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The Pressures of Graduating

Published August 13, 2009 11:39 AM by Veronica Haywood
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For some reason, I am having the hardest time choosing my last two clinicals. I know that one has to be an acute care rotation, and at some point one must focus on wound care, but if I choose my wound care and acute care rotation as the same clinical then I am left clueless.

Since I have never done an acute care rotation, this is making things even harder. What if I choose acute care for both and HATE it? Then I'll be stuck doing something that I don't like for 16 weeks!

I don't know why I am so much more concerned about these rotations than I was with the others...I suppose it's all the pressure from the thought of graduating...for some reason it just really scares me. Maybe I'll just become a professional student...on second thought maybe not.

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Nothing is all good or all bad and 16 weeks is not long when you think about a career(am approaching 40 years).  You should have a goal of being exposed to as much as possible at this point.  It's ok to have preferences, but don't close the door on the unknown.  Acute care is eye opening and the foundation for other settings-especially Rehab. and Home Health.  Go for it- it will end and you'll move on.  And you just might be surprised.  
Beth, Geriatrics - Physical Therapist, community hosp., home health August 14, 2009 5:26 PM
Wash. DC Metro

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