Clinicals

I received my clinical site yesterday!! I am so excited. My whole class has been eagerly awaiting this announcement since the beginning of our program. I received a hospital setting for my first clinical assignment, and it is not too far away!! YAY!! I had been praying that I wouldn't be sent to some far away place, making it a hardship on my family.

I am just thrilled to be sent to this hospital, because I think I will get to see a wide variety of patients and issues. It will be a great experience for me. I am also very nervous. I know that I lack scanning experience, but I still have this hope that I will walk in there and be good at what I do. It is just so very important to me to be good at what I do. I guess I know I must realize that it takes many, many hours of experience to accomplish this. I also know they don't expect me to be at their level of expertise, but I do know that there is some expectation that I should know a lot.

Anyway, I start at my clinical site next quarter (which starts the end of March) one day a week. This will be the site that I will spend 40 hours per week during Summer and Fall quarters next year as well. For Winter and Spring of next year, they will switch me to a new site (probably a clinic).

This is REALLY happening now.

Comments

Chelle said…
YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
March 7, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Shannon said…
I was just wondering about this the other day. I am sooooooo glad it worked out that you can be close to home!!! It'll make the experience all that much better. So happy for you : ). XO
March 8, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Jodi said…
Thanks for the prayers and encouragement! :)
March 8, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Jodi said…
It will only be a half hour drive - not bad!
March 8, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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