Clinical Simulations?

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Does anyone else in the world have to do clinical simulations as a final?

This is what we have to do: We are given a pretend patient--dr's orders, etc, and have to give the patient (aka plastic man) care. Its SO hard for me to pretend--I always get marked down on my communication. But how am I supposed to communicate with a plastic dummy?

Do any other schools have to do this inorder to pass clinicals? we're all convinced its just a NM thing...

Amy

Busybeaver, I also have my CBE on wednesday. Only have three skills to choose from suctioning, wet to dry dressing, or foley cath. It's still nerve wrecking!!!!! I can't wait until it is all over so I can just concentrate on my final and be done with this semester. Best of luck to all !!! Busy I will think of you before I go in for my CBE!!!! Good luck let me know how well you do!!!!!

Sharon

Natty,

It's over, it's over. Whew what a relief. I also had my 6th exam today. It's nice to have these hurdles behind me. Last hurdle is the final on Monday, then semester 3 here I come! Hope you did well!

im in CNA school and everyday in order to "pass" the new procedure, we would have to perform on the dummies. we have a fake hospital in my school and would be in ther 4 out of 5 days a week passing things of on the dummies, and i mean the teacher made you act as it it were real or it would be a 're-do'. i also went to two differnt compititions, one for regional and the other state, we had to perform certain tasks in front of judges on the fake dummies, that was a little strange. but jsut hold your breath, do it, and in the end you'll thank yourself for it, it helps to practice!! good luck!:balloons:

Busybeaver,

I know what you mean!!!! I am so relieved and once again I also have my nursing exam same day as you Monday!! There goes my weekend :) I am so glad you did well and I hope that you ace the final exam as well!!!!! Best of luck to you and everyone else on finals!!!!

I misread your subject line!!!

We had simulations throughout our first semester of classes in our ADN program. They were good for me. Particularly when we had an encouraging instructor. I like talking through new situations, giving myself a 'script' so to speak.

We did have a simulation for our assessment class final, but we had a partner from class for that.

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