Final blog! Just thought I'd use it to reflect on my last four weeks on 3K. Gerontology was a good prac for a last one, as I had patients with neurological, cardio/respiratory and orthopedic conditions - a real mix. I also found the prac to be pretty rewarding from the perspective that most of the patients were really appreciative of the things I was trying to do for them. Getting pretty sizeable changes in function over a short time as their health improved was good too.
I had spent alot of my time being concerned about the outcomes for all of my patients post discharge, as you have seen from my previous posts in the last couple of weeks. I'm still not sure that the health of our aging population is being managed as well as is really needed, but I have seen a lot of people working hard to provide the best care that they can. What the prac gave me that others didn't was an opportunity to develop a bit more of a holistic perspective on my patients and to think about their cases beyond the point where they ceased to be my patients. It was an eye opener that I enjoyed. One day I might even look at employment in the area.
Congrats to one and all on completeing their pracs and best of luck for the PCR
M
1 comment:
Hey Martin!
Geros is def a good one to finish off with. Not only do u get to brush up on all the core areas, but your working with a group of people who really appreciate what your doing for them. Thats certainly what i got out off doing a geros placement last year. Just the way some of the individuals respond to you, really makes what we do more worthwhile. I remember in uni, when we learned all bout geros it was a yawn, but when your out there, its a real eye-opening experience.
Rev :)
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