This was the second pinning ceremony I have had the honor of participating in. My first pinning ceremony was for my LPN school graduation four years ago. Last week, I graduated the RN program and was pinned again. It was such an emotional and happy experience to finally achieve the goal that I have been working towards for the past five years. It honestly feels surreal- I can’t believe I really have graduate nursing school!Read More
The nursing pinning ceremony is a time honored tradition that can be dated back to the 12th century. It is a celebration of the graduates completion of nursing school, and welcomes the new graduates into the brotherhood and sisterhood of nursing. The pinning ceremony has various traditions and symbols including the cap, pin, lamp, and pledge.Read More
Yesterday was my last day of nursing school! Friday was the last test- Monday was a much easier day consisting of final evaluations and turning in badges, parking passes, and paperwork. It is a bittersweet and surreal feeling to be done with nursing school. This one may be ending, but a new and exciting one is beginning.
I am officially hitting the half way point on my last class of nursing school. It is hard to believe how fast it is going! Life has been busy, busy, busy! I haven’t had the chance to post on the blog of social media much, so here is a short life update!Read More
Happy Wednesday! I am officially less than one week away from beginning my last semester of nursing school! It’s an exciting, scary, overwhelming feeling! I am looking forward to making the transition the the role of a new grad RN, but the process to get there is a bit daunting. Christmas break has been super busy for me between work, holidays, family, and a much needed trip to Florida. I still have been keeping the focus on school though and have used the time to also get organized and prepared for this semester. I’m sharing some important things to do to be ready for your last class of nursing school!Read More
Happy New Year from Peace Love Nursing!
I hope everyone is wrapping up a great holiday season! Mine was filled with family, friends, and so much happiness! I always like to take the end of the year to reflect on the past year and look ahead to make goals for the new year.Read More
New Year’s Resolutions- people either love ’em or hate ’em. I personally like setting resolutions, as cliche as it may be. Setting goals and working to better yourself is something we all should do! It’s not something I do just at the beginning of the year though- I work to find my weak areas and make goals to help me improve through out the year.Read More
Merry Christmas from Peace Love Nursing!
I hope everyone has a wonderful and bright holiday season and gets to spend time with the ones they love! To all my fellow nurses and anyone else working the holidays- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! What you do is so important and appreciated!Read More
I am officially ONE class away from graduation!! It feels so surreal! This term I took Critical Care Nursing (Med-Surg 4) and it was a challenge! However, I am happy to say I conquered yet another class in nursing school and finished with an A! Today, I’m sharing my experience on this class and things to help you be successful!Read More
Hello! Long time no talk! I have missed this space and I am so happy to have some time to write something other than my research paper! 😉 If you know me, you know I LOVE all things coffee. One of my favorite things to do is meet at a coffee shop for a chat! Since I have been MIA for a while, its a perfect opportunity for some coffee talk. So, grab a hot cuppa coffee or tea, and join me for a little coffee talk and a short life update!Read More