Personal Narrative: My Clinical Experience

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My clinical experience so far has been quite interesting, because I learned basic clinical procedures and preventions that I know will benefit me as a nurse in the near future. During lab, we discussed infection control, personal hygiene, and isolation precautions. These procedures impact my personal health and wellness, because I need to ensure that I am using the proper techniques in order to keep me safe. Also, I know that it is important to make sure my patients are not at risk of developing hospital associated infections.
In addition, I learned that it is imperative to wash my hands for at least 15 seconds to reduce the risk of transferring micro-organisms and putting patients at the risk of cross-contamination. Personal hygiene has an

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