Am I the only one that hates clinical?

Nursing Students General Students

Published

Im a nursing I student just finishing up the semester. I DREAD going to clinical. Absolutely hate it. Our student teacher ratio is10:1, and have not lost any students in that area. Meanwhile other groups are down to 4:1. I find it disorganized and hectic, and we were given little direction. When we could find the instructor (she was very nice) she was too busy w/ other students concentrating on passing meds. The first day at the nursing home we were told to give a.m. care...huh? what was that Im glad I wasnt the only one who didnt know what that was (example of the disorganization). Why are we (the last week of school) learning how to do an assessment..I guess I have to just suck it up. Other then that, I love lectures, and the material but this clinical thing stinks !

:yeahthat: That's exactly what I meant...sorry, didn't mean to come across as...well, however I came across. I know this isn't what nursing's all about, that's why I feel I'm not benefiting as much as I could in clinical...does that make sense, CRNASOMEDAYS?

Jessica,

Dont bother justifying yourself to CRNA, if she didnt understand the context of what you said thats on her. Not you.

Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.
Huge dose of reality, eh? Perhaps you should read through the whole thread and the accompanying links and you'd know I didnt write it..

How does that saying go, "--Best to appear stupid, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt--.

At this time I will politely step out of this thread. Your comments about what nurses do and what they get paid for was what made me comment as I did. If you'd care to comment on those remarks, it would clear things up for me. I have the opinion that you do not appreciate the work nurses do.

If I am wrong, then so be it.

Good Luck with school.

At this time I will politely step out of this thread. Your comments about what nurses do and what they get paid for was what made me comment as I did. If you'd care to comment on those remarks, it would clear things up for me. I have the opinion that you do not appreciate the work nurses do.

If I am wrong, then so be it.

Good Luck with school.

We'll miss you. Please call again.

Specializes in corrections, MH, geriatrics.

you know, when i was in the cna program i hated my clinicals. i think my biggest issue was feeding in LTC care facilities in the skilled wings. i couldn't stomach it. I have two finals next week, and then I am done with this semester (yay!). I really liked my nursing clinicals the past 8 weeks. In three weeks when we start back up I will begin with telemetry. Im psyched, but I'm also kind of nervous.

I can understand your confusion and stress over clincals, though.

Specializes in Developmental Disabilities, LTC.

:offtopic: Platinum, I took care of a pt for over a year that had a g-tube for all her meals for many years, then, I don't know what happened...they did another swallow study on her, or something, & decided to remove the g-tube...leaving a permanent stoma in her stomach. At the facility I worked at, baths generally followed dinner (can you see where I'm going with this?:)) I'll never forget what it looked like to see partially digested spaghetti, mixed veggies & my favorite, strawberry cheesecake spill out of this woman's stoma when we had to roll her over on the bath table...for some odd reason, it never really bothered me, though. Just kinda fascinated me, I guess.

I found clinicals rather rewarding -- But I didnt like getting up at 5 a.m. to go there... I'm a night owl myself.

Specializes in Day Surgery/Infusion/ED.
Wow. Maybe it's because I was a CNA for a while that I know what AM care is, but what did you think it was?

My clinicals are pretty hectic too, but I don't hate them.

Believe me, if you think they are disorganized, wait till you get out of school.

Geez...ask a sincere question, get a snarky answer.

Specializes in Day Surgery/Infusion/ED.
Oh dear, I see trouble here. Are you in an LPN or RN clinical?

What you just wrote above is NOT what nursing is all about.

I can tell you haven't been in a hospital before.

I'm really not trying to be rude, but you are in for a huge dose of reality. :uhoh21: :uhoh21:

Go take a browse through the First Year in Nursing or General Nursing Threads.

If you really want to know the real deal on nursing, I can tell you, that's if you want to hear it.

Can I get some back up here?

Wow...what is your problem? FWIW, you're still a student, so you are hardly in a place to say what the "real deal on nursing" is. You aren't a nurse yet.

Cut your fellow students some slack. (Can I be the first to note that this was a student eating another student? What was that people were saying about how experienced nurses are so mean to students?)

Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.
We'll miss you. Please call again.

Thanks.

I had never worked in a hospital before I'd started NS. I worked in outpatient PT office. I had no idea what to expect. But I got lucky, I had the best clinical instructor ever. She was very supportive and helpful. I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing after finising my first quarter of BSN program, but I think this will come with experience. I didn't know what am care is, so I opened my textbook and there it was right on the front of me pretty much spelled out. I love clinicals. I didn't at the beginning, but then I had a 93 y.o. pt. who changed it for me. She was admitted for pneumonia, and was confused. She was so helpless, I just held her hand. I wanted to help her, but the only thing I could do was am care. So I held her hand. I went to X-ray with her and held her hand. Then there was a time for me to leave. I was saing my goodby to her and then I've seen this light in her eyes. Her eyes were saying:"Don't leave". At this same moment I

I had never worked in a hospital before I'd started NS. I worked in outpatient PT office. I had no idea what to expect. But I got lucky, I had the best clinical instructor ever. She was very supportive and helpful. I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing after finising my first quarter of BSN program, but I think this will come with experience. I didn't know what am care is, so I opened my textbook and there it was right on the front of me pretty much spelled out. I love clinicals. I didn't at the beginning, but then I had a 93 y.o. pt. who changed it for me. She was admitted for pneumonia, and was confused. She was so helpless, I just held her hand. I wanted to help her, but the only thing I could do was am care. So I held her hand. I went to X-ray with her and held her hand. Then there was a time for me to leave. I was saing my goodby to her and then I've seen this light in her eyes. Her eyes were saying:"Don't leave". At this same moment I knew that I love clinicals and I knew why I want to be a nurse. There is a great poem called "Old lady poem". You can find it on Internet. Whenever you feel like you hate your clinicals I suggest to remember this "old lady". Read this poem and it will serve as a guiding light for your practice.:redbeathe

I have a love/hate relationship with clinicals. I love being on the floor, getting a taste of things, being out of the classroom, making people smile, etc.

I hate 8 hour clinicals with 2 low acuity patients on a pretty low acuity floor and having nothing to do...and trust me I was always seeking out every opportunity I could. That was Med/Surg 1.

I loved the first 4weeks of Psych clinical- dreaded the last 2. I learned a lot and actually think I want to pursue psych...just not the floor I was on ( crisis intervention). Borderline Personality patients emotionally drain me to no end.. I did spend 2 days over on Psychotic disorders and was fascinated by it.

Found LTC to be boring and I have never been a CNA or even worked in a hospital in any fashion either. Loved the clients though.

+ Add a Comment