year 3 placement final entry

My placement was a bit different to what I expected. I thought I was going on a gerontology rehab ward but it turned out to be a general med ward with gerontology demographic. My expectations had to change but I thoroughly enjoyed my placement. It was a fast pace ward with a high pt turn over which meant there was a large influence on Ax and D/C planning. As I was on a 40 bed ward I learnt quickly the importance of prioritizing and time management.
The majority of the patients were for chest physio and reduced mobility due to falls, #’S, prolonged illness and strokes. The most important skill I learnt was thinking about a pt D/C and what input they would need to get to their D/C location and liaising with the allied health team to reach that D/C location
As I thought my placement was very hands on I did get to do some group exercise classes and some individual exercises. However the majority of this placement was assessing and D/C planning which was really good in practicing all my objective measures and learning more about D/C planning and the services that can be put in place depending on the individual.
I really enjoyed this placement; I learnt a lot and had many learning experiences some of them were very challenging which will definitely stay with me for a long time.