Top Tips for placement - Level 4 by Lee Higginbotham https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3 Here you will find tips from third year students on what to prepare for ahead of your first clinical placement. en-us 2019-05-21 14:50:09 UTC 2024-06-05 14:05:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Link to Placement forms lh6935 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/362182071 The following link will take you to the placement website. Under level 4, you will find the four forms you will need to print off and give to your educator.


]]> 2019-05-21 15:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/362182071 University support. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363189238 Use the student support officer if you are unable to contact your academic advisor. ]]> 2019-05-24 07:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363189238 Ask lots of questions, it shows you are thinking about things and trying to improve your knowledge and understanding. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232253 2019-05-24 10:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232253 Get involved in as many tasks, activities or classes as you can, it shows you are proactive. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232452 2019-05-24 10:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232452 Reflect on things regularly and put them into PebblePad. Share what you reflect on with your educators, so they can see how you are progressing. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232996 2019-05-24 11:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363232996 Enjoy placement - it's the place where learning and practice collide giving you a real sense of what physiotherapy is about. Placement has been the most valuable learning experience throughout my 3 years and has given me the chance to do and experience things I never thought I was capable of. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363233291 2019-05-24 11:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363233291 Share any evidence of self directed study with your educators. This shows you are proactive and creates a nice portfolio for your own CPD. I summarise any self directed study in a table with the following headings: Date / Time / Action / Summary of learning / Application to practice. https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363244375 2019-05-24 11:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363244375 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363281348 Make the most of placement while you are there and enjoy it. Do not worry if you get questions wrong or don’t know things because you are there to learn and we are all human and make mistakes. 

When you do your reflections make sure you share them with your educators because it allows them to get to know you as person and it allows them to see if there is any areas they can to help you with. 

Even if it’s a placement that’s not your favourite make the most of it because every experience you have is valuable and will help you become the best physiotherapist you can be! Good luck ]]> 2019-05-24 13:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363281348 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363283309 Placement is by far the best part of the course! It is where you do all your learning. Your first one is 4 weeks just enjoy it don'y worry about not knowing things you are there to learn. Ask lots of questions, offer help and stay open to any opportunities i.e. seeing surgery's, other wards, working with different members of MDT etc...

Keep up to date with pebblepad and do weekly GIBBS reflections, developing a good habit for the following years and placements to come. Work on your pebblepad each week as you will need this for your portfolio at the end of year 3 so get organised now. ]]> 2019-05-24 14:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363283309 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363324899 If you're driving or taking public transport to your placement it's really useful to do a trial run of the route prior to your first day. This gives you an idea of how long it will take during traffic and helps familiarise yourself with the route which takes some stress off on the first day. If you are driving it is worthwhile asking your educator for tips on where to park for free and then walk a short distance in to save money. ]]> 2019-05-24 16:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/363324899 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364405842 Be mindful of getting to know the team you’re working with on a more personal level. If you get on with the team, asking questions and being open and honesty about how you’re finding placement, what you want to get out of it, what your learning needs are becomes a whole lot easier to discuss! And this will make placement a lot more enjoyable and easier, helping you to achieve your learning outcomes. Be mindful too that your educator/ team maybe really busy and not think to always actively include you in conversations etc.. make the effort to involve yourself! ]]> 2019-05-29 17:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364405842 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939133 Don't be afraid to ask questions - even if you think it sounds silly - you will seem more silly when that same topic comes up again and you still don't know what they are talking about!!]]> 2019-05-31 16:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939133 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939153 Don't be afraid to ask questions ]]> 2019-05-31 16:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939153 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939430 Show that you're interested in everything, seek out as many opportunities that you can. Go out of your way to ask if you can spend half a day with another member of the MDT. And reflect on everything - it all becomes worth it when you are putting portfolios together when you're trying to get a job.]]> 2019-05-31 16:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364939430 https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364940083 Be honest with your educator, they are not there to catch you out and they want you to do well just as much as you do.]]> 2019-05-31 16:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lh6935/70a4t3yix6h3/wish/364940083