Jamie (He / Him)

GCU 3rd Year OT Student
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[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Never thought I would be able to do anything like this but officially made it to paris and loving every minute of solo traveling. I've met some of the most amazing people already 🇫🇷🇪🇺🚂

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

@Amanda_OT1 @GcuOcc @GCUOTS Congratualtions again Amanda, you will make an amazing OT - an amazing keepsake, do you know where it is from? Xx

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

@ClaireFairbair1 Thank you Claire! I learnt from the best ❤️

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Placement ✅️

That's a wrap for placement. So pleased to have passed and felt like I have learnt so much in the past 6 weeks - it has flown by.

Need to say a huge thank you to @ClaireFairbair1 and the rest of the team for being so amazing and helping me out

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

@CherylC79 @ClaireFairbair1 Thanks Cheryl xx

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 23 ✅️
I got to shadow the learning disability team today seeing a few patients. Genuinely didn't know how invested and interested I could get after only meeting people once 🤣

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 22 ✅️
Spent the day at NHS Mental Health OT Development day in Invergordon

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

NHS Highland Mental health Occupational Therapy development day: connections, peer learning and a dose of sugar to help us through the day 🤣

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 21 ✅️
I got to sit in on a internal run group today called the 'recovery cafe' where some patients on our case load come together to do a variety of activities including walks, gardening and coffee chats in order to support in the recovery of alcohol and / or drug misuse

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 20 ✅️
Supervision was completed, sat in on the MS Teams MDT, worked on a project and started preparations for my finale report. How am I already two thirds of the way through 🙀

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 19 ✅️
Completed my presentation preparation that I am giving next week at the Adult Mental Health OT development meeting in NHS Highland, outlining the benefits of taking on students for placements.

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

@georgiacgreaves Mental health within the LGBTQIA+ community, discrimination, gender and sexual identity struggles (labels aren't always necessary), PrEP and people on PrEP shouldn't take NSAIDs

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 18 ✅️
Got to attend the Drumossie Hotel for @NHSHighland's social prescribing in the highlands knowledge and networking conference.
It was great to meet staff from other departments within NHS highlands and third sector organisations.

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 17 ✅️
Spent the morning with patients at Lochciew Rural Training Farm to see the animals, complete some mindfulness and pot some plants! The afternoon was spent writing notes and making a start on a PowerPoint I have to present in a few weeks

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

@AmyCooperOT I'm so sorry for your loss Amy, thinking of you and your family ❤️

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 16 ✅️
Completed my halfway report during our supervision... successfully passed! Also got to sit in on a restructure meeting in the afternoon with the whole team and some managers from higher up in the NHS

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 15 ✅️
And that's me halfway through placement! Today was our last session of Branching Out, spent at Loch Migdale. One of the SUs was so sweet and got me a thank you card. It was then on to Joe's surprise leaving party! 🌞🌡🌲

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 14 ✅️
The morning yesterday was spent in the sun doing various things with patients. The afternoon was spent planning, preparing and doing notes. Photo - much needed milkshake stop after being in the sun

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 13 ✅️
Spent the morning catching up on paperwork and reading, then headed off with a patient to the @kosutherlandhub for the craftie cafe where we decorated wellie boot planters 🪴🎨🖌

[Jamie (He / Him) @Jamie_OTStudent]

Day 12 ✅️
Spent the day filling in an initial assessment, helping clear some stuff out of the office and did some odd jobs to keep me on track for my final report

[Mind @MindCharity]

You never need to “just man up”.

It’s #MensHealthWeek and we’re here to remind you it’s okay to reach out. You’re no less of a man by opening up ✊🏾

Big thanks to https://t.co/J8gPmp07FN.diaries for this important illustration 🤍