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End of PLACEMENT

first of all this photo was from my birthday with the two birthday boys (tom and myself) but back to business....

So 151hrs later all I can say is my first prac of year three: just done it!

And the good news is I passed! This placement is marked just as a pass or fail with comments from my educators and in the end I complete 116hr in Bathurst in 4 weeks dead, with 5 visits out to Lake Cargelligo with 35hrs = START OF THE TRAVELLING!

Both of the placements were muscloskeletal but in completely different setting. The first in Bathurst was a private practice. The other was based in a multi-purpose health centre (hospital v.small) out in a town of about 2000.

And I have to say that this has been an amazing experience for me, both with knowledge of physiotherapy intervention and the logistics of healthcare in a rural setting. To give you an idea I was talking to a neurologist who was based in Orange (yes that’s the name of a town). And although there is a similar number of neurologists compared to England (about 1 to every 150000 people) geographically he covers an area large than England!

Now all that is left is a bloody reflective essay, and on top of that from what I understand Paul Armstrong marks all coursework in the third year and he is a difficult marker (as to be expected with the third year but we do this reflective work because they (UEL) want to push learning through reflection and feedback which is all fair game. The only problem is after we had work in the process of getting feedback is a bit like trying to get blood from a stone….) anyway enough UEL I’m on holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!

The plan is…………..

July 31

Last day in Bathurst on placement. Travel to lake

August 1

Last day in lake, last day of placement

then spend extra night in lake and have a wonder round, next stay with my clinical educator on her property "glenaroo". Then head over to warren for a few nights, this is the town where amelia grew up. Spend a few days there then head back to Bathurst, via West Plains Zoo which is in Dubbo.

After that spend a few days in bathurst, maybe pop over to mudgee, then head to sydney to catch a flight to alice springs. We have three nights in alice and then drive up to Uluru (formally ayers rock) have two nights there then flight back to sydney.

Spend next 5-6 days in sydney doing the tourist thing then head back to bathurst. After that we'll have about 10days left not sure if we have anything on but sure it will be busy!

So that’s the plan for the next few weeks will post as I can……. Remember the exploding trucks people! 

posted by Jon @ Monday, August 07, 2006