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Your first clinical day.
A little preparation can make a new environment feel more manageable. Use this alongside your program and site instructions.
Before, during and after
Before you goWhile you’re thereBefore you leave
Pack for your day
Check the items your site allows and asks you to bring.
Confirm your arrival time, location, parking and site contact.
Review the dress code, ID and required documents.
Bring what your program and clinical site require, plus something to take notes on.
Choose a realistic focus for the day. You don’t need to master everything at once.
Find out who supervises you and what you can help with.
Write down questions and check when your supervisor prefers to discuss them.
Keep your logbook and personal notes free of patient identifiers.
Name one thing you learned and one question to bring back.
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A quick reflection
Your entries stay on this page while it is open. Tap Download my PDF to keep your completed checklist. You can also print it. On a phone, save the downloaded PDF to Files before leaving.