026-01-08 02:22:44
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lainey :
A kind word of comfort goes a long way too.
2026-01-07 20:44:55
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Michelle Fogarty✨️ :
RN for 26 years this is brilliant advice.
2026-01-31 10:42:37
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Kim McAll :
Great advice
2026-01-07 18:53:22
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Positive_gym_vibes :
One word of advice: Don’t gaslight people. Listen to the pt. Don’t argue/debate symptoms. Listen. Be kind. Temper your ego.
2026-01-08 09:12:05
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Mike :
Great advice but I think a medial degree is very much a thing of the past. AI is already massively superior. It’s not perfect & doctors will focus on that but within 3 years b it’ll be massively superior
2026-01-08 03:50:50
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userj031092 :
Great advice! Reflecting on my first cardiac arrest, my best advice would be not to be afraid to pull that emergency buzzer even if you doubt for a split second that it’s not emergency. It’s crazy the amount of support that will be on hand when that emergency buzzer is blaring.
2026-01-07 10:32:50
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Katie🇦🇺 :
And (most of the time) you will have someone nearby to help, you won’t be on your own. 🫶🏼
2026-01-07 10:31:03
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mantaray.ocean :
New grads start next week as well
2026-01-07 11:37:01
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uberlance88 :
S - send for help
A
B
C
Repeat.
When I was a student I had a mentor who would tell patients to wiggle their toes while she cannulated. The day I attended my first paed traumatic arrest, all I could hear was my former mentor saying wiggle your toes and that's exactly what I did as the feeling of immense panic took over my brain. This simple action redirected my attention from the anxiety and overwhelm of the situation and allowed me to stay focused. It also kept me from crying until after the job.
2026-01-08 01:00:43
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Celeste Fitzgerald :
and folks, don't forget to debrief after these things when they do occur.
2026-01-08 15:35:24
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