Interesting that my last blog was titled "taking a backseat", since that's exactly what I feel I had been doing last week at my internship. I had a really rough week last week, one that I hope to never endure again. I was getting in trouble with documentation, my group, my time management, and pt care. What was going on with me?! I realized on Friday, when I talked to the director of rehab, that I had been taking a backseat on my learning. I was waiting for my supervisor to tell me what and how to do certain things or how to arrive at mastering this internship. I would hear of other student interns having manuals and talks everyday with their supervisors and overall more hand-holding than I'm getting at my fieldwork site. I put the blame on her, felt frustrated that I was being left to fend for myself and make all these mistakes. Here's what I learned: I needed to be more proactive about my learning at this facility. I need to practice writing notes, giving evaluations, and taking precautions to ensure that I give excellent quality care to everyone I treat.
As I realize this crucial mistake in my learning experience, I hope that I can now move forward to really be an "OT Student". I'm still not an OT. I'm just the intern; I need to be humble, ask for help, and accept criticism with acknowledgement of my learning.
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