So proud of my student nurse today!!!

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.

I am just so proud of my student nurse today that I had to share.

We heard some commotion in a unit right by us, and the inevitable 'call a code!!!"

My student ran in there with me and did chest compressions while I bagged the patient.

She did a great job, and everyone there was very impressed.

Just had to share!!

I feel like a proud mama!! :)

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How wonderful! I am sure you told her this and she feels great. It isn't often that a student nurse gets any positive reinforcement.

Must have a good teacher?(YOU)

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

My instructor in school was scared when I run into a code!

It happened to be at a hospital I worked at, and it was just after clinicals were over. So told me to take the patch for the school off my scrubs so there would be no liability issues, and to ensure they knew I was there as a hospital employee, not a student.

Two years later, she told me how impressed she was.

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That's awesome!! Very sweet of you to share. It's refreshing to read about a great student/preceptor experience.

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That is awesome! I just got my LPN, but am going straight through in an ADN program for my RN. I would be so scared to do a code, especially in peds. She really deserved the credit you've given her.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.
How wonderful! I am sure you told her this and she feels great. It isn't often that a student nurse gets any positive reinforcement.

Must have a good teacher?(YOU)

I just hate hearing the 'no positive reinforcement' line.

It bothers me greatly...

I love teaching (guess that would be why im going my my MSN in Education in the fall, hopefully!)

I think it all depends on the student and the nurse and how well they work together..some nurses just arent cut out for teaching..

Cant wait for my student next week!!! Hope shes as good as this one was!!! (hope there are no more codes, either!)

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.
I would be so scared to do a code, especially in peds. .

You'd do fine.

You know that adrenaline rush everyone says happens during a code?

Its true. You stop thinking and analyzing and just do it.

I analyze afterwards, and for the life of me - I cannot recall the entire event. I can recall bits and peices, but I cant tell you who was there, or who did what. My first code, I have no idea who gave me the ambu bag. It still bothers me to this day. I just dont know where it came from. Things just 'flow' during a code. (This first code was a trached baby who plugged and coded, so in the midst of me changing the trach out the ambu appeared)

And afterwards, thats when you fall apart. I shake badly. Not as bad as when I had my first pedi code, but I still shake. Then the nausea feeling kicks in..and then in an hour or so, you're back to work and you go about your day..

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Specializes in Med Surg, Hospice.

Thank you for sharing this! As a student, it always feels good to hear someone (another nurse, an instructor, or even another instructor) telling us we did a good job. Sometimes that "good job" is all we need to keep us continuing in the program.

I started the ER rotation on Saturday, and on Sunday, I was helping an elderly lady with dementia get dressed after she was seen. Her daughter was in the treatment room, and during the conversation, I found out she was a nurse, and a former nursing instructor. After I got her Mom dressed and took her out to the car, she got in and I buckled her in and told her it was nice to meet her, I enjoyed taking care of her (which I did. I love the older people) and to take care of herself. I closed the car door and her daughter gave me a great big hug and told me I was going to be a great nurse because I had the personality and passion.

This was what I sorely needed because I'm halfway through and I'm so tired of the work/class/clinical grind and was seriously thinking of dropping out till next year. After she said all of this, I walked back into the hospital thinking there was no way in the world I was quitting now.

Thank you Meghan! You're a great instructor! :yeah::bow:

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Oh MeaganRN,

I didn;t mean you or ALL instructors. I just meant that "in general" students and all new nurses(and us oldies but goodies) forget to say GOOD JOB.

Please dont take it that I was criticizing you or all intructors. I had some awesome and supportive ones and well as some intimidating bitter ones. The world is mae up of all kinds:)

I apologize if what I said offended you, not meant to at all.

I shouldnt write when I am tired(but then I would never be doing it!)

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Specializes in PCU, Home Health.

I have a really good student who is following me this semester. She is fabulous- she jumps in to help everyone on the unit and takes great care of her assigned patients.

So... it was a great big contrast yesterday when another student followed me and pretty much just watched. Arrgh it was so frustrating. She has this whole list of things she needs checked off and needs to learn, but she wasn't much of a go getter. One thing that I didn't understand when I was a student was that it takes extra time to explain what you are doing and make sure that it is cool with your patients that a student takes care of them. I was very nice to her and when I finally got caught up I tried to find things that we could check off of her list.

Please realize that I do like students- but a student will get much more out of their clinical day if they are seeking out things they could do- and sometimes if you help me out with the menial things that will free me up to find some cool things to show you.

Man, her sitting there watching me chart was just agonizing, I felt like I was supposed to entertain her.

:uhoh21:

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You'd do fine.

You know that adrenaline rush everyone says happens during a code?

Its true. You stop thinking and analyzing and just do it.

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am in my peds rotation now and seriously considering it as an option when I've completed school this Dec. I find this year I have sought out and volunteered to do more than ever before. As a student, I am always second guessing myself. But, I think that I'm getting better as I come nearer and nearer the end of life as a nursing student. :nurse:

Thanks, again.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

You should be proud as peach that your student was able to just jump in and help! Actually, reading this snipet brought tears to my eyes, because it shows that this student cares about what she is doing, and she must have had a positive mentor (YOU), that really gave her the courage to do what she had to do. Kudos to the BOTH of you! Take a bow, teacher!

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