I Hate Med/surg 1

[kwagner_51]

I just had my second clinical and I HATE med/surg!!! I was Team leader last week and I was in ENDO this week, next week I will be team leader again.

I LOVE the lectures but can't stand the clinicals. I gave a pt. an enema today and she couldn't hold it. No biggy. But that is the ONLY thing I did!!

I saw 3 colonoscopies, 2 ESD's and one emergency bronchoscopy. Time went so slowly!!

PLEASE tell me that M/S 2 and 3 isn't like this!!

6 weeks to go. Our first test is Tuesday. What am I going to do?

Thanks!

[kwagner_51]

Well, I guess they figure we are going to give report to other nurses on the floor and we will receive report so I guess thay are teaching us.

Census has been down so badly that we have had to double up. 2 SN's to 1 pt. One of our other requirements is we have to evaluate the SN's under us. Did they do ADL's. Did they give a bath? Did they use theripuetic communication? Did they chart accurately? Etc. It really stinks!

[purplemania, BSN, RN]

believe me, REAL nursing is not boring and you will not have time on your hands. Just try to soak up as much info as you can, ask the staff as many questions as they will allow, think of "why did the doc order this", "what role does the patient play in this", "what are effective interventions and when do I apply them" "what other disciplines might be involved"---one of these days it will all come together. Good luck. Your enthusiasm is contagious.