I may not tweet a lot but I do follow and gain quite a bit so I want to share how it has changed the way I carry myself and provide care.
It’s a thread.
Patient asks the case manager when the doctor is going to see him
I spent 30 minutes updating him earlier that day 🤔
Pre-twitter: ok
Post-twitter: Sir, I’m in charge of your care, tell me a bit more about why you didn’t think I was your doctor.
#WomenInMedicine @AMarshallMD
Overhear the nurses talking about a patient who made a veiled but serious threat to them during the course of care.
Pre-twitter: I’m sorry.
Post-twitter: 😠 that’s not OK. How can I support you?
#MedTwitter #NurseTwitter
@BrowofJustice
Young patient with substance abuse problem w/medical complications requiring hospitalization.
Pre-twitter: ok, tx, social work
Post-twitter: let’s talk SDOH and maintenance tx. We can figure out plan to address your trauma and your illness.
#SDOH #medtwitter
Busy day on service with multiple meetings and deadlines.
Pre-twitter: ok, push through
Post-twitter: ok, what can I prioritize and delegate and accept help on
#burnout #MedTwitter
@SashaShillcutt
Have a poster presentation at national conference
Pre-twitter: use same old format and stress about the figures endlessly
Post-twitter: #BetterPoster my way to an awesome poster session
#MedEd #MedTwitter
@mikemorrison
Wow, that person/group is doing cool stuff (research, teaching, advocacy)
Pre-twitter: look up pubs
Post-twitter: follow and learn
#MedEd
@CincyIM @DrDanSchumacher @alvinseattle @JulieSilverMD @aoglasser @dr_uche_bee @meganranney @choo_ek
Someone suggests tramadol for acute pain
Pre-twitter: ok, not my typical go to but let’s see
Post-twitter: pull up and share the @DavidJuurlink #tweetorial on tramadol
#MedEd
Have a patient with opportunity for team to learn EBM
Pre-twitter: uptodate, pubmed articles to share with learners
Post-twitter: find @tony_breu tweetorial or #TWDFNR article from @JHospMedicine or recommend @thecurbsiders podcast on topic
Obviously there are additional factors that have led to my growth.
But there are so many more examples of impact.
The #medtwitter community is pretty awesome and with the right follows cultivates #growthmindset and #humility and #curiosity
🙏 to all who contribute
I look forward to recruiting more residents into #MedTwitter (already set up @seanbernfeld!)