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Category Archives: Nursing Student
How to work through imposture syndrome
Are you a new nurse? Are you a season nurse? Or are you starting on a new unit? No matter if you have been in the field for years or you are [...]
Orientation and the New Nurse
No matter whether you are a seasoned nurse or a new graduate, the one thing everyone will encounter is orientation. At a new hospital no mat [...]
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A Comparison of Multicolored Pens
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Time Management and the Slow Shift
Every so often it occurs, a slow shift. Patients aren’t calling, everyone is stable, everyone takes their medication. These shifts are few [...]
A plan of action when studying for a big test
A plan of action is a set or schedule of events that will be completed to achieve the goal. In this plan of action, the goal is to pass the [...]
Studying for a Certification
I am currently studying for my Medical-Surgical Certification through the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, AMSN. The test to become certi [...]
Advantage of becoming a Member of a Nursing Organization
Did you enjoy being part of a club in high school or college? I did. In high school, I was a member of FFA and participated in activities, s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]