COMMUNITY PLACEMENT FAILURE - A CHANCE FOR REDEMPTION?

So, I called the unit coordinator in regards to my epic fail community placement and she has organized for me to go to another hospital tomorrow morning (6.45am yo) and do the wounds survey with third years. Meanwhile, I will stand there awkwardly feeling retarded as these third years expertly prod wounds. Huzzah.

Really, I shouldn't complain as this is probably the best possible outcome. I can get it over with super early and it doesn't interfere with my timetable. So my aim for tomorrow is to be as friendly, as open, as charming and charismatic as I know I can be, to speak clearly and confidently and to not be shy, mumbly and unprofessional. Because I know that when I mumble and become incoherent in my anxiety I come across as very inept and I don't want that.

I could write up a lab report about this...

Title: COMMUNITY PLACEMENT FAILURE - A CHANCE FOR REDEMPTION?

Aim: Come across as confident and knowledgeable at WoundsWest survey.

Hypothesis: I will fail.

Equipment:

Me
Some 3rd years
Wounds
Beds
Flimsy hospital gowns
Patients in gowns

Method:

1. Go up to people and say hello.
2. Speak clearly and concisely. Smile.
3. Appear confident, acknowledge ineptness as stupid 1st year. Potentially have a laugh about it with 3rd years.
4. Don't be a fool.

Results:

We shall see.

J