On review my intial expectations of the placement's structure was fairly accurate, however I only spent three mornings a week on the ward. In this regard I would have preferred to be on the ward every morning for routine purposes and also because I missed out on three mornings due to the easter long weekend and a sick day. In terms of content this placement was predmoninantly focussed on antenatal and postnatal care and I sat in with my supervisor on the incontinence appointments.
I found that I had a good relationship with my supervisor and didn't find her intimidating, it was important to be able to take constructive criticism and also accept that they had a particular way of doing things which they wanted me to follow. It became evident early into the placement that education was pivotal and as predicted the ability to translate information into layman's terms was very important.
In conclusion I really enjoyed this placement as it offered a unique aspect to physiotherapy which I could definitely see myself specialising in. Throughout the placement I found that to be an effective women's health physiotherapist requires you to have a large and multifaceted scope of knowledge in the area. I feel that as a new graduate it would take some time to acquire the required knowledge to be successful and that further education such a masters or post-graduate degree is essential.
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