{"id":18689,"date":"2018-03-28T06:49:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=18689"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:08","slug":"what-to-expect-in-clinical-rotations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/nclex\/what-to-expect-in-clinical-rotations\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect in Clinical Rotations"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a future registered nurse, it\u2019s important to gain meaningful, true-to-life experiences in each of your clinical rotations while in nursing school.
\nWhether it\u2019s your first day, or you are a seasoned nursing student, clinical rotations can be overwhelming. Here are some concepts to keep in mind as you mentally and physically prepare for your first rotation of clinical experience.
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Adios, Modesty<\/h3>
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\nWhen you begin your clinical rotations on the floor, it will typically be in a long-term care facility, like a nursing home, though this will vary among nursing programs across the board.
\nPatient modesty is something that can be overcome fairly quickly with your patients\u2014especially with older people. Most have been in a medical setting for some time and are used to thorough examinations. Many\u00a0will have little to no problem\u00a0cooperating, and, yes, you will get used to catching\u00a0every odor that drifts your way.
\nIt\u2019s part of your clinical experience, so embrace it. Learn from it. Your desire to make your patients\u00a0feel comfortable will likely\u00a0overshadow any discomforts you may be experiencing.
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Hello, Time Management<\/h3>
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\nTime management can be a real life-saver throughout your nursing clinical experience. During your clinical rotations, you will generally be in a facility anywhere from five to eight\u00a0hours a day, once a week. Again, this may vary depending on what nursing program you are in, and if it\u2019s a day\u00a0vs\u00a0night program.
\nDuring this time, you will learn the significance of managing\u00a0your time to successfully complete patient care such as taking vital signs, bathing, feeding, ambulating, medicating, and assessing. You will likely be assigned to one patient, which is great because you can really focus on applying all the skills you acquired in nursing school to a single, real-life scenario.
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In clinical rotations, the more the merrier <\/h3>
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\nBy this point in your nursing school career, you probably know about the importance of teamwork. Registered nurses must work collaboratively with other registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, and other healthcare professionals to provide the best possible care for their patients.
\nDuring your clinical rotations, you may want to try\u00a0partnering up with one of your fellow nursing school classmates so you can stay on time with certain duties, especially assessing, ambulating, or bathing your patients. You will learn a lot\u00a0by observing your peers\u2019 personal styles of patient care,\u00a0as well.
\nComing to understand and embrace\u00a0these three key points from clinical experience\u00a0will put you\u00a0well on your way to becoming a successful RN with your BSN.
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How to Survive Nursing School Clinicals<\/h3>
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\nWhat do you expect clinical to be like? Stressful, crazy, exciting?\u00a0In the beginning, nursing school can be scary and you don\u2019t know what to expect. After a while, though, you begin to thrive off the adrenaline rush and want to experience more and more.\u00a0<\/i>A fellow nursing student, Kelsey Furia from SUNY shares some tips on how to make clinicals a more enjoyable and survivable experience.
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