Hannah

Where did you do your work experience?

Scunthorpe

What did you do?

I spent a week working with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists who were all part of a multidisciplinary team helping patients with their recovery from strokes.

I participated in occupational therapy groups, observed physiotherapists, sat in on clinics with doctors, escorted patients to other departments such as radiology and took samples to the lab. I was also allowed to observe a CT scan and carotid doppler in radiology and an ECG in one of the clinics.

What did you enjoy most?

I really enjoyed sitting in on the clinics with the doctors and seeing the recovery that some patients made in the short space of time.

What did you learn?

I learnt a lot about strokes, what causes them and how patients are aided in their recovery. I also gained an insight into how certain departments are managed and how everyone's individual jobs fitted together.

One of the nurses also taught me how to take blood pressure using a cuff and stethoscope and one of the doctors taught me some basic anatomy on a CT scan.

Do you have any advice for other people?

Go for it.

Don't be shy, talk to the staff and ask them questions. Get the most out of it.