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offered. I think the visibility of support fora could definitely be improved. Person-centered care doesn’t have to come from a healthcare professional. When you start a new job, the onboarding program can make or break your experience. Well, it’s the same for life with a CI sound processor. Looking back, I would have appreciated some practical help

believes the guidelines can be applied in other countries too, with the audiologist role taken on by the occupational therapist, speech and language pathologist, or whoever has the job of writing the final report. The protocol is built on the belief that no single person has all the skills and knowledge to write a truly functional report. The key is therefore

bang on.” Enjoying the job immensely In considering how PCC has affected his job satisfaction as an audiologist, Mann says, “PCC has been how I do things for a very long time, so it’s difficult to imagine practicing in a different way. I can say that I’ve been an audiologist for a very long time though, and that I still enjoy my job immensely. So that has

and experiences and it is our responsibility as their clinician to keep these in mind when providing services to them.” Equipped for what lies ahead As the students enter the job market, their PCC capabilities will help them stand out from the crowd, giving them a competitive advantage over other candidates. Pienaar says, “I think that by continuously

a solution to accommodate their individual needs. Being able to help my patients improve their quality of life is what makes me love my job – and PCC definitely improves my job satisfaction. I think it keeps my job interesting as I am digging and really getting to the bottom of the problem for the individual patient.” A cultural shift The interest in [...] are prone to mentally bring home their job . Research suggests too that the audiologist role is susceptible to stress and burnout . There are many factors that can contribute to this, some of them outside the control of the professional. But what can practitioners do to reduce stress and positively influence job satisfaction? What it’s all about Michael [...] Michael Manz is a seasoned Audiologist at Lambton Audiology Associates in Sarnia, Canada. “Being an audiologist has its high points, but it can also be a thankless job,” says Manz. “I think it’s fair to say that that’s a common theme among most healthcare and speech and hearing practitioners. In my experience, the single most important factor is the s

When you are invited for an interview, you are qualified for the job. For the employer, the face-to-face or virtual interview is about meeting the person behind the CV to find out if they will fit the team, role, and organization. For the candidate, it’s about finding out if the job is right for you and whether it matches your future career aspirations [...] wrong way, and not every employer is open to this or knows how to deal with it. Diversity and inclusion – hot topics in recruitment Whenever I read the following statement in a job advertisement, I breathe a sigh of relief: “X is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard [...] really means – so they make their own assumptions and make up limitations that might not even exist. What do you say at interviews? During the interview for my first permanent job in London in the mid-90s, I openly informed them that I wouldn’t be able to transcribe the tapes created by consultants after a client review meeting. It later backfired, so

initial audiology degree curriculum, and as continuing education. You may need to find alternative ways to learn these skills. Find a colleague that is good at this part of the job and get tips from them. Role playing is also a relatively easy and cost-effective way to hone your skills and become more comfortable with different situations. My patients have

studies have shown that person-centered care (PCC) offers a series of benefits, such as increased customer satisfaction, improved efficiency, lower return rates, and greater job satisfaction. In many educational settings, however, the focus is mainly on teaching technical skills – and PCC is not systematically taught. Academic alliance This was one of

things I couldn’t do and developed my own set of subconscious self-managed strategies – and embarrassing situations to go with it. The molehill became a mountain My first office job in the late ‘90s in London found me going to work in an attic, working for a family-owned small business with no HR department, sharing my space with five colleagues, ringing

the case. Greta Stamper explains, “While it might be an integral part of their workday, it is often not something they receive formal training on. They often pick it up on the job and this can lead to occasional breakdowns in care when it is forgotten. Most support staff training focuses on the technical aspects of the workload (how to schedule an appointment