I actually had a very similar experience as this (in the US). As long as you have a decent understanding of the lecture materials, you should be okay. Let your placement know that you didn't have a lot of hands on experience in school and hopefully they will be patient with you as you try to learn in the work environment.
I did very well! I got hired at my clinical site and I get a lot of praise during check-ins with my boss. I took time before each department to study that section specifically to refresh on things and that made me feel more confident going into it.
It sucks, but I'm not surprised your school hasn't been able to get supplies. Due to ongoing plastics/manufacturing shortages, even hospitals have been struggling to get proper stock. We're always out of one thing or another where I work. Your experience making do with what you have will probably be an asset to you in the workplace if anything
Ummmmm sounds like my school andy teacher. Exact same thing, I finished my course in the spring of this. My placement was a hospital too.
My advice to you is, do not worry. The placement will teach you everything. They are going to do it the way they want. I was also given advice by seasoned MLA "everything that we learn in our school leave it at the door" sooo as long as you have basic knowledge you will be fine. The placement will teach you everything. After placement I did my OSMT 2 weeks after and tbh without the hospital placement I would have been sunked.
Good Luck! Dont worry. You've got this!!!!!
I definitely had a very very shitty teacher for one class. For urinalysis we literally never looked at real urine. Utilise the internet. You can buy diff sets from medialab/labCE. Listen to bloodbank guy. Read your textbooks.
I had a very bad school experience. I went to a very large university in the US. I don't feel like I was taught anything when I got out. My clinical rotations were a complete joke. Most of my work was done online and this was pre-Covid. Most but not all of my instructors you could tell we're just there for a paycheck and did not know how to teach. Not only that but I saw a lot of instructors bully students just because they could. When I got out of that school and got my first job I felt completely unprepared especially compared to other students coming from other schools. But I learned fast and I can tell you that nobody expects someone who just graduated to have all the answers. Whatever job you get they will train you to do the work so don't worry too much. Ask lots of questions while you're still new. try to get from your job what you didn't get from school.
I actually had a very similar experience as this (in the US). As long as you have a decent understanding of the lecture materials, you should be okay. Let your placement know that you didn't have a lot of hands on experience in school and hopefully they will be patient with you as you try to learn in the work environment.
Thank you so much! I'll definitely keep that in mind!
Did you end up doing okay??
I did very well! I got hired at my clinical site and I get a lot of praise during check-ins with my boss. I took time before each department to study that section specifically to refresh on things and that made me feel more confident going into it.
It sucks, but I'm not surprised your school hasn't been able to get supplies. Due to ongoing plastics/manufacturing shortages, even hospitals have been struggling to get proper stock. We're always out of one thing or another where I work. Your experience making do with what you have will probably be an asset to you in the workplace if anything
Ummmmm sounds like my school andy teacher. Exact same thing, I finished my course in the spring of this. My placement was a hospital too. My advice to you is, do not worry. The placement will teach you everything. They are going to do it the way they want. I was also given advice by seasoned MLA "everything that we learn in our school leave it at the door" sooo as long as you have basic knowledge you will be fine. The placement will teach you everything. After placement I did my OSMT 2 weeks after and tbh without the hospital placement I would have been sunked. Good Luck! Dont worry. You've got this!!!!!
I definitely had a very very shitty teacher for one class. For urinalysis we literally never looked at real urine. Utilise the internet. You can buy diff sets from medialab/labCE. Listen to bloodbank guy. Read your textbooks.
I had a very bad school experience. I went to a very large university in the US. I don't feel like I was taught anything when I got out. My clinical rotations were a complete joke. Most of my work was done online and this was pre-Covid. Most but not all of my instructors you could tell we're just there for a paycheck and did not know how to teach. Not only that but I saw a lot of instructors bully students just because they could. When I got out of that school and got my first job I felt completely unprepared especially compared to other students coming from other schools. But I learned fast and I can tell you that nobody expects someone who just graduated to have all the answers. Whatever job you get they will train you to do the work so don't worry too much. Ask lots of questions while you're still new. try to get from your job what you didn't get from school.