This prac has been better than I expected. I was a lot more confident on my way to the prac than I first thought I would be and actually didn't have any nerves at all. I was still a little shy when first introducing myself to patients in situations like the hydro pool where I was supposed to just chat but I gained more and more confidence as I went along.
The staff we absolutely fantastic and included two Notre Dame new grads, so they understood exactly what it was like to be a student from ND. They were constantly trying to teach us new skills and were always happy to give feedback. We were just tested on the knowledge that we should have but more so on how we took feedback and whether we improved the next time we tried. It was a great learning environment where I was comfortable to ask questions.
The variety of areas kept me always interested as I was able to see inpatients, outpatients, community classes, transitional care services and hydro classes. We were even able to spend a day at a residential care facility teaching staff manual handling. The days seemed to go so quickly.
My confidence has especially grown in the inpatients side of things which will be great for my fourth year cardio prac, and also for the cardio unit we're about to start.
Overall a great prac where I've learnt a lot and gained a lot of confidence.
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