First time at clinicals

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Hey everyone!

I am currently in school to get my LPN. This week is finals week, and then once I get through those, I have successfully made it through my first quarter! :D

But in 2 weeks I will be getting my very first clinical site ever! I have zero clinical background. So this will be my first time with actual patient interaction. I am so excited but absolutely terrified as well! I don't want to mess anything up and I just want to be a good nurse. If you can't tell, it worries me a bit. But that's just because I want to be a nurse so badly, and I just don't want to mess anything up. Any words of advice, wisdom, encouragement?

I think after my first couple of times I'll calm down a bit. I think I should mention I'm also extremely excited, and I can't wait to get started and get this hands on learning experience. I'm just a big ball of nerves at the same time.

I appreciate any advice you all have! :]]]]

My first experience in clinicals was freaked me out a little, we walked in and they told me to go give a bed bath and i was like what?? Just get someone naked and wash them? But it was no problem and it totally makes me laugh now to think about how nervous I was at first. Just remember your patients are normal people who feel like crap so just be sweet and smile a lot :) You'll do fine!

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Hi All! Sorry it took me so long to get back, like I said it's finals week so I have had my nose in books all week long. But I'm happy to report I got through all of my finals with 2 A's and a B!

Thank you so much for each and every one of your kind words and advice. I appreciate it so much. Even just hearing the things you all had to say made me feel better about walking into this with no experience. I am one of 3 people in my class of 30 that has no clinical experience. So I was a little intimidated, but hearing what you all had to say definitely makes me feel a lot better. It's so nice to have such a supportive group of people to talk to! Thank you all so very much! :]]

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