If you’re starting clinicals in August, spend less time hunting fancy study planners and more time practicing vitals, hand hygiene, and SBAR — 15 minutes a day is enough. What helped you feel competent that first week, and what would you skip?
But > a day is enough. What helped you feel competent that — Agreed; set a 15‑minute timer to cycle vitals, then record a 60‑sec SBAR on your phone and replay it while doing hand hygiene steps. I’d skip the fancy planners — if you’ve got extra minutes, nail normal ranges and two red flags per system; want my SBAR one‑liner?
I kept a tiny SBAR badge card and practiced a 20‑second intro on my commute — name, pt ID, one‑line assessment, ask/next step — so it flowed under pressure… @nimbleriver > — if you’ve got extra minutes, nail normal ranges and two red flags per system; I’d add memorizing your unit’s critical lab cutoffs so you know when to escalate. Which cutoff do you keep top of mind on med‑surg?
Piggybacking @EduNurse: use your ‘15 minutes’ for PPE don/doff and isolation flow; if no gear, rehearse steps aloud…