Tuesday, 30 May 2017

MULTITASKING

Let me introduce you to Mr Nagaraju, our Local Chai wala aka coffee wala...he is the best example of multitasking ....he can handle ten customers simultaneously, take orders from them, prepare the Tea/coffee as per their choice, take the cash from them and dispense the exact change within minutes/seconds, never committing a single mistake. Frankly, I have learned many things from him...Anaesthesiologists are required to have similar multitask ability...they need to work with lots of hands on activity simultaneously and they need to be monitoring many parameters viz. spo2, pulse, ECG, etco2, blood pressure etcetera ...they have to assess the clinical situation, analyse information and diagnose logically simultaneously....needless to say they need to be experts in airway management and invasive and IVS internal precedures, but most importantly, stay cool under stress.
There are very few jobs that don’t require multitasking of some sort or another. Employees don't have the luxury of focusing on one task at a time in today's work world.According to numerous studies, the multitasking demands of modern professional life are causing massive frustration and meltdowns for professionals everywhere. However, the problem is not multitasking. The problem is the assumption that multitasking means being reactive. Instead, multitasking abilities are built on sound time management and organizational skills.
When you run a small business or startup, everything and everyone demands your attention. Constant distractions are part of the job, but they interrupt your focus. By learning how to multitask effectively amid all those distractions, you can stay on top of your work and increase your productivity.Time management is one of those skills no one teaches you in school but you have to learn....Happy Time Management...Happy Multitasking....Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist, Secunderabad.

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