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I got a job with a HH agency and have had exactly 1 patient whom I have been seeing for 8 wks. I was supposed to discharge the patient tomorrow because patient really isn't homebound ( functions quite well and brings self to the mall and is hoping sh...

Thank you both for replying.

Last semester in foundations I totally rocked at careplans. Even got the highest remarks available under documentation from my clinical instructor. Now I am losing my mind in OB. I have the most awesome clinical instructor, however when it comes to c...

I graduate in a few months and this week while in ICU I had a new admit that had overdosed on tylenol (like 50 ES tabs). I worked for hours with the nurse and doctor doing one on one care keeping the pt alive and caring for the pt... I won't add all ...

Pinning on Dec 18th here. Or at least I hope so. Over half our class failed our first med surg 2 exam, so every point is needed now. I am thinking positive though :)

How many semesters in are you? Skills present themselves as they present themselves. Personally... I am almost done with my AS and still have not inserted a foley. It isn't that my instructors haven't looked for or I haven't looked for opportunities,...

Thank you all so much for your responses. It helps so much just to be able to share and to realize I am not alone. I know I will see many horrible things in my career and there will be I am sure many people I just won't be able to forget. It would ha...

I am in your shoes. I have always done well on tests, but my exam today means I basically have to be perfect the rest of this semester and I don't know what happened! I emailed my instructor to ask for a one on one exam review to get some input into ...

I graduate in December and I remember like yesterday how nervous I was my first clinical ( can we say ready to pass out?). I am still nervous with each new challenge or situation that comes my way. Reading these posts reminded me that I think I have ...

I could have written your post. So much to do, so little time. Too much stress, not enough coping skills etc etc etc. What I try to do is just focus on one week at a time. It doesn't reduce the amount of work I have to do right now and I am still und...

I don't really know any books on documentation and am not entirely sure what you mean about your instructors being vague, but I will tell you what I do as a student nurse. First semester We did paper charting and the folling two semesters we...

Seriously daytonite? I have always respected you so much and all you have to say in this forum. Please tell me you are being sarcastic? If not I have just lost a whole lot of respect for you. Student nurses do not answer call lights and the phones on...

I use word for my care plans, but I probably use a different format then A, B, or C student does. When I make my care plans I sometimes refer to my previous patients careplans to get an idea of what I am trying to write. I still rewrite most everythi...

OK, to be fair I actually did cry during my geriatric rotation, but that was due to a death of someone I knew rather than clinicals. I am finishing a med surg rotation and it has been an incredible and wonderful ride. Our last med surg patient care d...

Go for the RN program not medical assistant... you will still have to do RN program after a nice long medial assistant program.

You know, I can't remember the last time I had a bubble bath. I think tomorrow I shall do that.... and paint my toenails a nice fiery red!

I know that I will never know it all and if I ever think I do, It is time to change careers.I should have graduated in May, but I slowed down for my family (both married and have 4 kids). I feel like I am growing and I feel competent, but I also feel...

This is ending 3 out of 6 clinicals. I was supposed to graduate in May, but I slowed down so I could actually be home enough to see my family (married with 4 kids, three of whom are in school). I am usually able to answer any questions she has, but I...

The OP stated that the clinical instructor was there when this occurred, just that they had not covered this in class. The CI was there and I assume giving instruction as the procedure was done.. thus teaching the procedure and making sure it was don...

I had the same concerns when I did geriatrics ( now almost done with semester 3). I started out with watering eyes or gagging with every bed bath or perineal care, I got to the point where gagging was very rare for me. Medications can make eliminated...

I honestly don't think there is a better way. Depending upon how you are being taught or required to do them or how long you have been doing them will affect how much you learn from them though. When I started out, my goal was perfection and I didn't...

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but in my program we have to go the night before clinicals and gather information about labs and diagnosis (medical) etc. We are not allowed to go near the patient. I usually look at assessment data from the...

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I think for most of us, when we first start writing care plans there seems to be so much emphasis on the diagnosis part of things that many of us fail to simply start basic and look at what is going on with our patient and what we can do to improve t...

The thing about care plans (which I used to hate btw) is that they really do teach you to think critically and to know what to do for your patient and why. You can train just about anyone to do clinical skills, but not everyone that can perform a ski...