rei-chan

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1. Clinical professors...

   rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

   I've had my best clinical experiences with clinical professors who have their PhD's (well there was one that was happy making everyone miserable), and their clinical skills are still current, despite having not been a bedside nurse for several years....

2. Clinical professors...

   rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

   It isn't that I don't own up to my learning or am not an active participant in my learning because I look things up and try to learn things on my own to the best of my ability. But when something unexpected comes across your way and you are curious a...

3. Clinical professors...

   rei-chan posted a topic in General Students

   I feel like I am always complaining on here. But, I have finally confirmed that one of my clinical professor's clinical skills are out of date since she does not/has not worked on a unit in a long time. My question is, why are colleges employing adju...

4. How do I avoid the drama and cliques?

   rei-chan replied to FaithGurl93's topic in General Students

   McLennan, I feel the same way too. Then my classmates wonder why I always say to them, "I didn't get a 100 on the exam" everytime they asked (and for the record, I have gotten 100s on exams but don't share that since it isn't their business). I spend...

5. How do I avoid the drama and cliques?

   rei-chan replied to FaithGurl93's topic in General Students

   I hate the drama as well. You will figure out those with Histrionic personality disorders (the Scarlett O'Hara's of the world, or busy bodies) from those in the same boat as you. It won't take long. Just trust your instincts and do your own thing. I ...

6. Rahhh! Nursing school is taking its toll

   rei-chan replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I miss sleeping well. I miss feeling like I have a handle on things and being able to teach something to someone and not have the clinical professor tell me I did it wrong, only to reiterate the exact same words I just spoke. I miss not being trusted...

7. Simulation labs

   rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

   I feel the same way, but I love having time to be taught a "what if..." scenario in a controlled setting instead of being pushed into one without having learned anything, especially when paired with an experienced nurse and/or clinical instructor who...

8. Simulation labs

   rei-chan posted a topic in General Students

   Now that we have had our first on campus simulation clinical day, I feel that I learned more about medical-surgical nursing in that one day than in all my days on the floor. I wish we had a few days like that at the hospital. At the Sim, we were giv...

9. Clinical Preps Rant

   rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

   Who knew that my bottled up frustration was felt by so many. And many have had the exact same experience recently and long ago. Good to know that some things never change, errr sort of. I do feel better letting it out because complaining about it to ...

10. Clinical Preps Rant

    rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

    Yes I and my fellow classmates are being asked to provide a personalized rationale for the patient as to why each individual lab is ordered and Nursing considerations for lab values. I am not going to lie, but this takes a very long time to do. It to...

11. Clinical Preps Rant

    rei-chan replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

    After reading several other threads, I am seriously starting to think that all nursing school experiences are the same but I really needed to say this out loud. Don't worry about laughing. I know that in a few years once this is all over I will laugh...

12. Clinical Preps Rant

    rei-chan posted a topic in General Students

    I need to get this off my chest. It is just a rant. I know how important and how relevant everything is in the grand scheme of things, but sometimes I wonder why?! Thank you. Anyone else feel the same? I understand the importance and purpose of those...