Script of the audio file ...

At first I thought it went without saying that I was entitled to expect more of students in their later pracs. I thought that with all their previous experience I shouldn't have to give them as much information or support. That they would be ready to stand on their own two feet and just "go for it". When I really thought about it though, I realised how potentially different each placement can be. So much of what I do and the knowledge I have developed is very specific to my area, and even my workplace. When I first started here I was given time to settle in, and extra support during my induction, and I was an experienced therapist. When I look back I realise how much I have learned since I started, and how long it took me to feel really settled in. I guess that there are some skills that students may find "transfer" to some extent from one placement to another-professional behaviours, self-management skills and communication skills that perhaps could be built on from placement to placement. But having said that, a new or confronting context may demand new things of you even in areas you thought you were quite competent in.

To return to the site, simply close this page