Re: To Ve or not to Ve? THAT is the question?!
Dory,
You have summed up my last placment perfectly, that is exactly how I felt throught the whole four weeks, I felt I didn't have the opportunity to learn the things I wanted to or needed to learn, and felt completely 'out on a limb' I hated the whole placement, so much so that I never want to go back, but sadly i know I will have to in my second year. It wasn't on delivery suite I know, but it did affect the way I felt about starting my current placement, I was even more anxious and nervous than I would have been without that experience.
I now have a wonderful mentor, and we have the kind of relationship you describe, and I feel comfortable enough with her to be able to ask any questions, no matter how silly they feel to me, and I know she will answer them without judging me. This makes all the difference to me, I am fully aware of my limitations, but I know that if she asked me to do something that didn't fall into my 'comfort zone' I could trust her to guide me through it., and feel confident enough to do it.
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