Level 3: Med/Surg Clinical Time Management

[cmtaheny]

You are AWESOME! Great video!

[lovekai88]

Thank you very much! These are great and helpful tips! I am in a BSNExpress program and any little time management tip is so appreciated!...especially from someone who seems to be so organized as yourself :) Thank you for sharing!! :)

[Cath1228]

I'm an RN student and on Med/Surg now and time management has been killing me. Thanks so much for posting this!!

[REVOLUTION2011sm]

are you attending a 2 yr or 4 yr?

[silverose1209]

I am hoping to start LPN school next fall. Watching this vid seems sooo overwhelming! LOL. Do you have a pretty good idea of what all needs to be done in clinicals before you get there? Or is it learn as you go?

[amung2010]

I keep hearing horror stories about med-surg about the reading and how everything you learned is condensed to one! nd also about clinicals...from what you have said in the your vid you sound pretty busy! I take med-surg next semester and I am pretty scared and nervous, any tips for studying?

[MedAsstVera]

Excellent video!! You are very inspiring. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

[heatherheartsnursing]

@MedAsstVera thank you!

[fya4you]

btw this was a great video. You sound like an excellent student. Good luck to you and im definitely taking thisadvice. I have 3 quarters left

[heatherheartsnursing]

@fya4you thank you i'm glad you enjoyed it and good luck!

[fya4you]

What does LVN stand for ? lol i probably should know but i dont, I am in a BSN program but is LVN like LPN?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@fya4you LVN stands for Licensed Vocational Nurse. This title is used in Texas and California while most other states use LPN.

[KeziahCNAtoLPNtoADN]

Hey heather what state are you in where they allow you to push meds?... I guess the first question should be are you in the LVN program or the RN?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@KeziahCNAtoLPNtoADN Hi, we are not allowed to push IV meds as LVN students. We flush IVs and do primary and IVPB meds but we do not push any. :)

[KeziahCNAtoLPNtoADN]

@heatherheartsnursing Thanks Heather! I am in Tx. Did they teach you how to start IVs too?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@KeziahCNAtoLPNtoADN I am in TX, too. Yes we did. I tried to start my first IV last week but it didn't take. Exciting but scary. I think my LVN program is one of the few that teaches LVN students to start IVs but I'm not 100% sure on that.

[tiffgarrett]

Good info! :-) Time management is huge!

[alkalineali]

Thanks for posting this video about med/surg clinicals, Heather! I'm a little nervous about doing these in particular and this helps a lot! =] Good luck finishing this summer!

[chrissy4777]

What Year is the summer semester?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@chrissy4777 it's level 3 so it's the third semester. it's not technically a 'year' or anything

[chrissy4777]

@heatherheartsnursing oh ok so it's not like specifically sophomore summer or anything?

[nurseboy211]

Nice video! Very helpful.

[resen08]

Great video! cant wait till your next one !

[MsNaomiD]

What school do you attend?

[nursingstudent2015]

I love all of you videos :) im starting my nursing program this fall!! and im super excited..i just cant wait!! :) your videos are very helpful :)

[PregnantWhaleOnE]

@nursingstudent2015 same here :D ! i can't wait to study :)

[MissSarahBaby17]

Do you actually go to a hospital and take care of patients and when did you start if you do? 

[heatherheartsnursing]

@MissSarahBaby17 lol, of course I do. What else would I do at clinicals and how else would I get nursing experience?

[MissSarahBaby17]

@heatherheartsnursing Lol alright, I didn't know. I'm going to nursing school soon haha.

[krissy14845]

I wish my school went through the summer! I feel like im forgetting everything and losing my skills lol. How long is your program?

[sclyons34]

@krissy14845 Me too Krissy! Its nice to have a break but another part of me misses the insanity! 2 more semester till graduation! You too?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@krissy14845 LVN portion is 18 months. Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

[chrissy4777]

Do you have summer semesters every summer you're in school?

[heatherheartsnursing]

@chrissy4777 No, just for the LVN portion. I can during RN but I wouldn't graduate any faster so I'm definitely going to take them off!