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...
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!!!!!
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:
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!!!!
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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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