Will two weeks shadowing be enough?
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Will two weeks shadowing be enough?
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Originally Posted by ZackHa
Long story short I have a shadowing opportunity for the entirety of September at a local hospital. Problem is that I work full time nights as a support worker at a dementia care home and I can't book any holidays right now.
With shift swaps and some mild sleep deprivation I can do two weeks only.
I have a fair few volunteering hours under my belt and working in a care facility should work in my favour, but I'm still slightly concerned because this would be my only proper clinical experience.
Guess i'm looking for some reassurance haha
Thanks in advance.
I think your experience as a support worker in a dementia care home is more than sufficient for work experience. Work experience at hospital/GP placements are usually not required as medical schools understand that they...
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