I hate clinicals - Anyone else with me?

DoeRN · Apr 9, 2016

Not to start anything but if you think clinical are bad wait until you become a nurse.

I would love to be back in clinicals versus being on the floor.

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Apr 9, 2016

Agree with doe, clinical was really easy compared to real world. But i have no desire to be back in clinical, that's where i truly realized i did not want to be a floor nurse.

basenjilove808 · Apr 9, 2016

Oh trust me I know! I want to be a CRNA, I have no interest in RN so I think that's why I am so unhappy :g/

milesims · Apr 11, 2016

My goodness, yes.

Clinical is what inspired me to become ANYTHING other than a floor nurse. I started my own home care business because of this, am still in nursing school, and getting my MBA after I graduate.

SeÃ±or V, ADN · Apr 11, 2016

I can understand your frustration. I too am in school and have been going through clinicals. Yes some days can be easier than others but I must be honest and say that I love it. I'd rather be in clinicals than in lecture any day of the week. Unfortunately in the real world I have to go to class to pass, lol.

But back to your frustrations - just keep it up, work hard, and know that one day it WILL be over (school that is), then you'll be able to get into the career and have the opportunities you've been waiting for. I too want to go to CRNA school but I am really looking forward to being an ICU/Critical Care nurse. Just keep up the hard work and it will all pay off. :yes:

pam.harrison · Apr 15, 2016

You will have to be a critical care RN for a couple of years before any CRNA program will accept you so hope you can deal...just saying!

Tinkk · Apr 15, 2016

I just finished my clinicals this semester (in the LPN program). You are right, it's very tiring and while it's alright, I'm starting to think more and more that I'd rather work In a clinic setting. I've been planning to go from LPN to RN, but now I'm thinking I'd rather stay an LPN when I graduate.

Brink48 · Apr 16, 2016

Oh trust me I know! I want to be a CRNA, I have no interest in RN so I think that's why I am so unhappy :g/

So what will you do if you don't get accepted into a CRNA program? Like others said, a lot of programs require you to work in certain specialties before getting into a CRNA program.

Purple_roses · Apr 16, 2016

Sometimes I dread going to clinicals the night before. It's hard to get up at the crack of dawn, I've got tests and projects on my mind, I'm worried I'll get a mean patient, and I'm most worried that I'll mess up. But once I get on the floor, my anxiety goes away. I get right in there and simply focus on what I have to do. And I leave with a barrage of thoughts flying through my brain:

"Did I forget to do something? Did I chart the last time I checked that IV? Crap, did I leave all my patient notes lying out in the open! (Oh thank god, they're in my pocket.) What am I forgetting? That wound was pretty cool. So was that new skill I learned. I think I could really get use to this nursing stuff. Man, I can't wait to be a floor nurse. Actually, yeah, I can wait--I know nothing yet."

I usually leave feeling like I chose the right profession. I had one bad clinical day this semester that made me feel like being a barista would be better; and I'm sure I'll have more of those days. But overall I love what I'm doing.

Lesia321, ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Apr 16, 2016

I definitely know how you feel. I enjoyed clinical last semester. I'm just beginning to get the hang of things this semester and it's about to be over is a couple weeks!

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Apr 18, 2016

Clinicals, as to lab/sim and theory, helped build my confidence, helped on a regular basis renew and keep alive the desire to be a registered nurse, and continues to help me connect the dots between what we learn in lab/sim and theory with real life. I really appreciate our clinicals; granted, there are times I do want more time to study.