Looking back on the past two months spent at my placement, so far, I have learned multiple things related to orthotics and prosthetics. When beginning my placement, I had the goal of expanding my knowledge and participating in a new type of learning. Within the time thus far, I feel that I have been meeting the expectations of my supervisor as well as myself. At my placement, I have gained very specific knowledge and skills required in the field. I am beginning to be able to apply this knowledge to more complex tasks and become a more active participant in the fabrication of different devices. I feel that I have expanded my personal qualities and am able to communicate effectively with all employees at my placement. I believe that I analyze …show more content…
At this point in my placement, I am in the process of working to achieve my learning objectives and continue to expand my learning. Thus far, I have been increasing my learning in progressing towards fully completing my learning objectives. My first learning objective aimed towards learning about specific medical conditions causing limitations and the specific devices that they required. My learning objective is to be able to describe five conditions and devices by the end of my placement and at this time I am able to successfully describe three conditions. So far, I understand the Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker, which is used for patients that have neuropathic ulcers with or without a Charcot joint. Blount’s disease, …show more content…
My placement takes place in a hospital setting through Hamilton Health Sciences. In this environment there is multiple fabrications, modifications and repairs to different devices occurring on a regular basis. In this setting you are required to be creative, technical and work hands-on. This environment allows you to work with many different materials and equipment to be able to complete different devices. The environment requires you to work in a workshop setting where proper control and safe-usage of equipment is critical to avoid any workplace injuries. With an increase in technology, it is evident that you must always be willing to learn new methods and techniques. Since this is a health based placement you are continuously working towards helping patients to overcome their medical needs including but not limited to mobility issues, birth defects, illness and accidents. This setting is allowing me to generate new knowledge on a daily basis. It is evident that by striving to achieve my learning objectives my placement is constantly generating new knowledge. By being a kinesiology student, basic anatomy, physiology and biomechanics have helped me to create a base foundation for my learning. My placement allows me to use the knowledge that was learnt in my program and apply it in a hands-on approach. Each day I am learning new procedures and techniques, which are building off of my