How not to treat your Tech
Patient Care Technicians, PCT, or Certified Nurses’ Assistants, CNA, are a great and under-appreciated member of the healthcare team. Du [...]
4 Tips to staying calm during the craziest shifts
The perspective I had in my head of a typical shift when I was a student and what that actually looks like is two entirely different concept [...]
3 Reasons why the nurse should learn another language
The nurse is a caregiver, not only to the patient but also the family. Nurses educate, demonstrate, and assess, to accomplish all this the [...]
3 Tips when finding a Study Group
Nursing school takes time, effort, and some sweat. The students within your class are seen every day and bonds are made. All the student [...]
RN-to-BSN ...
4 Consideration when finding an RN-to-BSN program
The day of my pinning, I was so proud. I had finished the hardest two years of school that I have ever endured. The next year included t [...]
5 Reasons Why the Patient Care Technician is imperative to the nurse
Teamwork is being able to perform your job while depending on other members and also helping out each other when it’s necessary. In any ho [...]
4 Tips when Preparing the Night Before the NCLEX
The night before the NCLEX I was scared, stressed, and frantic. I had worked so hard, put so much time, energy, and money into the school [...]
DIY Brain Sheet
Brain sheets are great tools that can be used by the nursing student or the nurse. Most nurses have their own method of keeping notes on pat [...]
4 Ways I am getting more out of my BSN while working
My nursing career began with my Associates Nursing Degree (AND). A popular plan for students to just getting into a four-year pro [...]
4 Realities of the second degree student
Nursing is my second major. Initially, my 18-year-old self-wanted to be a veterinarian. My first Associate’s and bachelor’s degr [...]