Dealing with Constant Death
In the nursing field, we are the ones to see the birth and the death of people. Most of us only know the latter unless we work in labor and [...]
Last-Minute Prep for a Nursing Exam
Let’s see, let’s paint the picture. It’s been a long week with lectures, challenging clinical days, labs, and a decision t [...]
Bad habits and the Nurse
The longer you’re a nurse, the more bad habits you’ll pick up during your shift. When I sat down to brainstorm bad habits, I realized th [...]
Finding Balance as a Student
My time in nursing school, as I worked on my Associate’s degree. Each new semester brought on additional stress, and each new stress a [...]
How to answer Select-All-That-Applies
You take a seat in a large lecture hall, with everyone seated one to two seats away from one another. You came prepared with a good eraser a [...]
The Medical-Surgical Notebook
The Medical-Surgical lectures were the majority of my nursing program curriculum. Med-Surg took over many of the semesters with a sprinkle o [...]
The Certified Nurse
In nursing, it feels like there is always something to reach for; that’s because there is always more. So you get into nursing school, [...]
The Complexities of a Travel Nurse
Several nurses during the 2020 year became travelers. A travel nurse is a nurse that works as a contractor. They work in a hospital and get [...]
Study Sources to Pass the NCLEX
Pass the NCLEX. That’s the main goal. To become a nurse, a student spends two to four years of school to prepare to take the NCLEX. Af [...]
Why I wish I did Travel Nursing
I have always said that if I were a little younger and single, I would love to have been a Travel Nurse. I became a nurse in my early thirti [...]