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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 [...]
4 Traits Learned from Working Retail that I brought to Nursing
Nursing, as a career takes a jack-of-all-trades. You can go to school and finish top of your class and be a horrible nurse. There are so [...]
How to Organize Notes and Write an EBP Paper
All the research has been read, and notes have been taken. Now it’s time to organize and write the paper. #1 Organization of [...]
5 Reasons why I am waiting on my Masters
Nursing is my second career. It wasn’t until I was 29 years old that I was accepted into my nursing program. I received my associa [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
5 Ways I bounced from a Failing Grade
The days of my A’s were done the moment I was accepted into nursing school. My GPA from the prerequisites was a 3.8; the classes inclu [...]
3 Tips to Financially Prepare for Nursing School
Nursing is the most expensive college program I have completed. My degree was completed at a community college where the tuition was not the [...]