We are going to be orientating at our first clinical in a few weeks. It's going to be at the VA hospital in Hospice. My instructors chose hospice so we can get lots of practice with assessment. I'm really excited! 0 Likes
GottaGetIn Aug 24, 2007 We have a few weeks in our lab, then we move to a LTC facility for a few weeks. From there we head to the hospitals. :) 0 Likes
Danish, MSN, APRN, NP Specializes in NP / USAFR Flight Nurse. Aug 24, 2007 Our first clinical site was a LTC facility. It was not a pretty place, but gave us an idea of what not to do. The staff was overworked and did not work together at all. We were learning CNA skills and the nursing process, so we were able to observe a lot. 0 Likes
2bRnKim Aug 24, 2007 Our clinicals will start at the end of Sept. and they will be at a local hospital all semester! I was suprised to find out that we wouldn't be rotating to different clinical sites. Kim 0 Likes
RNMeg Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU. Aug 24, 2007 We start in our awesome skills lab (we've got a SimMan, SimWoman, SimBaby, SimChild, and lots of rubber IV arms) and a programmable SimMan in an ICU room. After about 7 weeks we go to a LTC facility..and I'm not sure where we're going after first semester 0 Likes
donsterRN, ASN, BSN Specializes in Cardiac Care. Has 10 years experience. Aug 24, 2007 Our class is spead out over 7 or 8 facilities, including acute, VA, and LTC. I'm going to an acute care facility for my first rotation in about 5 weeks. 0 Likes
me33 Aug 24, 2007 We will start clinicals in about 3 weeks. My first clinicals will be at a heart hospital. We had several to choose from. Not sure if this will be for 8 weeks or the whole semester. 0 Likes
Taja3682 Aug 24, 2007 We had a summer course where we learned basic skills, so next week we will be reviewing those and then the next week we will be starting our clinicals. Mine is at the VA from 0700-1500. 0 Likes
ange26s Aug 24, 2007 we were all split up.I am going to one of the local hospitals to do LTC, other students are going to the VA, a rehab facility, and pediatrics. We start Sept.5.As of right now we are in lab 2x a week learning vitals, phys.assessment, and asepsis. Good Luck everyone!! 0 Likes
livesay Aug 25, 2007 We just signed up for a hospice rotation, with a local home health program. After that we go to a LTC facility for 3 visits, then to the hospital for 3 visits. we have orientation for 3 hospitals and 2 LTC facilities that we will be going to over the next 5 semesters too. Looking forward to getting started! 0 Likes
