Anaesthetics is very hands on with lots of rapid decision making required

Clinical Associate Professor Leonie Watterson is an anaesthetist at Royal North Shore Hospital and Director of the Simulation Division of the Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre.

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Very hands on

Anaesthetics training

A typical day

On call

Balancing work and family life

Adapting to the patient

Rewarding situations

Stretch to meet patient needs

Remain calm to get a good outcome

Need to be adaptable and flexible

Hands on doing things