EMTCali

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1. Clinical grading

   EMTCali replied to deviousI's topic in General Students

   I found the whole clinical aspect of nursing school to be very subjective. Therefore the more brown nosing you do the higher the grades. Plus you need 2 letters of rec for most new grad programs so give your clinical instructor a thank you card and...

2. Gloves or not for IV meds?

   EMTCali replied to Shibby3's topic in General Students

   From what I have seen If your swabing the port with alcohol your way ahead of the game.

3. Summer Jobs

   EMTCali replied to Bhebe55's topic in General Students

   I would do it at least pt. You will be really bored if you dont.

4. Pre-nursing student = no job?

   EMTCali replied to happyheart65's topic in General Students

   Unit secretary. Also constant patient care attendant ( they are the person who sits with the crazy or suicidal pt to make sure they dont do anything funny). AKA sitter.

5. Preparation tips for nursing school...

   EMTCali replied to asilvey3's topic in General Students

   I just graduated from nursing school. I would say just relax. But if you must study i would start by learning fluid electrolytes and how the body compensates etc. If you want more learn endocrine hormones and diseases

6. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

   EMTCali replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

   I just graduated from nursing school. One thing I did not realize is that most jobs want atleast 2 letters of rec from clinical instructors. To say the least some people are really scrambling for letters of rec right now. I would say suck it up an...