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Internal strategies
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Talk aloud
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1 (4)
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“Talking out loud: where am I, what is next?”
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Reorienting (not specified)
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7 (27)
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Mental Checklist
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4 (15)
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“Think about the order of the procedure in my mind. Continue to go through it and go back to the list.”
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Recap last steps
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4 (15)
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“Retrace the last few steps, the last three things, this is where I need to go.”
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Mental bookmarking
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2 (8)
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“Bank your thoughts – try not to lose my spot in what I was doing.”
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Physical layout of equipment
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1 (4)
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“Lay things out so I know where I am.”
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Focus (not specified)
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6 (23)
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Prioritizing tasks
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19 (73)
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“The most pressing issue is the one I will address.”
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Concentrating on one thing at a time
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9 (35)
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“Focus on one thing at a time. Not good at multi-tasking.”
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Delegating tasks
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8 (31)
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“Delegate to the clerk.”
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Stop and think
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6 (23)
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“Stop and decide if you should continue. Stop everything in a safe position and decide.”
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Ignoring interruption
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2 (8)
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“Tried to ignore it initially – questioned if I should continue with the procedure.”
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Stay calm
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2 (8)
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“Try to remain calm.”
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Maintaining accuracy of primary task
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1 (4)
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“Doing what needed to be done – do it right.”
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Mental chunks
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1 (4)
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“Manage in moments, split up your work into manageable chunks.”
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Multitask
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2 (8)
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“It was distracting – I didn’t have full attention on either task. Trying to do both…had 80% attention on the procedure.”
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External Strategies
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Hurry primary task
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3 (12)
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“Made me do it faster.”
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Handing over pager
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3 (12)
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“Carry the pager for [those doing procedures]”
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Communication (not specified)
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2 (8)
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