Level 1 Fieldwork Debriefing Video

Hi everyone! 
I hope y'all had a great time on your last Level 1 Fieldwork! The link to my video is below!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQup2iD93Jo

 See you all in July! Have a great summer! 
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  1. UnknownJune 18, 2018 at 10:47 AM

    Gracie, thank you so much for sharing your experience during this FW rotation! I agree with you that it is quite a change to go from performing tests on your peers, who know what you are doing, to actually doing them on patients. What a great opportunity you had though, and I hope you felt somewhat prepared for it! I want you encourage you, having come from a mental health rotation, that a lot of things in mental health are not clear! That was a huge takeaway for me, but the exciting part of it was that I was able to define what type of role I wanted to make for myself in that setting. I know you will be able to thrive once you figure out what role works best for you!

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  2. MacyJune 18, 2018 at 2:11 PM

    Hey Gracie!

    I am glad you had a good learning experience during our very last Level I Fieldwork rotation! I completely agree that a transfer in real life is very different, in comparison to transferring a peer. I also felt like this was a very big part of my rotation that helped me. Being able to be hands on and still have guidance is such a good way to learn!

    Relearning the milestones to prepare for a pediatric rotation is a really good idea and also on my to-do list, because I will be at on outpatient pediatric clinic for Level II Fieldwork A. I feel like after a year of learning, this information has completely slipped away from me.

    Thank you for sharing your experience!

    - Macy

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  3. UnknownJune 21, 2018 at 7:45 AM

    Gracie! I'm glad your fieldwork went well! It seems like you got a lot of hands on experience which is the way I learn! I also got to do some assessing ROM and MMT and I agree that it is different with clients than classmates. I'm excited to hear more when we get back to campus. I hope you have a great break!!

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