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Just a general question. In clinicals do you get to go to lunch on your own or do you have to stay at lunch with your instructors? We aren't allowed to even step outside for anything. We have to stay with our instructors even during our lunch hour. Starting to feel really hemmed in and ultra controlled. Just wondering how other places handle this.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

OP, you have gotten good advice from knowledgable users. I would heed their advice. Their is no reason to get so upset (& start yelling).

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I go nowhere without an instructor or group of classmates! That's the whole point! Like I said, I didn't ask to do brain surgery by myself, I asked to have a few moments during lunch to take a break and relax. And yes, I am a little upset that in the 3rd clinical rotation, we are not learning anything. Sorry if you can't understand that, but I'm paying a lot of money to learn to be a nurse. If I wanted to learn to be a nurse's aide I could do that in a 3 week course at an LTC for a lot less money! And before you even start, I know that a lot of nursing is simply patient care, AND I have been a CNA so no I don't hold myself above anyone else. And, if you read my posts, I have NEVER gone off by myself and done anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Growth or reflection? I asked a question about lunch! There is nothing to reflect upon. I'm truly sorry that you don't think it's ok to be able to take a few minutes to sit by myself and decompress during lunch. Perhaps if more people did this during the day, less mistakes would be made. I, for one, don't think I am superwoman and realize my limits and when I need to step back and take a minute. Never mind! I'm over it. This is one of the reasons I'm seriously reconsidering my choice of nursing. Apparently to be a nurse you must be better than everyone else and have an attitude with those trying to learn. Afraid that's not me. Sad really!

Let us recap. You asked a question about lunch, and followed it with more expressions of feeling treated like a child, overwhelmedness at taking care of one patient, and several other peripheral, unfocused issues. Now it's, "I'm over it."

Oh-Kaaaay.

Drop by again any time.

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No I'm not misunderstanding. And clinicals are overwhelming.

Either you're bored wandering the halls, or you're overwhelmed. Which is it?

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Teachers, attorney's, police officers, office workers, everyone who has a job. How many physicians do you know that are made to stay in-hospital for meals?

Jeez, I think our hospitalists are just happy if they get to eat a meal at all. And no, they don't get to leave. They have patients, too.

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Let us recap. You asked a question about lunch, and followed it with more expressions of feeling treated like a child, overwhelmedness at taking care of one patient, and several other peripheral, unfocused issues. Now it's, "I'm over it."

Oh-Kaaaay.

Drop by again any time.

You're right when attacked I do tend to defend myself. So very sorry that disappoints everyone. Here's my question, if I'm supposed to advocate for my patients and stand up for what's right, how will I do that when every time I ask a question I get trampled to the ground. After a while, you just give up and say the heck with it and don't advocate for yourself or anyone else!

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how in the world could they be held liable for a decision I made as an adult ?

Oh, my. You have some serious eye-opening to do, friend.

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You're right when attacked I do tend to defend myself. So very sorry that disappoints everyone. Here's my question, if I'm supposed to advocate for my patients and stand up for what's right, how will I do that when every time I ask a question I get trampled to the ground. After a while, you just give up and say the heck with it and don't advocate for yourself or anyone else!

You came to a public forum & asked a question where it got answered by many experienced nurses. You didn't get the answer you wanted so now you got "trampled on"? Just wait until you start working....

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It's hard for nursing schools to secure clinical sites and it's also very easy for schools to lose access to sites based on student behavior. No clinical site=no nursing school. Of course the instructors are going to keep a close eye on you.

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Oh, my. You have some serious eye-opening to do, friend.

I understand the way they could be held responsible for a decision I make about patient care.

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I understand the way they could be held responsible for a decision I make about patient care.

But not just patient care. The way you act the moment you walk through that door in the school's scrubs & in the hospital you are representing the school. If you act an unprofessional way, the school could lose that clinical site. Yes, you are an adult but sometimes adults do dumb things.

Either suck it up & become a nurse or don't.

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You came to a public forum & asked a question where it got answered by many experienced nurses. You didn't get the answer you wanted so now you got "trampled on"? Just wait until you start working....

Yep! asked a question of nursing students about how their schools handled lunch breaks. Got "trampled on" by every nurse that read it. I've been accused of abandonment, laziness, clinical inappropriateness, attitude and every other thing under the sun. It was about LUNCH! It doesn't say much for the nursing profession that they are so willing to attack someone for a simple question. Anyway, I have a nursing report to write and a test to study for so I'm out! Thanks so much for all the helpful "advice".

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