[robynv]

I find it shocking that there was hostility during clinicals! From the other nurses? Wow, kind of scary.

I am a medical Assistant now, so I know injections,phlebotomy and vitals already. We did practice on each other! I also learned how to cath women since I worked in OB/GYN. Do you think this knowledge will help or hurt me as I may have to relearn the way you are taught there. Just some thoughts I had.

[bekindtokittens]

Originally Posted by robynv

I find it shocking that there was hostility during clinicals! From the other nurses? Wow, kind of scary.

I am a medical Assistant now, so I know injections,phlebotomy and vitals already. We did practice on each other! I also learned how to cath women since I worked in OB/GYN. Do you think this knowledge will help or hurt me as I may have to relearn the way you are taught there. Just some thoughts I had.

Yep, hostility from the other nurses, the CNAs, the unit secretary, etc. My clinical instructor tried to remedy the situation but things only improved a little. I can honestly say it was the only negative thing about the first semester. But boy it sure made my first experience EVER working in the medical field intimidating. And now I'm being told that my new clinical site is much the same. Argh!

Your MA experience is going to be invaluable! You may have to relearn some things the "school" way rather than the "real world" way, but you will still be familiar with a medical environment and how to deal with patients. I had a hard time my first day just knocking on the patient's door and waking them up! You should have seen me, I looked like I was dancing...walking up to the door, shifting from foot to foot, stepping away...

[SLS7533]

Bekindtokittens, did you take Bio090 or request permission from the department chair to go straight into Anat & Phys?

[bekindtokittens]

Originally Posted by SLS7533

Bekindtokittens, did you take Bio090 or request permission from the department chair to go straight into Anat & Phys?

I did not take Bio 090, I took Bio 110, so your question had me running to the class list to see what Bio 090 is. I think Bio 090 and Bio 110 are the same class, because they told us Bio 110 would not transfer to a four year university. They must have renamed the class as 090 to make that more clear. I didn't even consider skipping the class. While I have worked hard and maintained a 4.0 in my college classes, I was a HUGE slacker in high school, got horrible grades, and remembered absolutely nothing from my high school science classes. I'm glad I took it, because the A&P's, Microbiology, and Patho all built onto the basic concepts taught in the class. I'd have been lost without it. But if you are comfortable with the concepts covered in Bio 090, I say go for getting permission to skip it if you can! It would get you one semester closer to getting on the wait list, that's for sure.

[bekindtokittens]

I forgot to add...if you want to take a BIO entry course that will transfer to a 4 year university, you can take Bio 111. I don't think it has any pre-reqs.

[SLS7533]

I will probably have to speak with an advisor. I took A&P in high school and did well, of course that was 10 years ago now. I took 3 quarters of Chem for my first undergrad degree but again that was 7 years ago. Thanks again!

[robynv]

Originally Posted by bekindtokittens

Yep, hostility from the other nurses, the CNAs, the unit secretary, etc. My clinical instructor tried to remedy the situation but things only improved a little. I can honestly say it was the only negative thing about the first semester. But boy it sure made my first experience EVER working in the medical field intimidating. And now I'm being told that my new clinical site is much the same. Argh!



I had a hard time my first day just knocking on the patient's door and waking them up! You should have seen me, I looked like I was dancing...walking up to the door, shifting from foot to foot, stepping away...

Shesh were those nurses cna's never students? what goes around comes around and fate can bite mean people back when they least expect....

How funny! I can just see that. But actually waking someone up would be really hard I think!

Continue to let us know how your classes are going, it is cool to hear about.

I have to take Bio 090 too! Since I haven't taken it since high school and I graduated in 1990 (yes I am older than dirt) in fact none of my MA credts transfer so now I have to start over, and when I went to CC in 1992 it was too long ago to count so I have to take EVERYTHING over. Sheesh!

I am in for the Spring Sem. taking Psch 101(pre req for Human Growth)
Eng 121 and Bio 090
I will take math 060 next time. I am bad at math and never learned algebra. I managed to graduate high school without it. At the time I was proud of my avoidence skills but now I see that served me well didn't it!! Oh to put the book under my pillow and wake up knowing algebra!!

[bekindtokittens]

Hello, just thought I'd give an update to my fellow COS students on my second semester!

I'm 4 weeks into my med/surg clinical, and well, it hasn't gone as smooth as first semester. There's been some conflict which has made this a stressful time. My stomach is in knots right now! I can't wait until this rotation is over. I'm hoping for a fresh start in OB/Peds. And UGH, my care plans, although a great way to learn, take FOREVER to write and still get me B's and C's.

On a positive note, my clinical site is excellent, and I will be sad to leave the floor when this rotation is over. The nurses and other staff there are so welcoming to students and just provide a great learning environment. I gave an injection yesterday! We receive compliments about how helpful we are, and it just means so much to hear that from REAL nurses!

That's all for now, but I'll write some more in a couple of weeks. Robyn, SLS, how did the nursing info meeting go, were you able to attend?

[SLS7533]

Bekindtokittens--I did attend the info session on Monday night. I got a copy of the review sheet for the Bio 090 placement test, so I need to bone up on that and see if I can place out of the class. I got so excited after the meeting and it was a little deflating to think I'm still a year away from even signing up for the wait list. I actually just signed up to volunteer at Memorial Hospital to try and get a feel for the profession. I'm afraid of going back to school and racking up the debt if this isn't what I really want. So I'm hoping that will give me some more insight.

Sorry to hear your current clinical is so stressful. But it sounds like you're really getting in there and getting experience. That seems exciting in only your second semester! Are the classes preparing you well for the clinicals? Thanks for the update and I hope things get better for you.

Stacy

[robynv]

I went to the meeting as well. It was pretty much stuff I already knew from researching on this site and the ppcc one as well.

I'm sorry things are not going well, whats wrong?
Congrats on that injection! The first one is always so hard! I remember when I had to give a injection to a real pt. not a class mate for the first time. I thought I would pass out! But now I could give you Depo in my sleep. Doing a blood draw was much the same. In school everyone had great veins. But in the real world where I worked women had morning sickness and were not as hydrated as they could have been so finding a vein was soooo hard on some!

Thanks for the updates, I enjoy reading about someone else's experinces. How is Psy 235? Any reccomendations on teachers?

Robyn