https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n en-us 2023-09-01 10:29:52 UTC 2023-09-01 11:00:06 UTC hello@padlet.com marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007378 As a trainee you will be involved directly or indirectly in patient safety incidents. All should be reported but few will require formal comprehensive investigation. Incidents can lead to anxiety and stress for all involved and can have devastating and far-reaching effects. It may have an impact on those directly involved, patients, relatives, staff or visitors, and also on the reputation of the healthcare organisation, the service or the profession within which the incident occurred, and the wider NHS. ]]> 2023-09-01 10:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007378 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007760 The impact you experience from incident involvement will be variable and depend on personality, other life events / circumstances and stage of training. Some incidents may have a significant impact on you but never lead to investigation. In other cases you may not feel emotionally or psychologically impacted by an incident, despite a subsequent investigation process. ]]> 2023-09-01 10:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007760 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007856 System stressors, patient complaints, managing other staff and colleagues, outside work life events and individual circumstance, resources and personality can all influence and impact our wellbeing and function (see wellbeing toolkit link above). ]]> 2023-09-01 10:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681007856 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681018015 2023-09-01 10:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681018015 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681020514 2023-09-01 10:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681020514 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681024762 Understand the process of investigation – if you do not know what is happening
seek clarity. Your Clinical Lead or the Divisional Director of Medical Education can contact the Patient Safety Team, who manage patient safety incidents and
investigations within this Trust.

An adequate and accurate debrief is essential – this may be as part of the
investigation or may occur outside the formal investigation. Being able to express your thought processes in a secure and confidential environment and being able to ask the “what if” questions can be very helpful. You may need to make sense of what has happened and re-establish your sense of self and professional capability.

Identify any learning needs you have – don’t be afraid to ask for more training or
focused discussions. Many incidents occur because of a combination of factors and
are related to team working as well as system failures. If you feel the team needs
some time together and help to be more effective, then say so.

Taking control of how you can improve is immensely helpful to your personal wellbeing and healing.

Don’t be afraid to revisit the problem in your educational meetings or departmental
meetings.

Sharing your experience will help others whether it is through your
description of the medical decisions you made or how the incident investigation
worked.

Seek help from professionals – see ‘Acute Crisis’ section for a list of people, services, and organisations both within Trusts and outside the Trust who can help you. This is important; your health and wellbeing must not suffer, and you have a lifelong career to continue. You may already have a mentor who you can talk to.

Speaking about events is an important part of the process to recovery and learning.]]> 2023-09-01 10:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681024762 marisataylorclarke https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681025622 2023-09-01 10:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/LSSOG/mub9rccjmbkr8r2n/wish/2681025622