So, monday it is, the start of my 5 week placement at the musculo skeletal/ sports physio clinic at UQ uni. Well, and it is said to be a tough one. Thats ok, im up for a challenge, we are here to learn BUT i think this one is gonna be REALLY tough. There has been people failing, in the last one there were some that just scraped thru, tears, nasty facebook entries about how bad it is, warning messages from people who have been....oh dear. The worst thing tho is the faces from people when they ask where u are next...its this OMG-face, big eyes, pity...with a "oh no u will be fine" after the first reaction with a face that could tell stories. Anyway, here a message from a friend who just finished it....
Hey guys!
I'm writing to apologise to you in advance about what you are going to experience for the next couple of weeks. I have struggled in the UQ MS prac and have written some God-awful chart entries. Unfortunately you guys have inherited some of my patients and will have to dig through the aforementioned charts to work out what the f*ck I was doing/thinking, and there is a definite possibility that you won't be able to do either of those things. After a couple of weeks you will understand that when you have 5 charts to write at 4:30, you just write nonsense and nobody really reads it. The same will go for my beloved transfer summaries for today. They will be woeful. Give me a call if you need an adequate explanation from an "Adequate" (hopefully) student. Rest up this weekend, gather your thoughts, muster some courage and good luck with it.
Yes I am worried, I havent revised much at all....I probably should have, damn, but u just need to get the educator on your side and just say YES MA'M to EVERYTHING. NEVER EVER dare to say anything against, no BUTS, just do EXACTLY what they tell you, even if you have learnt something different. Its WRONG. Thats what sucks because for physio there is never one way of doing things/approaching problems, there are a million ways to treat a patient and it just sucks big times that you have to do it exactly how your educator wants it even if you have learnt a better way by now from other physios in other placements, well we have to kiss their a**** which i HATE but oh well. We have this one educator who came from america and he thinks he is god, i hope i dont get him cos i cant STAND him, the way he talks and looks at you if you try and answer his question, *shiver*
BUT i try and do what i ususally do, and thats my OWN THING. do not get influenced too much by what the others said because everyone's perception is different so I will from my own opinion but I am quite worried I have to admit. Sam who just finished too said that our first week is crazy busy, a LOT of patients booked in. I wonder how I will like musculo skeletal because thats the one everyone THINKS they like it the best because thats what everyone understands of physio but its a complicated one as well apparently. 5 weeks! thats it. TSCHAKAAA!
Robbo (Bond girls coach, Ange and me from Brisbane, Kirra and Leesa from Bond) We played in the finals. I was supposed to work at 5 and we started finals at half 3....i so couldnt focus, damn, we came 2nd altho we won to them in the pool earlier that day. Still good for first tournament and NO training at all. Season wont start till October but there will be a few winter events organized from Bond Uni...might play the odd one.
I didnt even know how much I missed the beach, the whole day on the coast was just lovely. soooo schön
chillin in the bean bags in the sun on the beach- THE best!
THIS makes me feel good
I was just revising some first year stuff, simple things like anatomy of every single little bone, numerous muscles,tendons,ligaments etc and their contributing role in the biomechanics of the ankle and I stumbled across this picture. I think this is so cool, and just after I've released that thought, I thought "you are a freak, that's just an ankle". But I guess that's something that fires my passion for this profession. How amazing is our body and its ability to heal and help himself. But also on the other side, how vulnerable is it to the changes in society from former days to today including work ethics, social habits, decreasing time availability, food manners etc. It's just so cool how simply understanding the body can help you to heal it with minor changes and facilitation (from us :) ) and using its own features rather than injecting things or taking pills or cutting it open (Mind you, surgery is often essential and evenly AMAZING but I'm talking about the minor everyday complaints) I guess you must think, "what the hell is she on about" but just looking at that photo, it's ONLY the foot but kind of complex, so many structures, not just one bone and one muscle, it's the perfect design and that allows us to do so much with it. Moreover, knowing what everysingle part does and what happens if it doesn't work that way and how I can test that as well as hopefully fix it with manual therapy, exercise, taping or even simple advice and education is just COOL. Haha, and the ankle is soooo easy, there are much bigger challenges like the cervical spine, shoulders, knees....oh yeah =)
