Week 35: PP2.7

Key Term: Blue Badge and Amputee rehab

[PP2 Week 7]

Just a short update this week... as it's the bank holiday weekend and I'm trying to carve out some rest/relaxation time for at least part of the weekend... it's actually quite a challenge when I know there is so much work I should be doing.

This week included a chance to have a go at assessing people for blue badges which did give me more of a chance to think 'anatomy' when assessing walking abilities which was a positive one. I'm thankful to be around a great bunch of OTs on placement that give me opportunities to experience new assessments and add to my knowledge whilst I'm there.

I also have been focusing on my case stud this week and comparing the OT process for this individual against the linear OT process in theory - Gave me a chance to be colourful as a way to help me understand the loops that appear in practice during the process!

I also had a chance this week to spend some time with the physiotherapists and prosthetist (specialist in prosthetic limbs), that focus on amputee rehab at the hospital which was a really interesting morning, if anything I wish I could have spent more time there as I left which a million more questions. It's such an interesting area. 

One more week of PP2 left!! 

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Week 19: PP1.4

Key Term: Trust Yourself. You know more than you think you do!

[PP1 Week 4]

Second last week of my placement in community paediatrics... And I'm actually starting to 'get it'. You know when things begin to click into place and you feel like you actually have a little bit more of an idea of what to do in situations. 

Being on placement is just like starting a new job but just when you start to get the hang of it, your placement is ending. 

Scissor Skills Templates

Week 4 has been a good and varied week for me including a couple of treatment sessions in mainstream schools, an early years treatment session and a couple of seating reviews. I'm glad to be able to get involved in the OT process and managing to help with the paperwork too, which is really helping to improve my confidence in my abilities to be able to become an OT. 

[Being a 'real' student]

Getting old in student halls this week equalled a birthday meal out with a few of the girls from uni that were around the same area for placement. I was a feeling a little homesick, having to spend my birthday away from home and my other half, but thankfully the wonderful ladies helped to cheer me up by eating Italian food and having a good old laugh. It has really amazed my the great friends I've made on the course so far. 

[And results are in...]

Celebrating with friends 

This week also included results from our first assignment and I'm very thankful to say I have passed... Its fair to say over the first term I questioned a few times if choosing the MSc was the right decision for me. Being able to pass this assignment has confirmed to me that I am capable of studying at masters level, and hopefully will help me to believe in my abilities more.

  

Now I just need to tackle assignment number two...

For more insight into my journey to become an occupational therapist; follow me on twitter: @OTontheTracks

Week 10: Finally a More Positive Week

Key Term: Models!!

This week was a week of models. Thursday was focused on our learning sets presenting back our occupational models of health... Our poster is above. We based ours around Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as the parts that aid a person to be able to engage in occupation.

Friday was focused on MOHO, with a guest speaker who uses the model in practice. It was really good to see how the theory connects to practice. 

We also found out our placement allocation for PP1 in January... Looks like mines is a peadatrics placement but still need to phone them to get more details... Im really excited as it is one of the specialities I have a keen interest in.