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I'm just curious about how clinicals work in different programs. How many times a week/month/semester do you go, and for how long each day?
Our Med/Surg Semester, we have 10 regular clinical days (2 days per week every other week) from 2pm to 930pm. We also have Advanced Clinical/Preceptorship for 4 full shifts with a preceptor.
So 14 days total, each about 8 hours.
I do 2 x 8hr shifts a week for 8 weeks each semester then in my 4th year (next year) I need to do a total of 800 hours working full shifts with a preceptor on the ward. Fortunately I have no more exams (last one is in about 10 hrs), I just have to complete a portfolio during that final year. So no more assignments either, I can just concentrate on a year of real life nursing before I get my degree. I'm hoping that it will help me hit the floor running when I'm registered and in my first grad year.
Fundamentals we did 1 day a week for 6 hours for the whole semester
Med Surg I and II is 2 days for 6 hours for the whole semester
Maternity and Psych - 2 days for 6 hours for 6 weeks (half a semester)
Pediatrics and Community - 1 day a week for 9.5 hours for 6 weeks (half a semester)
and then our Practicum is 160 hours one on one with a preceptor - any shift he or she works, we work alongside them and log hours for a semester.
I am in a 4 year program.
First year, term 2: one 8-hour day, once a week
Second year: three 5-week rotations in different settings, 40 hours per week
Third year: three 5-week rotations, 40 hours per week
Fourth year: one 5-week consolidation, and a 10-week preceptorship, 40 hours per week
When we are in clinical, we do not take any classroom-based courses. In the other terms we take full-time classroom and labs and are not in the field at all.
MissChloe
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I'm just curious about how clinicals work in different programs. How many times a week/month/semester do you go, and for how long each day?