The
first week back in the schools went extremely well. My skills returned to me quickly and I felt
comfortable doing the screenings again.
There were many positive things I saw and experienced while being back
in the schools for the first week.
One
positive thing I experienced was a welcoming feeling from the school
staff. Having the faculty on board
allows for a cohesive process and makes the day much smoother. The principle greeted us in the main office
with a smile and warm hospitality. The
next positive thing I saw was the maturity of the junior nursing students. They came into the building helping us unload
the equipment without being asked and set up their stations with ease. Their ability to handle themselves in such a
professional manner really helps the senior’s job in coordinating the
screenings. Another positive thing I saw
was the reactions of the students. The
third grade students were excited to see us and seemed like they were having
fun with us. When the students enjoy
being with us, the process goes very well without incident. The next positive observation was the moral
of all the senior nursing students. I
was feeling overwhelmed the few days leading up to our first day as leaders but
was put at ease by the teamwork we put in to make the day successful. Being the first day in charge, I was not sure
how to handle myself in any tricky situations.
One example being the ipads showing multiple records of students when
their ID numbers were input. The
solution was extremely simple but never having dealt with such a problem, I was
not sure what to do. After playing with
some settings in the ipad, I found the records were easy to navigate and the
right student was located. The final
positive experience I had involved the CWRU faculty. After seeing how
efficiently we worked, the faculty commended us for such a great job. This was great for my confidence as being a
senior leader. I felt very reassured and
am now more comfortable in a leadership role among nursing students.
There
were many differences being a senior in the school settings. Having more authority scared me at first but
I was put at ease after directing traffic between the juniors. I instructed the juniors to set up their
stations and paired up the runners to be in charge of bringing the students in
for screening. Being in the atmosphere
and not actually screening was extremely different. I still had interactions with the students
but not to the extent I was used to.
Also, the junior nursing students showed respect for my position yet
were still comfortable with asking me questions.
I
learned a lot being one of the senior nursing leaders. There is a lot of effort that goes in to
setting up each school and making them aware of our visit. There was a schedule sent out with all 70
schools and our visits but schools still seem in the dark. I learned how to ease the process of checking
in students, screening them, and returning them to class. This process is vital to make our visit
successful. Any delays will throw off
the schedule and push back times for other schools as well. Overall I had a great time being back in the
schools and am excited for the rest of the semester.
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