#widenernursing

2/08/2021

Monday (2/8) was a simulation day on campus. Another nursing adventure in person and not off a computer screen! I think it was a great experience for my peers and I to practice skills and later debrief on what went well and what could have went better. I took away a good amount of knowledge in which I will continue to use through my nursing career. I will admit, the mannequins were a little scary, but you have to adapt to the given scenario and treat them as real patients. If you are reading this and have not completed simulation DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR WIDENER ISSUED FACE SHIELD, LAPTOP, AND PREP WORK. Good luck fellow classmates! 

Mariah Billie

Widener Nursing

1/31/2021 

Sunday (1/31) was my fist day of clinical at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children. Of course it also had to be the fist big snow storm of the year! Unfortunately our clinical experience was cut a bit short, however, it was certainly made up at home through the paperwork that we didn’t have time to complete at the hospital. My peers and I had a lovely tour of DuPont, which was very quiet, due to COVID and it also being a Sunday afternoon. After the tour, we completed a scavenger hunt of the unit we were on to help learn where everything was and where to find equipment we may need throughout our clinical. Then we were assigned our very first patients. Of course, because of HIPAA, I don’t want to disclose too much information, but it was a great experience!! I am so grateful DuPont is allowing us to complete our clinical rotation at their hospital. Stay tuned for more fellow nursing hustlers!

Mariah Billie

Widener Nursing

I experienced a very scary moment this week which had me absolutely gagging.  I’ve gone over what I would do and feel if I was to ever have this happen to me. But when it did happen I did not know how to react. I felt like crying. I was angry. I was sad, I was scared. I had an over flow of emotions and thoughts all at one time. I immediately became concerned for my fate in this program. I could not and would not allow for myself to not succeed and complete this program. What do I need to do now? Immediately I went over the plan of action I would take in order to succeed. I tried to give myself a pep talk about how it wouldn't be the end for me and I would be able to bounce back from this. But I couldn't fool myself I was scared. I was so scared. I felt like a disappointment. How could I let this happen? What was I thinking or not thinking rather? 

What happened? 

I did not prepare well. I was slacking.