Entry Requirements For Nursing School
Nursing has rapidly become one of the most well liked professions in many countries. As the requirement for nurses has increased, it has also become more difficult to be admitted to one of many nursing schools available to those wishing to go into the field. Nurses must be intellectual, patient, caring, and have a vast [...]
Enter The Workforce As A Registered Nurse
Students considering obtaining a nursing degree might have some of the widest variety of programs from which to choose. The number of nursing degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels is growing along with anticipated employment opportunities in the field. The types of nursing programs available to students are also diverse, with flexible campus [...]
PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT SURVIVAL
Pediatric Assessment Survival Pediatric assessments are very important nursing skills that students will acquire during clinicals. Children are not just small adults, therefore assessments and treatment should be different from adults. There should be a concise but comprehensive approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. Clinical instructors usually want students to obtain a [...]
OBSTETRIC CLINICALS
Obstetric Clinicals By this time you should be on the home stretch to finishing nursing school. Obstetric (OB) clinicals are usually the last major clinical rotation a student will have to master. During this rotation, nursing students will education patients about maternity, labor and delivery, and infant care. Students will experience patients that are [...]
PRECEPTING CLINICALS
Precepting Clinicals Nurse’s skills are aimed to be developed by using an adequate amount of technical training. The last semester of nursing school will prepare a student for technical and psychological situations. A preceptor is a nurse that teaches in an ambulatory care setting skills in nursing, assessments, facilitate learning, mentoring and giving positive [...]
PEDIATRIC CLINICALS PART II
Pediatric Clinicals Part II Mathematical and assessment skills need to be mastered during this clinical rotation. By this time, you should have been to at least 2-3 other clinical settings and should be comfortable enough to perform a descent physical assessment. Two students may be assigned to one patient, depending on how large you [...]
SURVIVING CLINICALS
Surviving Clinicals During nursing school, you have to complete clinical rotations. A certain amount of hours must be completed before moving on to the next semester. The clinical rotation hours vary every semester. There is usually no letter grade, just pass or fail. Almost every nursing school has lecture, lab, and hospital and community clinicals. [...]
PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT SURVIVAL
Pediatric Assessment Survival Pediatric assessments are very important nursing skills that students will acquire during clinicals. Children are not just small adults, therefore assessments and treatment should be different from adults. There should be a concise but comprehensive approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. Clinical instructors usually want students to obtain a [...]
SURVIVING CLINICALS
Surviving Clinicals During nursing school, you have to complete clinical rotations. A certain amount of hours must be completed before moving on to the next semester. The clinical rotation hours vary every semester. There is usually no letter grade, just pass or fail. Almost every nursing school has lecture, lab, and hospital and community clinicals. [...]
PRE AND POST CONFERENCE – CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Pre and Post Conference Before and after your clinical rotation, you will meet with your clinical instructor. There are usually about 8-12 other nursing students in a clinical group at one time. Which is another reason why there is a nursing shortage. There are not enough instructors to take more students, but that’s another story. [...]
PEDIATRIC CLINICALS
Pediatric Clinicals Pediatric clinical rotation will prepare a nursing student for providing medical care and education about diseases and treatment plans to young patients. Children are not just small adults; their bodies work in different ways. The fact that children are still growing, the impact of the illness or injury on their developmental status [...]
NURSING SCHOOL ORIENTATION
Nursing School Orientation Once you receive your acceptance letter into a nursing program and information about orientation dates. Schools have different names for their orientation programs. Some of the names I’ve heard are, Adaptathon, Taking Flight, and just plain old Nursing School Orientation. This time will help you become familiar with the nursing school, its [...]