All:
- Finally, our class starts clinicals next week. I have been assigned to
the floor that handles GI surgeries.
- Am looking for suggestions on what to expect / things to do?
- Each of us (there are 6 in our group) is supposed to be assigned their
own patient. My dilemna, what do I do in the patient's room for the
first hour or so - until my instructor gets around to meeting with me.
- We do not have to do any patient lookups for our first clinical. So I
won't even know if we can give the patient a bedbath or anything.
- What I am trying to say, is what do I do for that first hour or so while
the instructor talks with other students? Remember, each of us will
be in a separate room with their own patient. So someone is going to
have to wait a while until the instructor shows up.
- We are not doing any care plans, patient lookups that weekend (our class
is every other weekend). Not even sure if we can do vitals. Have never
done vitals except on other students and my kitties (persian cats).
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- Any advice on the above, or other ideas/etc (like what to bring) would
sure be appreciated. Yeah, I'm nervous -- so is everyone else but our
instuctor. She says it will be "fun". We'll see.
- Gotta run,
John Coxey
Evansville, Indiana
