It has been a while since my last blog and much has happened since then. So I thought Iād summarise the last four months, finishing uni, and letting you know my plans for the days ahead. When I wrote back in February I was immersed in my placement. Iām pleased to say the experience was excellent and I achieved a personal best in my final… Read more »
Posts By: Jenni and Lauren
Jenni: Emerging placements ā my experience
As I may have mentioned before, for my final placement I am on a role emerging placement called the āDementia care initiativeā where Iām trying to bring the mental health needs of those with dementia in hospital into the picture! Being on an emerging role placement is nothing like any placement that Iāve been on before. Prior to starting I was really nervous, often wondering… Read more »
Lauren: Making a positive contribution to the NHS intervention service
So the New Year is well and truly underway proving that time really does fly when youāre having fun! I can honestly say that my final year emerging role placement is ticking all the right boxes so far. I am now in week six of 10 and working with a busy, but very supportive, team of mental health practitioners, most of whom are nurses or… Read more »
Jenni: Getting all āBlue Peterā on my final year placementā¦
Well I am on my LAST University placement and the game is really on! Ā Ā As final year students we are expected to be a lot more independent as weāll be heading out into the working world in the very near future! Iām on an emerging placement, a ādementia care initiativeā, working within an acute hospital setting but focused on the mental health needs of those… Read more »
Lauren: Highlights from the first semester
Hi itās Lauren here. Just thought Iād tell you about a couple of things that stood out for me during my first semester and give you a few tips which may help others along the way. In her previous blog, Jenni mentioned the emerging role placements that us lucky OTās have been offered this year. I too applied for one of these roles and, along… Read more »
Jenni: Year 3 – here we are!
So here we are, 3rd year OT students settled back into lecturesā¦ But itās not quite what weāre used to! Weāre currently in the process of applying for role emerging placements. This is a really exciting opportunity for 3rd year students as it gives us the chance to work independently and show services just how great OT is and what it can do for them…. Read more »
What to expect from the OT course
Hi, weāre Jenni and Lauren, 3rd year Occupational Therapy degree students at Southampton. Jenniās main OT interest is the use of sensory stimulation with a range of client groups and Laurenās OT interests are within mental health services. Ā As we enter our final year of the course we thought we’d tell you what we have learned so far. Ā So… Year one is all about learning… Read more »
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