I am currently on my cardio placement and my supervisor only graduated last year and has been rotating wards. This means he doesn’t have as much knowledge in the area as a supervisor who is a senior in that area. This made me a little bit concerned that I wouldn’t get as much out of the placement and therefore not be as prepared for my PCR as if I had a more experienced supervisor. To overcome this problem I decided I needed to make the most of my curtin supervisor visits and use him to answer any questions that my facility supervisor wasn’t sure about. This worked well as my curtin supervisor was happy to help as he understood my facility supervisor was a new grad.
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I think it was a good idea that you decided to 'make the most of' your time with the curtin supervisor. It shows that you were able to take control of the situation and ensure that you get the learning opportunities you deserve without making the new grad supervisor feel inferior.
I had the same experience too, working with a supervisor who has inadequate experience in the area. I worked really hard during the placement to make sure that I am providing the appropriate treatment to my patients. I have also used technique that my supervisor hasn't heard of (i.e. SIMMS). I did a lot of self-directed learning during the prac and I have also made the most out of my CCT. The placement was the more challenging one and it also made me realize how dependent I was on my previous Facility supervisors.
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