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well, Each program is a little different, and I think the BSN students do more community and peds than the adn students. But anyway, our first year was med-surg for three quarters. In that time we did rotations in the ER, ICU, and any other area we thought we might be interested in. I had a real flexable instructor.Second yr I had a quarter of OB/Psych clinicals 5 weeks each. and then the winter quarter coming up is med-surg again, and then I finish off with med-surg again and some community rotations. the last three weeks is preceptorship and then for the finale.............................graduation:)
Sophomore Year, second semester, we had an "interest" clinical, where we went and shadowed a nurse in various areas to give us an idea of what we might want to specialize in.
Junior Year, A full semester of Med-Surg, 18 hours a week. A full Semester of Peds and OB, 8 hours every tuesday and thursday, alternating between PEDS and OB. We also had hospice/Chronic Illness/Gerontology clinicals, which were 6 hours every week for a full semester.
This year (senior) -
Community Mental Health Nursing - 180 hours minimum for one semester.
Rural Public/Community Health - 180 hours minimum for one semester.
Clinical Speciality Elective - 120 hours minimum for one semester (mine is Emergency/Trauma)
I am also taking an additional nursing informatics elective, for 30 hours, but its not required, we have one required informatics class freshman year, but i like the field, so I am doing a little extra.
BrandyBSN
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I am starting a RN program in January and was just wondering if some of you lucky soon to be graduates would mind giving me and the other "beginning" students a quick run down of each of your major rotations and the things you did as far as your responsibilities and stuff...
Thanks...