Confidence Booster

I think at times as students we often don't realise how much we know or the extent of our skills. By the end of fourth i think that we are all equipped with the skills to work in just about any area of physio practice. On my last placement in India i realised how much i have learnt and the extent of my skills. India was a dificult prac to prepare for as there was no specific type of patients, there was literally a bit of everything. Add to that the fact that resources were extremely limited and there was a significant language barrier between the students and the patients, and it became quite a challenging prac. WHilst in India myself and one other physio student were the only physios over there. Our supervisor was an OT and she was only there for about a week. As such we were very busy and every patient with any sort of physio related problem was referred to us. I found that i was able to confidently treat every patient i saw despite being presented with a huge range of conditions, having no supervisor to consult, and having very limited resources. This gave me a huge boost in my confidence in my knowledge and skills, and also in my ability to think on my feet and be resourceful. For me this was an ideal prac to finish with as it forced me to combine everything that i have learnt throughtout the physio degree and reinforced the knowledge that i am capable to function as a physio in any area of practice.