Category Archives: Nursing School as an Adult
Hazards of All-nighters
The years of academic struggle leads to several all-nighters. An exam date that approaches too quickly with a busy week, and other classes, [...]
Self-Care for the Nurse at Home
Self-care for the Nurse starts at home. It feels like we spend most of our time at work, and if you go in for extra shifts, you might. [...]
Study Snacks for the Student Nurse
Exams in nursing school are always around the corner. A few needed necessities for studying include pen, notebook, textbook, caffeine, water [...]
Self-care and the student nurse
Nursing school is stressful. Two to four years of your life is put on hold. A student’s day-to-day completely changes, the student nur [...]
It Depends
It depends. The most dreaded answer to come out of a professor in front of a group of nursing students. In a program where you fail out if y [...]
4 Pros of Standardized brains
A nurse’s brain is an essential tool for the day to day process of the nurse. Even in nursing school going into clinical, I would try [...]
5 Cons of being an adult student
Any duration of time away from school leads to a change in mindset from student to adult. The mindset to change from an adult back to a stud [...]
My Initial Fears of Moving as a Nurse
My husband came home and announced that his company wanted us to relocate to another state as soon as we can after a discussion about projec [...]
Importance of finding balance
Are you overwhelmed? Nurses work several schedules; full time, part-time, Per Diem, an eight-hour or twelve-hour shifts. Even with the choic [...]
To Break or Not to Break?
Whether the end of a semester or holidays, no matter the occasion, all welcomed by the student. This time away from school allows you to pok [...]