Theory into practice

What a busy few months it's been since my last column! I've had my first experience out on placement, I've completed my first OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) and completed my first two assignments. It's been tough with lots of work to complete but I've enjoyed every second of it!

I've been on placement for just over 6 weeks now and have experienced such a variety of incidents ranging from falls and infections, to road traffic collisions, cardiac arrests and everything in between. The variety of incidents really took me by surprise as I am beginning to realise just how varied the role actually is. The clinicians I have worked with have been absolutely fantastic (not just the paramedics, but also the emergency medical technicians, nurses and doctors). I have learned so much from every single one of them and my level of confidence has shot up as a result. They have all pushed me to get involved and I have learned more than I thought I would.