The start of nursing school is filled with so many different emotions: excitement, apprehension, nervousness, anxiety. I remember feeling so overwhelmed when I first started, and wondering how I was ever going to accomplish everything. To be honest, I still feel this way at the beginning of every class. However, it can be done, and you will be successful! I titled this post 7 tips for starting nursing school, but I know this information can be beneficial at any point in the program.Read More
I have been talking about trying compression socks for a long time now, but have never got around to buying any. A few weeks ago my sweet parents gifted me two pairs of super cute compression socks and I decided to try them out last week. I worked Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday twelve (more like thirteen) hour shifts. I was busy all three days and spent a majority of my time on my feet. Today I’m writing a short review of my first experience with compression socks. (This is not paid, sponsored, or anything like that. I am just sharing my experience!)Read More
NurseTogether.com Contributing Author
A couple months ago, I received an email from an editor at NurseTogether.com, an online community for nurses and nursing students, saying she had looked at my blog and would like me to be a contributing author for their website. I immediately thought, “What!? Me!? No way!” I have my blog, but sending an article for someone else to decide if it should be published sounded terrifying!
For the next few weeks, I kept rereading the email and began to consider the opportunity. I looked at the website, and found it was an awesome community of nurses and students that had great information available! I figured there could be no harm in getting more information, so I sent the editor an email. After much discussion, my first article has officially been published! I am so excited to be a part of this awesome community and to officially be an Inner Circle Member!Read More
I recently finished my OB clinical rotation. I can honestly say it was the one of the best clinical experience I have had and that a large part of this was because I was blessed to work with some amazing nurses! These nurses were willing and happy to teach, and treated my classmates and me with respect. I’m going to be honest: not every clinical experience will go this way (unless you get extremely lucky.) I have dealt with nurses who literally shut the door in my face when I try to follow them in a room! Obviously, this does not make for the best clinical experience. However, I have learned how to deal with these situations. We can’t change their attitudes, but we can learn to deal!Read More
Hello! I am officially on summer break! I haven’t had a summer break since I started school three years ago. Even though it is “only” a six week break, not the whole summer, it seems a little surreal! I have no homework, clinical, tests, lecture, or skills lab to prepare for! However, I do plan to make sure I keep on track and work to be prepared for the start of fall semester. Today I’m talking about things to do to balance summer fun, work, and preparing to return to school in the fall.Read More
I have officially finished my OB clinical rotation! This was one of my favorite rotations.The nurses were very welcoming and accepting of students, and willing to help us learn. I also find all things OB to be so interesting and I find a lot of enjoyment in working with moms and babies. For this rotation I went to three different units in the hospital as well as an outpatient clinic, and each came with it’s own unique experience! I included a little information on my experience on each unit, as well as things to review before you go to this unit yourself. Read More
Real talk: I am so ready to be on summer break! I think its safe to say that everyone else in my class feels that way too! A lot of my family and friends are heading out on vacations and summer fun while I sit in class all day and study and work on the weekends, I am ready for some summer fun too!Read More
Congratulations! You have taken your hours of science, math, English, and humanities courses. You spent time preparing a well thought out admission essay and have submitted your nursing school application. Finally, you check the mail one day, and there it is. Your acceptance letter!Read More
Good Morning! Today is the day my three weeks of summer break ends and I am back to the books! I am starting Mom/Baby today and feeling both nervous and excited! I took Mom/Baby in my LPN program so I have some experience with the concepts and clinical setting. Read More
