Whilst on my rural prac I had the opportunity to do some after hours work this included a taping session for a local junior soccer team. Given the choice of whether or not to be involved I was more than happy to be a part of it and being a part of it then became me organizing the material for the presentation and running the presentation session.
At first I was a bit apprehensive about running the whole session as I was in a a different place a bit out of the comfort zone, however I persevered. I devised a plan of what to include in the session and this was basic information on first aid and whether taping was appropriate, basic taping methods and also warnings about taping. After spending a few days preparing the material I felt I had a pretty decent presentation on my hands now all I had to do was run the session.
The night of the presentation came around and I must say there were a few butterflies flying around. Once i began though everything ran smoothly I had prepared adequately and I had about a group of 30 or so teens hanging of my every word and interested in learning what I had to pass on. The night went off with out problem and I am very happy I put myself a out of my comfort zone.
I FOUND BY DOING THE TAPING SESSION AND DOING SOMETHING THAT WAS OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE I REALLY LEARNT A LOT AND I DEFINITELY THINK IT HELPED MY PLANNING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS, IT ALSO LEFT ME WITH A GOOD FEELING AS THE PARTICIPANTS WERE REALLY INTERESTED IN THE KNOWLEDGE I HAD TO PASS OVER. IF I EVER GET THE CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR I WILL JUMP AT IT.
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If we aren't pushed outside our comfort zone then we cannot develop a skills. Not only will you be better and more confident next time you complete a similar activity you have also left your mark to help assist the physiotherapy profession in becoming more recognised
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