Confidence and humility together are a great mix. If you want to work in medicine, you must be confident but also aware of your limitations both in power and knowledge. When I walk into a house to assess, treat, and transport a patient, I do so in a calm and confident manner. But if I don't know, I find out the answer by calling my doc. My goal is to keep that patient alive. Afterwards, I look up the answer to the question I have one way or another. But I never let the patient or the family see me sweat. It has a very positive effect on everyone involved.
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