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Same Day Surgery

So I start my clinical rotation next week (2nd quarter student) and I am so nervous. My first rotation is at a hospital in same day surgery. I was told today that I would be with a nurse and help her with patients prior to surgery. What happens if I screw something up? Will the nurse always double check me? Also, are student nurses allowed to watch the surgeries? I know we have an OR rotation where we are in the OR but not sure about same day surgeries (are they even done in the OR?). I know I am rambling but this is so scary!

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    Don't worry. You will be supervised and you will not be asked to do something that is beyond your limited scope as a student.Enjoy it. It sounds like an interesting place to do a clinical placement. Ask questions and observe as much as you can.

    Yes. same day surgeries are done in the OR. I don't know if you will get to observe one or not.You will likely remain with the nurse you are paired up with.

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    Wow -- great opportunity to learn skills such as a rapid, focused assessment and placing IVs.

    Don't worry -- your nurse isn't going to ask you to do something you shouldn't be doing. But if you DO screw something up -- and everyone makes mistakes -- let her know the moment you realize you've made a mistake. And then set about mitigating the potential harm to the patient. Chances are, you're not going to be asked to do anything where you could potentially harm the patient, though, especially not in your first clinical.

    The patients are going to be really anxious about surgery, so you'll have a chance to help them calm down. As a student, you'll have more opportunity than most nurses to hold your patient's hand and chat with them to help relieve some of that anxiety. And you'll get to see a lot in terms of prepping for surgery. It sounds like an awesome opportunity.

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    we never leave students alone. Same day is a good place to do focused assessments, verify labs, start IV's and maybe administer pre-op meds. We allow our students to go to OR with patient and then to recovery to get the full experience. Seems to benefit the patient as they appreciate the

    "constant" person being around.

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