Puttin it to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jell'o Everyone!!!
The time for clinicals have started. Puttin' it to work. It's awesome to be able to get to work with patients, to be able to put the information I'm learning to work and learning from a classroom perspective but also a hands on perspective. It's awesome to say the least. I'm LOVING it.
(SIDE NOTE: If you are considering becoming a nurse try and shadow someone first. Volunteer at a hospital, talk to a nurse and really truly try your hardest to shadow someone for a month or so, if possible. There's a ton you can do as a nurse but I would suggest shadowing if possible.)
My first clinical has been in a nursing home. I'm not sure if you all are aware but I haven't had any experience in a hospital or the medical field period. I haven't had any patients in the past. I was extremely nervous but excited. Our first clinical was going to be a huge learning curve for me. The good thing was that we would start off doing smaller things. Making beds, feeding our patients etc.
Day one we feed our patients. It was kind of sad to feed our patients. Good in the sense that even in this small task you are helping someone but sad because this person truly can't feed themselves. Makes you really appreciate the smaller things in life. I made beds. I helped with a bed bath and feed my patient again for lunch. That pretty much took all day.
The following clinical day it was amp'ed up. I had to do a full assessment on an assigned patient and do vital signs on about 10 patients. I was nervous for sure but got through it. It was awesome to see how I got better with my confidence. I am now more comfortable with going into a room and interacting with patients. All of the patients I came in contact with were very cooperative. Some didn't really care for the extra attention but I was able to learn from each and every one of them. I got to write my own care plan, look at the patient charts and relearn some things from patho. Remembering how certain diseases lead to another, being able to see venous stasis dermatitis, hearing a bruit, feeling a thrill, understanding dialysis better, etc.
Confession: I already finished my first clinical. I am going to start on my second clinical in about a month. I'm headed to a hospital for med-surg. I am super excited about it!!!!!!!!! I had to fill out paperwork that the hospital required, did a drug-test and got my class schedule accommodated to fit my clinical assignment. I'm ready to finish up with my finals nxt week, and take advantage of Christmas break (I will be studying on my break), and then start on my clinical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next clinical I will do my best to keep you all updated as time advances. That way you'll get updated info.
I think my next blogs will be about preparing for pharmacology and med-surg. I keep hearing that there are some books that will be good for that. I'll keep you posted.
-NurseMimiii
The time for clinicals have started. Puttin' it to work. It's awesome to be able to get to work with patients, to be able to put the information I'm learning to work and learning from a classroom perspective but also a hands on perspective. It's awesome to say the least. I'm LOVING it.
(SIDE NOTE: If you are considering becoming a nurse try and shadow someone first. Volunteer at a hospital, talk to a nurse and really truly try your hardest to shadow someone for a month or so, if possible. There's a ton you can do as a nurse but I would suggest shadowing if possible.)
My first clinical has been in a nursing home. I'm not sure if you all are aware but I haven't had any experience in a hospital or the medical field period. I haven't had any patients in the past. I was extremely nervous but excited. Our first clinical was going to be a huge learning curve for me. The good thing was that we would start off doing smaller things. Making beds, feeding our patients etc.
Day one we feed our patients. It was kind of sad to feed our patients. Good in the sense that even in this small task you are helping someone but sad because this person truly can't feed themselves. Makes you really appreciate the smaller things in life. I made beds. I helped with a bed bath and feed my patient again for lunch. That pretty much took all day.
The following clinical day it was amp'ed up. I had to do a full assessment on an assigned patient and do vital signs on about 10 patients. I was nervous for sure but got through it. It was awesome to see how I got better with my confidence. I am now more comfortable with going into a room and interacting with patients. All of the patients I came in contact with were very cooperative. Some didn't really care for the extra attention but I was able to learn from each and every one of them. I got to write my own care plan, look at the patient charts and relearn some things from patho. Remembering how certain diseases lead to another, being able to see venous stasis dermatitis, hearing a bruit, feeling a thrill, understanding dialysis better, etc.
Confession: I already finished my first clinical. I am going to start on my second clinical in about a month. I'm headed to a hospital for med-surg. I am super excited about it!!!!!!!!! I had to fill out paperwork that the hospital required, did a drug-test and got my class schedule accommodated to fit my clinical assignment. I'm ready to finish up with my finals nxt week, and take advantage of Christmas break (I will be studying on my break), and then start on my clinical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next clinical I will do my best to keep you all updated as time advances. That way you'll get updated info.
I think my next blogs will be about preparing for pharmacology and med-surg. I keep hearing that there are some books that will be good for that. I'll keep you posted.
-NurseMimiii
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