Self-reflection and Learning Goals 2: Level 2

Weakness: Remembering to do and performing the correct physical assessments. I find this especially difficult when the supervisor doesn’t have any specific requirements for doing them. It is also especially hard to remember to do the assessments when they are not needed for musculoskeletal issues but rather for internal organ issues.

Strength: A good rapport with patients. Good communication skills, honesty and empathy. Knowing how to communicate with patients about things at their speed. Needling technique, point location, diagnosis and differentiation. I believe I improved greatly in my intake, asking the correct questions in the most logical order. I feel I’ve also improved in my presentation to the supervisor.

Self-identification of learning goals and learning plan: My learning goals in level 3 are to watch closely and listen attentively to the instructors. I don’t want to let the fact that I have a comfortable base to work from let me rest on that. I want to keep asking questions and attempting to push my skills and knowledge.

Self-reflection of goal achievement: In my first "Self-Reflection and Learning Goals” from term 2 of Level 1, I sited my weakness as my ability to ask the correct differentiating questions during intake. I feel I have definitely accomplished this goal. Of course there are always times when you forget something specific, but I feel my perception of patterns has improved greatly.