Hi All
I have just finished a placement at SCGH - musculoskeletal outpatient (curtin clinic) and I must say, I agree with everyone else who have said it is by far the best placement ever. It made me stop to think why exactly everyone was thinking the same thing about the placement and it was quite clear that it was because of the supervisor/tutor who made the placement a fantastic experience.
No matter how easy or hard the placement is, the supervisor/tutor can turn the tables right around. Even if you struggle with the area of expertese, having a very supportive and encouraging as well as an understanding supervisor/tutor, the placement becomes highly enjoyable and the learning experience is phenomenal. Whereas, having a supervisor who puts a lot of pressure on you and expects the entire world from you, makes the placement very "unlikeable".
I have indeed come across placements and have heard from others of difficult supervisors/tutors who are very inconsistent and don't give the best support...if only they could be like the supervisor/tutor we had at SCGH musculooutpt, fourth year would perhaps not be so stressful in the end.
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I definately agree!
i have recently finished my musculo placement at the curtin clinic at uni, and i learnt and practiced so much! our supervisor was great also, she did tutorials with us every few days on each part of the body, and gave us so much feedback that was actually useful. a placement is definately made by the supervisor - if they put time and effort into helping us learn as much as possible rather than trying to trip us up and show us what we dont know, then the experience is so much better.
Yes, it would be nice to have knowldgeable and yet understanding supervisors when we're on a placement, unfortunately we don't have the luxury of pick and choose the supervisors we want.
I have had both kinds of supervisors in the last year. I am sure they all mean well and want us to achieve our best for ourselves. I guess not all of them are strong in communication area or are perfectionists. They can come across putting too much pressure on us.
The best strategy I have found effective in dealing with the emotional stress is to talk to a more mature/understanding friend/colleague/counsellor/etc who is able to sit down, not just only listen, but also offer effective strategies to fix the primary problems. As it will not help if we focus only on how the supervisors treat us or the negative feelings towards the placement.
i agree too. I have found that i tend to learn more too when the supervisors are easy to approach and you don't feel stupid asking them questions. the tutorials that we got given at SCGH outpatients were also great- the supervisor explained everything in a way that just made sense.
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