This is probably a silly question, but.....

[cdoty0341]

How would you answer this? Write a brief paragraph about "how I see myself as a practical nursing student." I also have to separately list my short term and long term goals for the class. Would that be short term being time management and getting to know classmates, the instructors, how are books are laid out, and long term being utilizing what I have learned in the class in clinicals and graduating the class and stuff like that? Maybe I'm just over analyzing what information they are asking for, because of nerves and all. I have written a paragraph, but it is kind of long, but I was really just spouting off to brain storm. I wrote about stuff like that I see myself being determined as a nursing student, because I am a very determined individual and wrote about being passionate about learning and truly understanding how to be a nurse more than just making passing grades and stuff like that. Nursing has been my career dream for so long and now that it's here, I feel like my anxiousness is throwing me off. Please let me know what you all think and thanks in advance for the advice... Oh this is a part of our first assignment that is due on the first day of class... I feel dumb even asking about this, because it should be a very simple assignment, but I just can't figure out what to write. It is like writer's block.

[Okie36]

Short term could be how to perform accurate assessment, distinguishing adventitious lung sounds, and to manage 1 patient with ability to distinguish and interpret normal/abnormal variations in patient condition... Long term goal increase patient load for time management and utilize more skills?

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

How would you answer this? Write a brief paragraph about "how I see myself as a practical nursing student." I also have to separately list my short term and long term goals for the .

Hmmm...I'm going to complete my LVN school in 2 months. When i was a new student, i think My answer would have been:

Short term goals: pass each class with an A, or as high a grade as possible. Determine a study method that works and set up a time management system that works.

Long term goals: learn how to use the information taught in school to be able to provide quality nursing care. Learn about medications so I can be a safe and competent nurse.