Re: General questions about third year nursing (Med-surg/Psych)
For us, med/surg & OB rotations were a completely different world from LTC. I wasn't really into the LTC and I absolutely loved med/surg rotation. Basically you implement all assessments & procedures you've learned in school. I also participated in patient teaching. I would suggest reviewing a nursing assessment book including post-op care and familiarize yourself with some common labs (K, Na, Ca, Mg, etc).
REALLY STUDY MEDS!! i would suggest having a pocket LPN book with important info in it - you can find these at your schools bookstore - they include assessments, VS, lab values, among other things. I have a PDA with Epocrates Rx and that is very useful at clinics.
Try not to stress - remember you're a student, and you are not expected to know everything. If you are ever unsure of what you're doing always ask your instructor or a nurse at the facility! as long as you are smart & safe with patient handling you will do just fine.
Good luck!
) and which skills I should be re-learning to make this easier. I have a tendency to get flustered and feel faint (that topic is actually how I ended up on this site!) if I'm not doing something correctly or am put in a situation where I don't know what to do, so I'm hoping that preparing ahead of time will help relieve some fear and reduce my chances of passing out 
. 
Search Tags
Nursing News