[Physio Explained] Managing new graduate expectations and preventing burnout with Melanie MacKinnon

About this episode

This episode discusses the new graduate mindset in Physiotherapy and explores factors affecting success, burnout prevention, and managing expectations in clinical practice.

In this episode with Melanie MacKinnon, we discuss the new graduate mindset in Physiotherapy. We explore: · Factors that affect success for new graduates · Core beliefs and values of Physiotherapy · How to prevent burnout in new graduates · Emotional intelligence and how to find your purpose within Physiotherapy · Managing new graduates expectations within clinical practice 👉🏻 Learn more about Physio Network’s Research Reviews here - https://physio.network/macki...

People in this episode

Host: Physio Network

Guest: Melanie MacKinnon

Topics covered

• new graduate mindset
• burnout prevention
• emotional intelligence
• physiotherapy values
• clinical practice expectations

Keywords

• physiotherapy
• new graduates
• burnout
• emotional intelligence
• clinical practice
• success factors
• core beliefs

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Organizations: Physio Network

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