Study Tips
Surviving Clinical - Strategies You Should Know Ahead of Time
It was a week before my first clinical, and I was sitting with my fellow nursing students in our skills lab. We were there from 8 am to 1 pm going over paperwork and other things that we are required to know before participating in our first clinical experience. I remember there being one person who was very anxious and asked questions ranging from how to give a proper bed bath to how to appropriately deal with a dying patient and their family.
As a senior nursing student, I can say that the fear that you feel in the very beginning eases very quickly because of the nature of the workplace. You are submerged in patient care that requires so much of your attention that you tend to forget that you were nervous. On the other hand, nerves can be worsened by being unprepared, and can cause your instructor to think less of your ability.
I am going to offer some advice based on what I have learned to be prepared for clinical that has gotten me through so far.
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