Hi Everyone,
I have found on numerous occasions when discussing treatment options with my supervisor on prac that she well disagree with treatments we have learnt at uni. My supervsior will then go on to say suggest "the best treatment option" for me to do. I repsect that my supervisor has studied alot more than me and had alot more experience so I learn alot from her and trust alot of the things she tells me; howver I thought our lecturers have too. So when I suggest a treatment that we have learnt at uni and she tells me that "she wouldn't do that", this frustrates me because it conflicts with what we have previously studied.
When I try to explain to her why I'd prefer a treatment or why I thought a certain treatment is more indicated, she dismisses it with out a good reason. My supervisor believes her way is the best way, and thats that. I dont want to appear defensive so my solution to the problem is just to agree with her and go with her ideas, when I find myself in this situation. When I finish I can take away what I have learnt from her, what I have learnt at uni and combine it with my personal experince to decide what I beleive will be the best for my patients. (Not forgetting evidence based practice :) )
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Hi Kelly,
I understand your diffliculties bacause I feel as though I am experiencing a very similar situation on my prac. As with your supervisor, mine easily dismisses common techniques that we have learned and suggests for me to try something different. It is fustrating bacuase with these sort of supervisors, they rarely like to be challenged by students. I think in terms of getting along with your supervisor (which we all know is paramount to the success of your prac) you should continue with your chosen approach of taking what she says on board but not forgetting what you have already been taught. It is fustrating but unfortunately as students we sometimes have to agree to disagree with our supervisors quietly in order to maintian a healthy relationship with them.
Best of luck for the final week!
Kate.
Hi Kelly,
Kate is right when she said that to maintain a healthy relationship with supervisors - we need to agree with them.
I found this mainly in the core placements like musculo or neuro where there is not much of evidence based practice when it comes to doing certain treatments. What I learnt out of practicals is that - every therapist is different and they all have something worthwhile to say (whether they agree or disagree with others out of their practice).
I guess as a student we are there on a very short term basis. We can explain ourselves but we have to be ready to take on board what they say - not for the reason to prevent dispute - but just learn their way of doing things. Because I guess there's no right and wrong (no evidence for that right?).
So even if the supervisor is narrow-minded about this - we as students in this world have to be open-minded. i guess that's one good thing to get out of the practicals and that's how it's going to be in the real world.
Hope that helps.
Sashi.
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