Physiotherapy Placements - My Journey & Tips
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- Physiotherapy Placements... They can be scary and overwhelming. But they are often the best part of the Physiotherapy degree. In this video, I talk you through my Physio Placement experiences and most importantly I share with you the key things that I have learnt over the 3 years of placements while completing my Physiotherapy degree. I go right back to my first year and my first placement, taking you on a journey through my experiences in different settings including Outpatients (MSK and Paediatrics) and Inpatients (Acute and Community).
Key things I discuss:
My first placement, how I felt before, during and after.
Why it's completely normal to feel nervous before placement.
How I prepared for placement and what I learnt from preparing well.
How to work effectively with your educator and how to get through those tricky times.
How to really impress on placement.
Why getting things wrong is often the best thing in the end.
Looking after yourself on placement and staying away from home.
How much work to do in the evenings and on weekends (avoiding burn out).
Reflections and how to make them work for you.
Communicating with the multidisciplinary team.
Taking opportunities to make the most of your placements.
Best of luck for your placements, let me know how you get on.
Thank you for this video! I’m going on my first placement in 3 weeks and having to move away from home, I am absolutely terrified but also excited. This has helped calm my nerves a little😊
That’s great to hear Victoria! Best of luck and let me know how you get on 👍🏼
Had to watch twice to note down all the tips. Thank you so much! Got my MSK placement in 2 weeks and this helps a lot.
So pleased it’s helped. Have a great placement
Great video James, I'm going to be heading on placement in January, you've definitely got me excited for it! Thanks 👍
That comment has made my day thank you! 😊
Please feel free to share on social media and tag me, I’ll the retweet/ share to my story etc 🙌
Preparing for my placement starting soon and this video was really helpful! Thank you so much!
No problem at all! 👍🏼 Have a great placement
Please also share with fellow students 😊
MSK placement starts Monday and I’m very nervous and anxious. This has been very helpful and reassuring to watch - thanks James!
Have an amazing time. Enjoy it and take all the opportunities that come your way.
Considering going for degree apprenticeship physio in uk and you sharing your experience is very insightful and helpful, thank you. Any idea if mature student requirements would include anatomy and physiology from sports massage therapy level 3 ITEC? not sure i got enough education qualifications...
Hi! You should definitely go for it!!!
Sports massage won’t be needed. Massage isn’t really a treatment used these days.
I've just finished an access to higher education course, and I will be starting UNI in Sept for Physio. I'm 31, and had to re-do my GCSE's. Going back into education and having to learn and do presentations in a room full of hundreds of people scares the living day light out of me, and it was one reason it took me so long to become a Physio. Your videos are putting me at ease so much, and I love watching them. Any tips on presentations? How were yours? :) Thankssss so much.
Thank you Charlene. This great to hear. I wish you the very best of luck.
Presentations:
Be passionate about what you’re presenting.
If you’re interested in it that will come out.
Know the content and don’t rely 100% on cue cards.
Keep slides simple and uncluttered.
Use images and videos to keep the slides interesting.
Smile!
Dress smart.
Practice Practice Practice Practice
@@JamesArmstrongPhysio Thank you for your tips. :) :)
Sir
I am from India studying bachelor of physical therapy in 3 nd year . so for master of physical therapy which is the best universities in USA , what exam I have to give and what is the procedure for addmission and how can I get scholarship ??
I’m afraid I don’t have knowledge of this. All the very best
Can I become a qualified physiotherapist by getting experience as a Physiotherapy assistant through the NHS?
It will certainly help you but you’ll need to complete the degree or degree apprenticeship before qualifying as a Physiotherapist.
Do physios need stethoscopes ?
Yes. We work with patients with respiratory conditions and complete chest assessments and auscultation. We the reauscultate to assess treatment effects 👍🏼
Ahh ok do you need them for university’s and if so which year
M-A-D Gaming you’ll need it for the year that you cover respiratory and when you go on placement where you’ll be treating respiratory patients 👍🏼
James Armstrong Physio thanks for response. Applying for physio degree next year