Final Entry

Well SWAT team wasn't as intense as the name makes it out to be. It wasn't an intense rehab placement dealing mainly with strokes like i thought it was in my initial entry. I saw approx ~80% neuro patients, and they were all referred to SWAT because they were too heavy for the ward physio to handle, so req'd 2+A. This meant that I didn't have my own patients, but mainly followed my supervisors around helping them out, although I did get to run some of the treatments. I just found it stressful being under a constant watch instead of being able to Rx patients by myself. I found SWAT to be a good placement, but it was a bit scattered and felt it would be more appropriate for a 2nd or 3rd year student to get used to what a hospital is like and how different wards work and allied health meetings. In saying that, I really enjoyed this placement. It allowed me to work closely with other allied health teams which allowed me to realize what those professional entail and how they impact on a patients stay in hospital. It also forced me to be more adaptable, especially when being on many different wards seeing a wide range of patients, not always being neurological.