What are nursing school clinicals like?

[Jeremy Booher]

Hello everyone, I am considering pursuing a career in nursing and I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with nursing school clinicals? I am curious to know what to expect and how they are structured. Are they similar to internships or more hands-on learning? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Miranda Belcher]

A short answer? Hell, No. I am just joking. For me, nursing clinical felt a lot like working without getting paid! especially during nursing 101 because I was already a licensed CNA, and most of the clinicals in the first semester of nursing school were the basic care skills you learn as a CNA. In fact, a couple of years later, that college made it a prerequisite that nurses must take CNA classes before starting nursing school.

[Karin Zonneveld]

On 8/6/2024 at 7:32 PM, Miranda Belcher said:

A short answer? Hell, No. I am just joking. For me, nursing clinical felt a lot like working without getting paid! especially during nursing 101 because I was already a licensed CNA, and most of the clinicals in the first semester of nursing school were the basic care skills you learn as a CNA. In fact, a couple of years later, that college made it a prerequisite that nurses must take CNA classes before starting nursing school.

Yeah, sadly, when you are a student, you do a lot of free work!