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The Role of A Preceptor in My Clinical Practice
The Role of A Preceptor in My Clinical Practice
The Role of A Preceptor in My Clinical Practice
CLINICAL PRACTICE
An attitude is an important thing. It can shape the way the
individual sees an experience and how observers see the
individual. An attitude can entirely make or break an experience.
This is as true in clinical experiences as it is in life. My experience
in my first week as a nurse with preceptorship was without a
doubt unique but I feel its uniqueness was in what I made of it,
something every nurse can do for themselves. If there is one
lesson to gain from reading about my experiences it should be
that the success of a clinical, whether a preceptorship or group
experience, is entirely what the orientee makes of it.
Our day started when our unit coordinator oriented us about the
area. I was exposed already in this area but then Im missing
some important points before. I can really say that Im now
knowledgeable about the area. We have our own preceptor every
day.
I learned so much this week. I keep asking questions if I have any
doubts. My preceptor gave some insights and important tips on
how to manage my time and be alert at all times. She said that
our job is serious that every day we are dealing with different
lives. We are saving them as well as preventing harm or injury.
We should think first before we do any actions.
I have this one patient who caught my attention. She is 75 years
old, diagnosed with Essential Hypertension II and Delusional
Disorder. She is risk for fall with suicide precaution. We always
make sure we raised the side rails and we visit the patient from
time to time.
We all get tired, we all have challenges outside this hospital, but
with a positive attitude about learning and a little determination
to succeed we can all get through any clinical experience, learn a
great deal from it, and enjoy the learning. I cant say it enough;
any clinical experience will be what you make of it. Two nurses in
the same clinical group can have incredibly different experiences
if one goes in positively and the other negatively. Nurses will
notice who are the new orientee that want to learn, they will seek
you out to teach you if they think you want to be taught. There
will always be the one intimidating, scary, or grumpy nurse on
the floor. From my experiences I have learned that they usually
can be won over if you show them that you are a serious nurse,
there to learn from them, not to judge the way they practice. If
nurses notice that you are just stuck on autopilot, doing only what
is absolutely required of you in clinical, they wont have an
interest in teaching you, and why should they?
They say life is what you make of it, well, it is my opinion that the
same is true for clinical and preceptorship experiences. The more
you as a nurse advocate for yourself, the more experiences you
gain exposure to, the better nurse you will be. You will be more
prepared for your eventual practice and feel more comfortable
joining the professional world. Remember that you are more
prepared for clinical than you think. You will make mistakes, we all
do, and nurses with years of experience still make mistakes. The
important thing to do is look at your mistakes, learn from them,
and move forward. Keep a positive attitude and realize that you
are learning. Never be afraid to try a skill again just because you
made a mistake, you should in fact force yourself into this
experience again, so that you know you can do it.
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