FINAL ENTRY

Ok, one more blog. Couldnt stay away.

1.
I really enjoyed this prac in hindsight. I found that it was very beneficial to me to have a hospital setting as my first prac because in a way theyre a little more leniant on you because you're a second year, so I had a chance to develop basic knowledge of how a hospital works and was exposed to surprisingly quite a few conditions and orthopaedics (not just #NOFs) I found it quite rewarding following pt's through their rehab and then finally discharging them or seeing them walk for the first time in 5-6weeks. I also got a bit of hydro experience which was fun and educational. One thing that was really reinforced was the idea of a multidisciplinary team and the hollistic approach to a patient, which can only be hammered into us so much at uni- but it all makes sense when its applied practically.

2.
- Orthopaedic physio protocols
- Modifying treatment for conditions ie. age, dementia
- AMbulation and gait prescription and progression
- creating exercise programs for different conditions
- reading orthopaedic x-rays
- verbal hand overs
- hydrotherapy
- chest physio
- taking obs.
-SOAPIERS!
- professionalism
- pt repall and interaction
- being a team player (in the multi displinary team)
- Medications
- Variety of common conditions mainly associated with old age
- Outcome measures - balance and mobility

ive just realised it said list the most important, but they're probably all important skills anyway.