It is the third rotation for fourth year placement and the area in focus is cardio. I feel a bit nervous about this placement, however as I have had some experience in cardio in my previous placements I do not feel as nervous as I was at the beginning of the year. I think the placement will allow me to gain further skills as well as consolidate my previous knowledge in the area. I hope that I will be able to be more confident during this placement and have more initiative with liaising with other multidisciplinary team members.
I think my role as a 4th year student will be to manage a caseload independently. I think that initially I will have supervision and help from the supervisor, which will allow me to gauge an idea of how the facility runs. I will need to ask many questions regarding discharge planning, average length of stay and the style of note writing the facility prefer.
My major concern about the placement initially is what types of patients I will be treating as I am unsure what particular ward I will be on. This is making me a bit nervous, as I don’t feel as well prepared as I would if I knew what the specific area was going to be. Nonetheless, I am hoping I will have enough knowledge as a 4th year to be able to apply to any type of setting and I will then research any uncertainties I have.
Overall, I am looking forward to furthering my knowledge and skills during this placement in order to become a more experienced and confident physiotherapist.
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