First clinical ahead tips?

All of the things you mentioned in your post-Be prepared! I think that is the most important thing with any clinical. My first clinical was fairly easy, from what I remember we took vitals and did a health survey. It was more about learning to interact with the patient and becoming comfortable asking personal health information. Good luck! :)

My first clinical shift in LTC, we were assigned one resident. We did a head-to-toe assessment, administered meds with our clinical instructor supervising, did total ADL care, assisted fellow students for the >1 assist residents, read through chart to learn their history, made nursing diagnoses. At the end of our time we had a post conference. Homework was a care plan based on our nursing diagnoses.

Relax, be a sponge, direct questions to your clinical instructor vs the floor nurses (if it's a resident-specific issue and your CI doesn't know the answer, your CI may refer you back to the RN/LPN, but you'll have first tried the resource who is paid to teach you.) Help answer call lights. Do not approach an RN/LPN with a med cart. They may have 30+ residents to give maaaaaany meds to, and allowing her to be free of interruption is a safeguard against med errors.

You've got this!

Definitely be well rested and fed. In addition, review your head-to-toe assessment, have your drug book (we use Davis), review your VS and and remember hygiene! Also, make sure you have a pocket-sized notebook to take notes or write down pertinent information regarding your site/clinical rotation. It will come in handy in the future and you'll build your own mini clinical/hospital guide. I carry mine in my scrub pocket and write down anything interesting or beneficial for future clinicals. Clicky ball-point pens come in handy too. Relax, take in everything, and ask questions about things you don't understand. Congrats and hope that helps!