Just a few notes as we finish January up.
First, there is a new form available for everyone currently in clinical placement called CLINICAL HOURS LOG. Please, if you're in a clinical placement, download it and start filling it out for this semester. In the past we've had students estimate the number of hours they spend on clinical work and by and large, students don't know what to include, leading to inaccurate estimates. I know no one loves more paperwork, but this is a simple page for recording the time you spend on clinical work each day, and what can be included in that. It's probably more than you think! At the end of the semester, you'll notice a change to your Statement of Clinical Progress. It now asks how many hours you spent on clinical work this term, so this log will be invaluable in answering that question, just like your experience logs help you with the other questions.
Second, an extra date for Clinical orientation has been opened for students who are opened CLNC 100 late or just had trouble getting into other sessions. These are a great opportunity for new students to get oriented to what they need to do as they get started!
The upcoming times are:
Friday, January 24 at noon or Wednesday, January 29 at 9 am (Mountain time).
Finally, I am tragically behind on email this week. I apologize. I am working through it and will respond to all messages. Remember office hours are Friday mornings and I would love to answer questions for you via skype or phone if you want to message me then!
All the best--stay warm!
Sarah Carter
