Best and Worst Clinical Sites

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Specializes in Med_Surg, Renal, intermediate care.

OK Nursing students spill it!

I'm in a LPN program in OKC So here's mine:

The Best: the GI lab at VA Med Center is so fun and they hire LPNs too, At first I wasn't too crazy about looking at people's colon, but it was so cool. U get alot of IV sticks there too. The atmosphere is real friendly.

The Worst: Valir Rehab in downtown OKC, it was boring as H_LL. If u are a CNA u might like it, because it's so laid back and not hetic. But I was bored to death, because after 10a.m. there is nothing to do because everyone goes to Physical therapy.

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

Here is where I have had my nursing school clinicals so far:

-Med/Surg: Baptist; I really enjoyed my clinicals there, the RNs were great and always something to see.

-Psych: St Anthony's /St Michaels campus is the BEST place for psych clinicals because they have kids to the elderly and ALL types of mental disorders, it was probably one of the best clinicals I have had to date.

-OB: Mercy. I had a lot of fun, the RNs were great and I got to do a lot of hands on skills there and was really involved in labor and delivery and post partum care and the nursery, NICU, etc. Fun, fun :)

-Peds: Childrens, lots of fun with the kids, lots of interesting patients and things to see though certain RNs wont let students do certain skills because they are protective of their patients.

I think that is it so far!

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Specializes in Med_Surg, Renal, intermediate care.

wow Marilynmom! I'm jealous u got all the fun clinical sites!

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Miss Kitty,

The worst clinical site I had was at Edmond Medical Center at the bariatric weight surgery center. The nurses were so hateful to the students. Thought I would never outlast that rotation. In fact, I can't think of one good clinical that any of us had at Edmond.

My favorite was at Mercy. I was on the third floor and most of the nurses were just fantastic. Learned so much from a certain CNA. She was a delight and taught me so much about patient care. I will always remember the things she taught me.

Where are you in school?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Emergency.

Mercy and Baptist were both great places, everybody was extremely helpful and willing to explain as they went. Also had a good experience at Midwest City, there were 2 guys there who were great teachers, and one even changed his schedule to make sure he was there when we were.

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Specializes in Med_Surg, Renal, intermediate care.

katieb1951

I am Metro Tech in OKC, it's about hop, skip, and Jump from the OKC Zoo and Remington Park

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