作为一名注册护士助理(CNA)和精神卫生机构的护理专家，我在医疗领域工作了20多年. 在我的职业生涯中，我有许多改变人生的经历，这些经历塑造了我的 professional goals. 最有价值的经历之一是我最近在 Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program at Herzing University.
Many nursing students do not understand the importance of their clinical experiences. 你不仅有机会给未来的雇主留下深刻的第一印象, 但你也有机会把课堂知识应用到“现实生活”中.
以下是学生如何充分利用他们的临床经验:
Be Professional
无论你走到哪里，你从临床主管和同事那里得到的评价都会跟随你, 所以在任何时候都表现得专业是很重要的. 确保你的制服干净熨烫，并且在面试时保持积极的态度 working with patients and other members of the staff.
在你的临床轮转中表现出专业精神，从长远来看肯定会有回报的. It can even help you land a job before graduation. 在我的护理队列中，有几个学生已经收到并接受了他们以前的临床站点的工作机会.
Be Prepared
Don’t show up for your first day empty-handed. Bring a notebook and pen with you, and be prepared to take notes. 你还需要记住你的手表和计算器，因为你不应该在你轮班的任何时候使用你的手机——无论是检查时间还是进行快速计算.
It's also important to be punctual every day. 如果你对去诊所感到紧张，试着在前一天进行一次测试旅行. 确保你在上下班的同时做这件事，这样你就可以考虑交通延误.
Ask Questions
如果你需要得到澄清或更多的信息，你不应该感到羞耻. Asking questions is the only way you can learn. In fact, if you are shadowing a nurse, 最好准备一份你想了解更多的问题或话题的清单. 如果有人问你问题，而你不知道答案，那也没关系. Just make sure to do your research and remember the answer the next time.
Show Initiative
You can still make a difference as a nursing student. 如果你看到有机会改善病人的治疗效果或以其他方式帮助病人，那就去做吧! Just make sure to ask your supervisor beforehand. 主动做一些创造性的问题解决可以帮助你把自己定位为一个优秀的学生和未来的好员工.
For example, during my recent clinical rotation, I saw a need for us to have more white towels, socks and undershirts for our patients to use. 我和我的同伴们发起了一个在线筹款活动，软件下载向医院送去了两箱毛巾. 我还在收款，希望能再送几次货. 帮助医院和客户表明，优秀的护士不仅仅是委派工作. We act!
Update your resume
You will learn so many valuable skills 在你的临床轮转期间，你最好把它们记录下来. Start a log of what you are learning each day, 以及你贡献的任何成就或积极成果. You can draw on these experiences in your resume, cover letters and future interviews.
Nurture your connections
给那些在你就诊期间帮助过你的人留下感谢信，并在感谢信中附上一张名片，也是一种很棒的做法. 这是你在轮岗结束后继续培养专业人脉的一种方式. I also recommend joining LinkedIn and the National Student Nursing Association (NSNA) to continue building your professional network.
我祝愿你们在获得护理学位和职业目标方面取得成功! I’m looking forward to continuing my education and beginning my LPN career. 我的目标是提高lpn的知名度，确保医疗团队中的每个人都能感受到彼此的欣赏，这样软件下载就能继续为所有客户提供高质量的护理.
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* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, 职业就业和工资统计2023 /职业展望手册2022. 劳工统计局的估计不代表入门级工资和/或薪水. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing既不代表它的毕业生将获得劳工统计局计算的特定工作的平均工资，也不保证从它的幸运28计划毕业后就能找到工作, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
