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After the NCLEX: The Hours After
The screen turns black, you sit there staring at the screen, trying to come to the conclusion that it’s over. The years of school, c [...]
5 Items to use at Work
**This blog contains affiliate links** The items you bring to work does not necessarily all help with patient care; there are items that nur [...]
Nursing Student ...
Which class is best for you: Online vs. Traditional vs. Hybrid
Nursing was not my first run at college. Initially, I was an animal science major wanting to become a Veterinarian. All that aside, I have r [...]
Life Events and the Student Nurse
Nursing school, I noticed no matter whether you go straight into the major or waiting until a little later, life happens. Life events such a [...]
Cummulative Exams: The Good and the bad
Nursing school in my experience was clinical, labs, lectures, an exam every other week and rounding the semester with a cumulative review. [...]
Studying for Finals
The end of a semester is always a bitter-sweet time. A sweet time, to rejoice at the end of a semester while looking forward to the one or [...]
4 Lessons learned after my first code as an RN
No matter the length of time you`ve been a nurse, you will at one point come across a code. My first code occurred at the end of my shift, a [...]
Tips when being Floated to Another Unit
Floating to another floor occurs when another unit needs to borrow a nurse. I worked less than a year the first time I was floated. It was [...]
4 Tips to get the most out of your reading
The large, thick, expensive textbooks are an icon of the nursing school experience. There will be plenty of late nights spent reading. Here [...]
4 Tips for the morning of the NCLEX
You graduated and pinned, you spent weeks studying and answering question after question, and you now must take the test. The night before I [...]