OK, so everyone is new.
The printer set up is different.
The room set up is different.
The QScript function worked just fine.
The event summary in My HR was useless x 2 (he came to ED, if you want to know more, contact us).
I didn't have my HPI-I number with me, the PM had gone home and I needed it to reset the password for the Health Provider Portal, (hey, my computer in Brisbane knows the password, but it wasn't in my phone....) but this is all usual stuff that could happen with any new practice.
I haven't sorted out the BreastScreen Qld/NSW border town issues for a woman, but can step around it via a private referral - she has symptoms anyway, so a full work up is appropriate.
Otherwise, it was Drivers Licence Medicals (all with long records in the practice that I could follow/refer to), repeat scripts, pathology/radiology/specialist referrals, sore tummies, vaginal discharge, anxiety, medication review in a hypertensive patient and, being 2024, immunisation, immunisation, immunisation - Covid, Flu, Prevenar, Shingrix and, because it's Gundy, Jap B encephalitis.
No one accepted the Covid booster and I saw a lot of over 75's today. My regulars trust me on this and 80% or more would be boosted.
Sure, the end of the day tea room conversation between two GPOs was different to the conversations I have in Brisbane, but honestly, today, I was a GP.
I'm not a rural generalist, I'm not a hero, nor do I need to be one to fill this role. I was a general GP.
And I was a valued team member doing an important job that needs to be done.
I'll let you know how I pull up by the end of the week, but day 1, feeling like this is something I can do.
Comment from Dr Konrad Kangru:
Lesson #1: You don’t need to be a hero to be a Rural GP. Just be a good GP.
Comment from Dr Michael Rice:
Of course it is and of course you can. The “super doc” trope is potentially discouraging when there’s a lot of general practice to be done and keeping the punters out of hospitals is more important (but less visible) than getting them out.
85% or more of Aussies need primary care in a year. Very few need the advanced care of the rural generalist (or metro consultant). Fewer, if we community GPs are performing at our (invisible) best.
We need recognition for the pre-eminent advanced primary care generalist!
Comment from Dr Lih Ling
If you know your AHPRA User ID, simply add 800361 to the front of the ID to get your HPI-I
And love your adventure! Keep us updated!
My reply: how do you know that!!!
Practice point: none of us know everything, but together we know so much!