Healthcare StudentDec 16, 20193 min readPreparing for Placement Preparing for placement There’s something about preparing for placement isn’t there? Something that gets all the nerves jangling, whether...
Healthcare StudentJun 30, 20197 min read24 Hours on Cardiac Critical Care:24 Hours on Cardiac Critical Care: There is no real typical day when working on critical care. Each one has the potential to be...
Healthcare StudentJun 14, 20193 min read10 commandments for a placement in Stroke Early Supported Discharge - Joshua Chacko1: APPROACH TO NEURO THERAPY = There are a range of approaches you may see, depending on your educator. It may be the Bobath concept...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20193 min readManaging Stress and 'Burn Out' on PlacementI’ve made it! I’m now a qualified healthcare professional and I still feel like pinching myself every time I put my badge on. Placements...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20193 min readKnowing My Limits - A Tricky SituationPlacement has been the most interesting part of the course for me, with real life experience and the ability to look back and reflect on...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20192 min readMy First Placement ExperienceAs a student starting my very first placement I felt nervous, anxious and uneasy about the whole experience. I arrived on my first day...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20192 min readMaking a Real Difference to Your PatientMy final placement was working on the Neurosurgery ward, an extremely interesting ward predominantly consisting of spinal cord injury and...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20192 min readPre Placement PlanningIt is really important to find out as much information about the area that you will be learning in as early as possible. Check any...
Healthcare StudentJun 2, 20192 min readHow to Show Your LearningSome times you are marked on the quality of the learning that you perform outside of the placement hours (self study / independent...