Missing clinicals

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Specializes in LTC.

have you ever had to miss a clinical day for something really important ? if so did it put you far behind ?

i have to miss a clinical day in the next course which is medsurg. our clinicals are on saturdays and sundays from 7-5:30pm. i wanted to know if anyone has ever had to miss a clinical day before? i'm also expected to write a care plan on my patient... will one clinical day be enough for me to collect data on a patient enough to write a care plan, and taking care of the patient ? help :uhoh3:

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

So the calendar was right about your clinical day?? Danged. :(

If it were me I'd change or postpone my wedding, ns19...honestly I'd try *very* hard to not miss clinical.

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As usual, I was one of the people who had to commute the furthest distance for school and clinicals. One morning I almost bought the farm on the freeway. At 75 to 80 miles an hour, a driver decided they were going to move into my lane without giving me any place to go. It was probably by the grace of God that I was not killed. I was an emotional wreck when I got to the clinical site and I spoke to my clinical instructor to see if I could have some time to gather myself. She gave me hell and so that was that for that clinical day. However, I am posting this story because that incident contributed to that clinical instructor taking things out on me and treating me in a discriminatory manner. She told me that if I had problems on the way to clinical to come up the night before and spend the night in a motel. I did that for the rest of the term. But every time this instructor dealt with me she was rude, condescending, and nasty. You probably don't have an instructor who has mental problems, but one never knows. It is best not to push one's luck. Don't miss clinical if you can help it.

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

i never did miss a clinical day. but i know of others who did and still passed. i went to clinical dead or alive, sick or not. i showed up. i figured they weren't going to flunk me for missing clinical. kep us posted on your schooling !!

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Specializes in LTC, Cardiac Step-Down.

I would speak to the clinical instructor as far in advance as you possibly can. It may be possible for you to piggyback on another group for a day to make up the hours. You'll never know until you ask, and most clinical instructors will work with you as long as you are proactive about it. Let us know how it goes!

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Specializes in LTC.

The calendars and the instructors schedules are two different things ! I think I'm going to a chance and miss the clinical. Okay, I'll just have to work extra hard on the next day. I think I may be able to pull it off, I'll definetly keep you posted :) I just can't stand the fact that I have to put my life on hold for nursing school. Nothing else have stopped me in the pass from doing anything, while should I let nursing school then ! IM GONNA KEEP MY WEDDING DATE AND TAKE A CHANCE ! So much for a honey moon night, with having to be up for clinicals at 5am after the wedding !

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OK, OK, so piece of advice... even tho you are so excited, and will be bubbly, tone it down when you do return... Clinical instructors hate, I mean haaaaate it if you miss :angryfire. Be prepared to do extra penance. Be humble.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Oh for heaven's sake!

If your wedding date was set before the clinical schedule came out, go to your level instructor and explain it. We are not heartless blue meanies trying to suck the very essence of joy out of your lives! :D

Its one day. If you were sick I would expect you to stay home, I have sent students home who tried to tough it out.

Ask if there is a way to make it up, do a ride along or shadow in some other department on another day.

Celebrate your wonderful day and bring some wedding cake in for everyone.

Congratulations!

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Specializes in LTC.

Okay everyone ! My wedding date has been pushed back to after graduation day. It broke my heart to when my mom says that she is sad because she feels as though I' rushing things. She really wants to be apart of the wedding,but how can she when I'm in nursing school and the wedding is right around the corner. My fiance also told my mom behind my back that he'd rather we wait until I'm done with school. So I'm going to wait, and be patient. Gods willing I'll become a nurse first and then a wife ! I want to be able to bring something to the table in my marriage. After thinking long and hard I find that its best just to wait. Thanks everyone ! I can't to go to clinicals now !

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I had to miss clinical yesterday to go get an xray on my hand. I don't have a fracture than goodness but with all the swelling I knew they'd send me off anyways.

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.
Okay everyone ! My wedding date has been pushed back to after graduation day. It broke my heart to when my mom says that she is sad because she feels as though I' rushing things. She really wants to be apart of the wedding,but how can she when I'm in nursing school and the wedding is right around the corner. My fiance also told my mom behind my back that he'd rather we wait until I'm done with school. So I'm going to wait, and be patient. Gods willing I'll become a nurse first and then a wife ! I want to be able to bring something to the table in my marriage. After thinking long and hard I find that its best just to wait. Thanks everyone ! I can't to go to clinicals now !

ns19, this just makes so much more sense....I know you're disappointed in a way, but you'll be married before you know it...and honestly, 19 or 20 isn't soooo old that you need to rush into anything ;)

Wishing you well in school, with NCLEX, and with your *future* marriage! :D

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Specializes in LTC.

Thanks ;) I finally came to my senses ! August will be here before I know it ! Now school is my main focus again :)

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