Nursing Student Advice

Nursing Etiquette: Embarrassing situations

Nursing Etiquette: Embarrassing situations

One thing I never learned in school, and haven’t figured out as a nurse, is how to handle embarrassing situations in the clinical area?

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Your career in just once sentence

We asked our Facebook fans to sum up their careers in one brief sentence—read on for their funny, honest and heartfelt responses!

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10 ways for nursing students to productively procrastinate

If you’re a nursing student, there are exams to study for and papers to write, but sometimes your brain just needs a break. These tips will help you unwind (and maybe put off that last paper!) productively.

Top 10 qualities of a great nurse educator

Top 10 qualities of a great nurse educator

Prospective students are getting turned away because of a shortage, so perhaps you should consider changing careers to something with more flexible hours, less physical strain, and better pay!

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Ninja study skills

As a nursing student, I’ve culled together some great study ideas that I hope can help you. For example, here’s a greg tip I learned from a former professor: Change the sequence of how you are studying a subject every time you visit the subject.

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A nursing student’s Christmas list

You know you’re a student nurse when your Christmas wish-list asks Santa for some scrubs, pens, and a good night’s sleep before clinical.

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If I knew then what I know now: things I wish I’d known my first month on the job

Now that I’ve been a nurse for mrmph years, there are a few things that, looking back, I wish somebody had told me right off the bat.

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The nurse curse – how do you help when you feel helpless?

Once you become a nurse, everyone turns to you for answers. But when you don’t know everything it can be frustrating and kind of sad.

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Reality Check: Surviving nursing school

There were many times I wanted to throw in the towel and quit. Heck, our class lost a lot of people during the whole process.

5 things I’ve learned in my first month as a real nurse!

5 things I’ve learned in my first month as a real nurse!

There’s nothing like your first weeks on the unit, right? Thank God I’ve had a good team at my side and mentors to support me. Here are some gems that may help other new nurses…

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Is nursing school built to “break us down” rather than “build us up?”

I can say 90% of my nursing education and experience has been about ‘breaking us down’. Sad, but true. I wish our instructors would make an attempt to teach, not torture.

What to do when friends say, “I want to be a nurse, too!”

What to do when friends say, “I want to be a nurse, too!”

Maybe your friend already has a degree or another job but sees how rewarding your nursing life is. We’ll give you tips to help your friend take the first steps to a lucrative (and rewarding!) nursing career.

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The organized nurse: How to schedule your day on a med-surg floor

An hour by hour guide for students and nurses as taught by a tough but extremely smart nursing instructor. Do you agree with her instructions?

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6 things your patients won’t tell you

Honesty is the best policy — but do YOU tell your doc the whole truth when you go in for an examination? Neither do your patients.

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10 ways you’re annoying fellow nurses

Want to improve your workday? Do a quick self-check. Our list can help you figure out if you’re annoying your team — and show you how to stop.