Initial Entry

October 12, 2008

Right now my head is filled with a whole mess of thoughts and feelings and to even begin to interpret it, is a challenge in itself; however I guess the nerves and excitement is something everyone is going through around about now.

I’m going to Royal Perth Hospital and this alone is quite scary because I have not spent much time in hospitals in the past, which I suppose is actually a good thing. After reading some information about my placement I expect that a lot of it will be about rehabilitation based, which should be very interesting. I also believe the number of patients I come into contact with will not be as many as some other placements. I’m definitely looking forward to putting all the knowledge I have acquired thus far into action, although having said this, I do worry that I don’t know some areas as well as I think or probably should do. I am also looking forward to interacting with patients and other people around the place, as this was one aspect I really enjoyed when completing my 4P hours.

As I mentioned, I am a little concerned that when the time comes, my knowledge in some areas may be lacking, but I am definitely excited and looking forward to the experience over the 5 weeks.

At Shenton Park, I see the physiotherapist working alongside a range of health care professionals to ensure that the patient is cared for in the best possible fashion and that the rehabilitation process can be as quick and easy as it can be under the circumstances. I believe that one of the main roles of the physiotherapist in this situation will be for gait re-education and then to work with others to achieve adequate pain management.