How clinicals work

[RN2B73]

Hi everyone,

I am currently on the waitlist at HFCC and am looking for some insight as to how clinicals work. I mean how much time do you spend in class vs. actually working in a clinical setting. All my prereqs will be done and I'll just have the actual nursing classes to complete.

I'm just looking for an ex. of a day in the life of a student in rotations. I will have to continue to work somehow also!

I look forward to any replies.

Thanks:w00t:

[ladylikeRN]

Just to add to what others have said, the day in the life of an actual clinical....I would come prepared with a small notepad to write patient report on and their drugs. Have a drug guide, stethoscope, nurse scissors, measure tape (for wounds or anything else that needs to be measured), 2 black pens, and 2samll pocket books that I used throughout nursing clinical called RNNotes/MedsurgNotes by Ehren Meyers. Just be prepared for anything that that clinical instructor asks you for. Most times in clinical, the instructor wants you to do a care plan at some point, so a care plan book by Swearingen (All-in-One) would be nice, along with as sheet to write labs on. As far as your drug guide, be prepared to tell the instructor the indication, side effects, contraindications, and interactions for each drug..the good thing is that you can use the small notebook to write them down as many of the patients will be on the same drugs on a day-to-day basis. Just have a bag dedicated for your clinical because the last thing that you want is to do is appear unprepared in the instructor's eyes.

Good luck!