I was reading a thread " Things you would like to tell.... " on the general forum and thought I would start a new one here for us students. This one is : Things you would like to tell the nursing staff at your clinical site. I'll go for it first.
- I'm a student nurse... key word is " Student" ! Unlike you I wasn't born an experienced nurse, so please give me a break here in there would ya ? .
- ( to the nasty techs) Don't catch an attitude with me just because I chose not to stay a tech all my life and better my career. Instead of talking about me behind my back to the other tech why don't you pick up a pen and a pad and take my advice " Go to nursing school, if you think you can do a better job." ( this is a true story)
- Just because a patient have been having stridor all day, doesn't mean he doesn't mean pulling him up in bed is just a waste of time. Come on you are a nurse you should know better.
- I don't need hear you complain and whimper about your job as a nurse. You chose it. As a student I know its hard but sometimes the complaining annoys me. Isn't there anything that pleases you about nursing ?
*** Thanks to all the nurses and techs that have made my clinical experience a good one. You all know who you are.
Can I clone you???? LoL Over all I have had alot of preceptors that have been exactly like you and YOU ARE WONDERFUL and THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO much!!!! I know we as students appreciate the time you spend with us and taking the time to find the cool stuff. So for all the Profs and Nurses like you KUDOS!! And for those who don't like to teach or anything, that's cool too. Everyone has their strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes :)
I'm a huge believer of some people are just not meant to be teachers...(myself included.)
Please don't act like I'm a dumb idiot who doesn't know anything on my first day of clinicals. I'm really nervous & I am trying really hard to impress you. I'm just going to want to hide in the bathroom and cry when you ask "How do you not know how to program an IV pump? Don't you anything?"
"It's my first day...we just learned how to give baths and do vital signs."
It would just be helpful if everyone remembered what it was like to be a nursing student. (Which, I am grateful that most nurses do & will do anything & everything to help!!)
1. To all the nurses that have rolled their eyes, sigh loudly, ignored, muttered under their breath, uttered out loud, and twisted their faces in weird configurations over the last four years when I asked my many questions (and some, very odd questions in retrospect but never stupid) I would like to say...
- I can also curse, roll my eyes, utter nonsense and contort my face. But I don't because I am only a student (and not stupid), but I'm sticking my imaginary tongue out at you while I smile and politely move out of your way.
(PS thanks for the overwhelming number of excellent nurses, that absolutely love to share information and experience with us who are learning even though it isn't your job!)
I had clinicals again this past weekend and worked with a different nurse and boy was she AWESOME ! She showed me everything. We did assessments togehter, she taught me how to do some dressing changes, she let me ( with my instructor ofcourse) discharge a pt. , I watched her take out sutures. She was just amazing. She even had me talke with a MD to request something for my patient and suprisingly the MD listened to a silly ole nursing student ! I had a wonderful clinical experience this weekend. So I guess this thread started out as venting but I'm here to say that all nursing staff isn't bad and I found that out this weekend.
To my old tech in the ICU: You literally made my day worth it on the bad ones. You were so good at helping me calm down and think it through when my nurse and my instructor were no where to be found.
To my instructor: I am glad you made my clinicals difficult this semester. If you hadn't pushed me as far out of my comfort zone as you did, I would not be prepared for next semester.
To the nurse on the day from hell: You left me with both patients when my patient was taking Lactulose? Really? And to expect me to handle two non-compliant patients trying to escape from their beds? I'm glad the floor nurse yelled at you. I don't feel bad for saying something.
Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I had clinicals again this past weekend and worked with a different nurse and boy was she AWESOME ! She showed me everything. We did assessments togehter, she taught me how to do some dressing changes, she let me ( with my instructor ofcourse) discharge a pt. , I watched her take out sutures. She was just amazing. She even had me talke with a MD to request something for my patient and suprisingly the MD listened to a silly ole nursing student ! I had a wonderful clinical experience this weekend. So I guess this thread started out as venting but I'm here to say that all nursing staff isn't bad and I found that out this weekend.
This is great, There is no reason why staff can work well and to give students the chance to do something. Believe me I know how hard it is with students and I only know how it works in the UK with students but I loved working with them and always used to tell them to let me know what they needed to learn and I would do my best to help.
I had clinicals again this past weekend and worked with a different nurse and boy was she AWESOME ! She showed me everything. We did assessments togehter, she taught me how to do some dressing changes, she let me ( with my instructor ofcourse) discharge a pt. , I watched her take out sutures. She was just amazing. She even had me talke with a MD to request something for my patient and suprisingly the MD listened to a silly ole nursing student ! I had a wonderful clinical experience this weekend. So I guess this thread started out as venting but I'm here to say that all nursing staff isn't bad and I found that out this weekend.
I have decided from now on, when I have a great experience I am going to send a formal thank you.
Two the two psych nurses I worked with recently, you were awesome. I know that there are many good nurses around who are student friendly. At least, you remembered that you were a student once. Unlike some of those unhappy weak fibers in nursing I have come across in recent months, you seem to have it together. Thank you nurses. Gosh! I just love my male nurses, less drama and more teachings!
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Can I clone you???? LoL Over all I have had alot of preceptors that have been exactly like you and YOU ARE WONDERFUL and THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO much!!!! I know we as students appreciate the time you spend with us and taking the time to find the cool stuff. So for all the Profs and Nurses like you KUDOS!! And for those who don't like to teach or anything, that's cool too. Everyone has their strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes :)