Reflection is Critical

My second client on placement, a 71 year old gentleman was a much different experience from my first one who was a younger woman. Upon meeting this client for the first time straight away I did not feel comfortable with him and because of this I rushed to get through the psycho-social assessment and interview. Our second meeting felt exactly the same. I was nervous and anxious about meeting with him and knew coming out of the meeting that something just wasn’t feelin...

Multi-Disciplinary Teams in Healthcare

According to Tanaka (2003), it has become widely recognised that multidisciplinary team care plays a critical role in today’s medical practice. The Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit (GARU), functioning under the umbrella of Queensland Health, is a medical unit where I am doing my first student placement. This unit is made up of a team of allied health professionals; doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, and dietic...