Rainbowbright77

Thanks for the input so far. I think I might like home health care or even public health. I'll keep my mind open. I do have my senior year of nursing (community health and hospital care) coming up, so maybe Med. Surg. is just what I am not liking. We will see. Still, any other input is appreciated.

I had clinicals on a Med. Surg. unit and we only had two patients. I cannot imagine having up to seven! Humans make errors and as a nurse, we cannot make errors. It just scares me like crazy. Too much info. going in, not enough time, new orders, so much busyness--it almost sets you up for error. I know I can't have this attitude, but I am just really frightened to be honest.

Thanks. I feel better. Those things, I know. :)

I do not like the hospital setting...at all. Is there anything else I can do with my BSN without working in the hospital first? So many people say that hospital experience is required atleast for a few years. Seriously, the stress would kill me and is not worth it. What else can I do with my BSN that won't require hospital experience first? All tips are appreciated.

I do not like the hospital setting...at all. Is there anything else I can do with my BSN without working in the hospital first? So many people say that hospital experience is required atleast for a few years. Seriously, the stress would kill me and is not worth it. What else can I do with my BSN that won't require hospital experience first? All tips are appreciated.

(for clinicals). I haven't worked in the hospital as an aide or anything, (I worked as counselor since I'm a second degree, non-trad. student) so I'm a little worried about lagging behind. I'd like to brush up on skills this summer to prepare for what I need to know. (I'm a little embarrassed, but I got bashed from some nurses for not knowing what a Hemostat is.) I never learned the name in school. We only called it a clamp to clamp IV lines. (I now know it can be used for stopping bleeding during emergency situation, etc.) I am so worried. I worked had during clinicals and am a strong student, but am so worried that I will be lost senior year. I think I'm strong in skills (hopefully), but even certain bandage names I don't know the name of. What are some basic things I should know? Thank you for your help! Please no bashing. I need encouragement.