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Post by malkieh on Nov 1, 2010 0:17:03 GMT -5
I have my patho book and I am re-reading chapters that have to do with the course that I have to redo... Even though it was not theory that I had an issue with..
I have no way of practicing my clinical skills because now that I am out of nursing school, I am not allowed to access the nursing skill lab at school. Which is annoying... I have to wait for approval for readmission, and then possibly I get another chance.
Any suggestions???
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Post by achot on Nov 1, 2010 0:37:01 GMT -5
This may sound out there, but maybe it would help to work as a nurses aid? Either at that hospital or close by? I did during nursing school and it was helpful. You might have a chance to practice some skills that way,...Just dont walk around discussing your situation and what happened to you -that might get back to the wrong set of ears.
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Post by chayan on Nov 1, 2010 9:08:23 GMT -5
I'm going to second the suggestion to work as an aide. People who have aide experience are much better positioned to find jobs after graduation.
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Post by medic09 on Nov 1, 2010 9:32:01 GMT -5
Clinical skills was the problem? Why? Sometimes it is because we can't put the pieces together - confidence, knowledge of a procedure, what is needed to do the task, what order to do the steps in, how to finish, and how to follow up. In paramedic education, we used checklists. Each defined task, such as IV starts, was broken down into clearly defined, ordered steps. The absolutely critical steps are noted as 'automatic fail' if skipped or done wrong. (So, if 'paramedic drops IV catheter in dirt, and picks it up, licks it clean, and uses it' that's a no-no. He should just wipe it on his pants, since human saliva contains really scary pathogens. ) There is a balance between working with one's head, and cookbook patient care where one merely follows the recipe. Even though we need to be critical thinkers, we need to know the recipes. We need to know what is critical. So, paramedic students often memorize the checklists used for the National Registry exams as a way to be sure they don't forget something or get too flustered while performing a task. It really isn't a bad approach. Are there such checklists used for testing in your school? IF this was part of your problem (aside from the unhelpful instructor), then maybe a book of clinical procedures/skills like Perry and Potter would be helpful. Just review it several times through to create familiarity. The more familiar you are with the 'checklist' for each task, the more you can concentrate on the patient and the individual characteristics of their needs. My advice is worth just what you paid for it...
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Post by achot on Nov 1, 2010 16:06:02 GMT -5
Thats a great idea, as long as she doesnt reinforce any steps that her clinical instructors frown upon. This is so different from nurse to nurse- instructor to instructor. In nsg school we knew who demanded what...perhaps she can get a recommendation for such a book from her school- or ask them if the one you recommended is good.
Regarding the dropped IV needle- you always throw them out the first time they dropped, you blow on it the second time, you wipe it on the closest gauze pad the third time and after that, you pretend it was supposed to happen and tell the client that the dirt is no extra cost...three second rule?
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Post by achot on Nov 10, 2010 10:28:51 GMT -5
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