Clinicals: Do you LOVE it???

[Curious1alwys]

Ok, ok, I know no one LOVES it:roll

I know the anxiety is high and you hate feeling like a bother and all that other crappy stuff but when it comes right down to it...........

Do you watch the nurses and just KNOW that this is what you were made for/want to do with your life?

I'd like to know how many of you just dread clinicals and how many of you just dread clinicals AND the work of the nurses?? Clinicals make me very anxious but when it comes right down to it I am not dying to live the rest of my life doing what I see the nurses doing. Does that mean I got into the wrong field??:chair: I can't believe that the only profession I was "made" to do is personal training or aerobics instructing, LOL

How deep is your love????:roll

[NO1_2NV]

Good old clinicals...hate them and love 'em. In our program the paperwork accounts for more then the actual hands on portion and every bit of it must be presented in APA format. Seems a bit odd to me but that is the way this particular program works. Our patient assignments are not posted until mid-day the day before and then there are time restrictions as to when we are allowed to gather patient information so that we do not interfere with the nurses. This time constraint leads to some pretty significant late nights prior to and during the actual rotation. And God save you if you are missing any piece of information or if you miss any question posed regarding a drug and its physiological journey through the body.

As for the patient care...I like this part but constantly ask myself did I miss anything? Could I have done more? Why did my instructor not come when I told her that my patient ...? Was that not important, etc?

I generally tend not to get much sleep during rotations and when I finally do get to bed my body is crying for sleep but my brain just won't settle down!!!

[skyyhiflygirl]

Okay, I am the wierd student that shows up to clinicals with a HUGE smile and a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart. I love clinicals and the learning opportunities. Its been wonderful for me. We get 2 patients this semester (2nd) and it is a little more stressful than last semester but I am sooooooo happy and enjoying myself.

[NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN]

I like my clinicals. I am so much better in the hospital than in the classroom. I am a people person, so it is easy for me to interact with patients. In school, during lectures, I get bored to easily.

[RN and Mommy]

No, I don't love clinicals. I find that a lot of the time I am bored. I do love caring for patients and I love observing and learning, but it seems that we are waiting around for our instructor a lot to check meds with us or to double check our charting. I think I will be much happier when I am on my own and responsible for myself.

[labman]

I had my first clinical today and absoluty loved it. I loved getting to have one person and getting to know him in depth. I was a CNA for a while I like going slow and taking time with one person which you never got to do as a CNA. He really seemed to enjoy himself to. When me and his aid were putting him to bed she said that she has never seen him laugh and smile as much as he did that night. I bet it was because of me:chuckle . Not looking forward to next time he will probibly be frowning we have to a head to toe assesment

Well I hope everyone enjoys their clinical and rest of your semester.

KENT

PS. Also our clinical group was 10 and I got done putting a person to bed and reading his chart to get some information on what was wrong. Well a persons call light went on and wanted to take a shower. Well my clinical instructor went to give her a shower and 8 out of the 10 followed her to give a shower. I was like dang. All I know is I would be so embarassed:uhoh21: . I felt bad for the lady I would be so embarased:imbar :imbar :imbar :imbar .

[Saved_by_Grace]

Ummm...that would be a big no! I don't like them. :chair:

I don't like clinicals here or there. I do not like clinicals with green eggs and ham, I do not like them sam I am. :barf01:

[lunakat]

I really don't care for clinicals. I hated my med-surg rotation. I was beginning to wonder if I hated clinicals so much would I hate nursing too? I took a job at a local ER as an extern because that was the field I wanted to be in. I love every minute of working in the ER. I think I like it better because I don't have to submit paperwork and don't have to wait for an instructor. Also I am not being graded on my ability so my hands are not shaking. I still look up meds before I give them but am glad I don't have to fill out pages and pages of meds. So dislike clinicals, luv working....

[kellyo, LPN]

My first semester I HATED clinicals. Second semester loved them! Third semester HATED them. Now I neither love them, or hate them. I think it all depends on what clinical areas I am in. As an earlier poster said, you just have to find where you fit.

Wow, I could have written that post! I'm pretty neutral--at least I don't puke the night before anymore!

[PsychRNMsz]

I love Clinicals, I hate the drive and the early morning but I love being able to work with patients and nurses. Since I have been doing clinicals I pretty much get placed with the same nurse, she is great, lets me do most of it on my own and is there when i need her and when my instructor is down the hall. Clinicals make me feel more like a nurse than taking a theory test or lab skill check off. :)

[Paleobug]

I'm not enjoying this rotation. Our clinical instructor is rude to the students, and OBGYN isn't my thing.

[Tiny1Nisolet]

Yep, love clinicals. I really liked my peds rotation but I can not say I hate any of the rotations I have been on. My clinical instructors have been awesome and the nurses I have worked with have been great teachers and most of the time an inspiration. Hats off to those of you who are good to your students! I am eager for the day when all of the puzzle pieces of knowledge fit together. One more semester to go! BSN May 2006 WA HOO!!:)

[NurseRock]

I am a nervous wreck prior to seeing my patient. When given my assignment I have mini panic attacks! The minute I knock on the door and introduce myself, I know is where I am meant to be. It is fear of the unknown for me, once I get the start I am fine. I am my own enemy. I worry so much, and on my last self evaluation that is what I said. I need to be calm and work with what I know. Maybe it is my age, and change of career etc. I don't know what causes it. I know in my heart I am doing the right thing. I almost don't want my clinicals to end when it is time to go home. It's funny I almost don't want them to start, and when they do I don't want them to end! I am looking forward to doing my psych clinicals next semester and not looking for to med-surg, but I know I have to learn. I am thankful I am here and living my dream!