Practicum day five was a tough one for me. I took three of the four patients that we had. The thing I’m having the most trouble with is charting. Not charting or doing my assessments but doing all the other charting, the goals, the education as it relates to plan of care. I am still …
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Practicum Day 4
I feel so behind in my practicum shifts. Partly because I had to go home on Wednesday and party because several of my classmates are doing 3-4 days a week to get it done quickly. I can’t do that I just don’t have the stamina. So I am going slower than everyone else I guess. …
What was supposed to be Practicum Day 4…
I got up this morning at 0430 and got ready for practicum and I leave at 0530 to drive up there. I arrive on unit 0630, and find out my preceptor had called in sick at 0405. There were no available preceptors so they sent me home. Now I will have to make up at …
first application
I just applied for my first position. It is for a graduate nurse program at a local hospital.
Fifth anniversary
Today is my fifth anniversary and what do I have to do? Nursing School work. Imagine that? LOL! (keeping the eye on the prize!) I have to finish reading my chapters, (One short one) and then learning questions and then replies to discussion boards and then finishing my cover letter and resume. I do …
Job Search. seasoned nurses and recent new grads please read
It’s just about time to start looking for a job. I was wondering how early is too early to start looking for a graduate nurse program?
Practicum Day 2 and 3
This week I had practicum day two and three. I had trouble getting to sleep the night before day two and I yawned all day. Despite this it was still a good day. I did more patient care today but still no charting. I have all the med’s I was allowed to give to all …
1st Day of Practicum
My first day of practicum was last Wednesday. I arrived before my preceptor and another nurse was kind enough to log me into the computer system so that I could look up labs for the patient(s). When my preceptor arrived, we took report on her 4 patients. The first day is really orientation to the …
The Guy in the Next Bed « Those Emergency Blues
Had to share this….. The Guy in the Next Bed « Those Emergency Blues. via The Guy in the Next Bed « Those Emergency Blues.
Yet another orientation.
Today was orientation for my last nursing class before graduation, which is in 53 days (including today). First thing in the morning at 0830 we had our HESI comprehensive exam my score was something like 1187 and the conversion score (the one that is counted for class) was a 99.99%. When I hit the submit …