Am I qualified to write this? I mean, I did go. And pass. And graduate. So sure, what the heck. My top 10 tips to tackle the beast that is nursing school. Have nursing friends. See Nurse Friends Hanging Out for full reasoning behind this. But it is fairly self explanatory.Have non-nursing friends. This is … Continue reading How I Did It
Month: April 2019
Nurse Friends Hanging Out
Nurse friends are a special breed. More than anything, we bond over shared experiences. The first being nursing school. It is a universal time of struggle and self discovery. Not only are you overwhelmed with completely new information, you also have to balance non-nursing curriculum, homework, attempt a social life, eating, sleeping, and maintain general … Continue reading Nurse Friends Hanging Out
Life After Orientation
Wait...you mean I have to do this by myself? Take all my own patients?? Coordinate my own transfers??? Make decisions???? This week was my first off of orientation, and I gotta say, it actually went well! I went into each shift with an I-can-do-this mindset and an acceptance that it'd be okay if I still … Continue reading Life After Orientation