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Just wanted to share some personal exciting news and get some advice! I'm starting my preceptorship this weekend in the Labor and Delivery unit! I am so excited to learn and participate in actual nurse functions. Any advice on what to brush up on to impress my preceptor? I've refreshed on FHR and the stages so far. Any advice on how to get the most out this experience and set myself up best for potentially getting hired after graduation, would be much appreciated :)

I am currently a student and love it here. Now I won't lie, most of the time I'm stressed and want to pull my hair out but that is simply the nature of the beast. Clinical- AWESOME! Mainly because there are few other programs that parallel theory and clinical together from the beginning. After the first level nursing courses the clinical workload increases substantially but still worth the experience. Class size Lecture 40-60+ Clinical 6-8ish Non-nursing- 12-60+ depending on the course Class schedule for my first year went like this (Clinical times vary depending on your class schedule) Monday NUR 128 (lecture) 0800-0950 and 1030-1150 Tuesday COR 3 1800-2000 Wednesday NUR 127 (lecture) 0800-0950 and 1030-1150 NUR 128 (clinical) 1400-1900 Thursday NUR 127 (clinical) 0700-1400 COR 3 1800-2000 Friday Off The professors are similar to other universities some are amazing and some are not so amazing. I feel as like I am getting a good education and will be as prepared as one can be for a nurse. A job I consistently am told is one that is difficult to prepare for and you learn the most in your first year on the job. Hope this helps. Also!!! You will kick yourself if you don't do this! There is a long wait to be accepted! While you are waiting get in these classes! Even if you have a bachelors already you have to have completed these! A&P 1 & 2 Bio Chem Microbiology Statistics Spanish Writing 1 & 2 Psychology Sociology American history AND if you can apply to St. joe and wipe out your core classes before nursing starts that will help you very much. (If you already have a Bachelor degree you only have to take COR 9 & 10) Hope this helps! Good luck!