This guide is designed to help physiotherapy students prepare for their placements. Physiotherapy placements can be daunting - you'll be working in a variety of settings and supporting individuals with a range of conditions. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learnt theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From absence policy to SOAP notes, via moving and handling, it's full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by a team of experienced physiotherapy lecturers and with critical input from their students - this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format - carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes - be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.
Ben Bradley graduated in 2019 with a BSc in physiotherapy from the University of Nottingham. He works as a Senior Physiotherapist in the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Department at Solent NHS Trust.
Before you go 1. Preparing for placement 2. Uniform 3. Absence 4. Professional codes of practice 4.1 HCPC Code of Conduct and Ethics for Students 4.2 CSP Code of Professional Values and Behaviours 5. Person-centred care 6. Raising concerns 7. Consent and confidentiality 8. Guidance on social media Settling in 9. Induction 10. Expectations - working with your educator 11. Communicating with patients and carers 12. Communicating with members of the multidisciplinary team Being there 13. Hygiene and infection control 14. Moving and handling 14.1 Assessing risk with TILE 15. Documentation - SOAP notes 16. Working with patients 16.1 Ward-based placements 16.2 Musculoskeletal outpatients 16.3 Community placement 16.4 Red Flags - indicators for serious pathology 16.5 Clinical reasoning 17. Common medical emergencies 17.1 Basic Life Support (BLS) 17.2 ABCDE assessment 17.3 Falls 17.4 Sepsis 18. Common groups of medications 18.1 Pain medications 19. Pain assessment Moving on 20. Critical reflection and continuing professional development (CPD) 21. FAQs
Great detail So much smaller than expected and yet still exceeded my expectations, great little book for students preparing for their first placement. Amazon reviewer
