Read on to find out some of the most rewarding aspects of pursuing a career as a nursing unit clerk.

The End of the Beginning I am finally done! This is so exciting. I made it through both practicums and a very tough program. I am proud of each and every one of my classmates. Although it was tough, we did it. I learned so much in class and from the various different staff   at Stenberg as well. The…

Hello everybody! In my last blog I had just started my first practicum at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital. I was extremely overwhelmed at the beginning but things did change for the better towards the end. The first week of practicum was mostly getting oriented with the unit and the staff but I jumped right in pretty fast. The unit that…

January 4th was my first day of my nursing unit clerk practicum at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital! I went nice and early to get acquainted with my unit and the people who work there. It is a big unit on the third floor of the hospital. It has over 50 beds and patients! There are two “Wings” or “Sections” on…

I finally know where I am going for practicum! It is beginning to feel so real, and I am so excited! My first practicum as a Nursing Unit Clerk will take place at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver and my second practicum is at a Fraser Health Facility called Laurel Place in Surrey. It is so exciting and such…

Nerves and Excitement Before My Nursing Unit Clerk Practicum I officially have only 18 days of class left! And then I am off to practicum. I am definitely getting extremely nervous now. We just finished our second to last module and will be starting our last module on Nov 30th. Time flew by so fast, I didn’t even realize I…

On October 16 and 17 I had the pleasure of working at the West Coast Women’s show in Abbotsford as a Stenberg College representative. It was the first trade show that I had ever been to! The environment was intriguing and totally different than what I had been expecting. It was a paid opportunity, and I worked 5 hours each…

The first day of school is always a little nerve racking.  It doesn’t matter how many “first days” you’ve had. However, it is also very exciting. My first day at Stenberg was just that; exciting and nerve racking. New people, new environment and a whole new routine but I very quickly realized how nice everybody was and how amazing all…

I graduated from high school in 2012, and went straight to college the following September and thus began what would be the next 3 years of my life. Working part-time while going to school full time. I decided to major in Psychology and eventually want to get a PhD in counselling psychology. I realized that it would take a lot…

Hi there, Well the time has finally came. I am a Stenberg graduate. I am so beyond happy right now. It is such a relief to be done, but at the same time so scary. Now the pressure is on to start paying off the student loan and find a job! Luckily I planned ahead and have been applying since…