Clinical Tomorrow with new skills

RNsweetie · Mar 8, 2003

Take a deep breath, hope that helps. Seriously hope it goes better than it sounds like you think it will. Just think of the skills you will have after that clinical day. Many 1sts. good luck!

Little One2 · Mar 8, 2003

Review your skills for tomorrow. Get a good nite sleep. Take it as a challenge. Always ask questions. Enjoy. Good luck tomorrow.

RNonsense · Mar 8, 2003

You will be fine!!!!! :)

kimmicoobug · Mar 8, 2003

Oh! Can sympathize! Hope your clinical goes well. Your instructor sounds as if she is very supportive. That certainly helps. Definitely use her as a resource.

jeannet83 · Mar 8, 2003

Just remember, no such thing as a stupid question! And the day will be over quicker than you'll know. The fact that you are apprehensive is the sign of an up and coming good nurse.

Get a good night's sleep. And try to relax and enjoy the day-you can do it! jeanne

Rena RN 2003, RN · Mar 8, 2003

review your skills check off list that you did in lab before going in to do it on an actual patient tomorrow. and good luck! TF aren't that bad.

SN Gone Crazy · Mar 8, 2003

I have done a couple of peg feedings and they really are not that hard to do, but one thing to remember is to use asepsis allot of instructors are very critical about that. I have to agree with the others,though,review your skills and then if you still have any questions ask your instructer before you start the procedure. Your instructer does not expect you to do it perfectly the first time after all you are in training. Good Luck!

I Know God Will Not Give Me More Than I Can Handle. I Just Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much Mother Theresa

Bonnie Blue · Mar 10, 2003

When ever I do something new, I always have my instructor or the bedside nurse talk me through the procedure. I do it but I have them to back me up if I get into trouble.

I'm nervous too. I have my first full day of internal medicine clinical tomorrow. I hope I hear everything I'm supposed to. :eek:

SingingNurse2 · Mar 10, 2003

Well Kim? How did it go? Was it as bad as you thought? I sure hope not! Fill us in!

NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2003

Tricia, I'm confused about the asepsis part of your post...? ;>) Would you mind elaborating?

KimRN03 · Mar 11, 2003

Hey Guys!

Clinical went just fine. My patient pulled her NG that night, soooo I did not have to do TF. I was actually pretty disappointed because I had psyched myself up to do the procedure. I had a really cool co-assigned who would've been glad to help. The next day my patient pulled her IV, so it was fine. Thanks for all the great advice!! The snow was still terrible, took me 1 1/2 hours to go 40 miles!

Thanks!

Kim