Kg2374

Basically all of my experience as far as "clinical" is performing phlebotomy, automated phlebotomy, and responding to adverse effects. I do have management and delegation skills as well. Any job I look into be it acute care or home health, etc all seem to need experience I never got outside of nursing school.

I have been an RN for 8 years, all of which have not been in acute care. All bloodbank experience. What is the best route to entering acute care? Are there any programs available in the Sacramento CA area that offers a renewal of skills that would enable me to apply for bedside jobs? Or at this point is it too late to re enter?

Hi, I am in my 3rd semester of a 2year ADN program. I am looking for advice on how, or when all the dots are going to connect. I do very well with theory and have done OK in clinical so far. This semester however we do not have a "prep" day. We go straight to the hospital, pick our patients (2-3), receive hand of report, and begin patient care for the day. I am terrified that I do not get the time to research meds, labs, etc. before I begin my care. And even more terrified when my CI questions me about my patient and expects me to correlate all of the data. I am feeling very overwhelmed and wonder if I will ever be able to connect those dots? There are other students in my program who seem to have no problems at all. I just don't know what I am missing. Any advice would be helpful!! Thank you!