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I'm in second semester of my BSN program, and I work part-time as a CNA at a rehabilitation facility. The nurses at the facility seem really rude to me. They had a patient who was in pretty bad shape and was very incontinent. The dr. was in to see him, and she rang the call light to tell me that his bedding was wet. The lpn came in with me, and then the dr. proceeded to talk to her about the patient's condition, and she was explaining something regarding his j-tube. Then a few other nurses came and the dr. was talking to all of them. I kind of felt like I was in the way, and they were all standing around the bed, so I couldn't really change the linens at that time. Mornings of course are always very busy, and so I left the room to go answer another call light. By the time I was finished, the nurse told me that they had changed the sheets and asked me to go clean up the room. I went in there and they left the soiled sheets on the floor (not even in a bag). I think that is so completely rude, and its not going to hurt them to take a few minutes to put them in a bag and take them to the soiled utility room (right by the nurse's station). Do you agree with me, or do you think I'm being too sensitive?

I'm in my second semester of nursing school (RN), and I've been doing really well in school. However, when I go to clinicals I still feel so clueless. I just feel dumb and like I still don't know what I'm doing. I take med-surg next semester, and am getting nervous about it! Does everyone feel like this in nursing, and does everything you learn eventually all come together?

Yeah, it counts for credits so you pay tuition for it. Doing this you get to work more in the capacity of an RN (inserting IV, foleys, med administration, etc.) since it is under the school.

I'm in my 2nd semester of nursing school now, and loving it! So my school has an option that you take during the summer where you get a nurse preceptor and complete an extra 132 hours of clinical experience on a med/surg floor. The cost is about $1000 for this. If you complete the med/surg one successfully they will let you do it again in your last semester of school, but you get to choose which specialty you want (ER, NICU, L&D...) I'm also a student nurse extern at a local hospital in order to gain experience. Do you think its worth the cost of this course to get extra clinical time or no?