Continuing Development

After a short week last week and smooth operations on the ward, my inspiration for this blog concerns our professional development.
I was recently offered a position as a physiotherapist for a school rugby trip to New Zealand. The trip would have been a great learning environment and opportunity to enhance my physiotherapy skills. The problem with this trip is that it would occur whilst i was on one of my future clinical placements.
My ideal situation was that hopefully it could count as my self-directed however i did not mind if i sacrificed holidays and completed the allocated placement at another time.
Fast fwd to present. I did not go on the rugby trip and I completed my second clinical placement. My query lies with this year being concerned with our professional development however we can't have learning opportunities factored in. I understand that it is difficult to find placements for our large cohort however i have had other placements changed and it makes you wander why other changes can't be factored in.
I feel that these opportunities develop us into better physios for the future. Graduating with more experience will develop the marketing power for new grads and portray Curtin University students as having sound clinical experience.
As no-one commented on my sick days blog :( I look fwd to one piece of feedback to know that my ideas should not just remain in my head and never be heard. Haha hope all your placements are going well.