Nursing Student Advice
Confessions from hospital HR (here’s why we didn’t hire you)
What really happened when YOU went in and gave what you felt was a great interview? HR insiders confess about what works—and doesn’t work—in the hiring process.
How to Survive Working a Double Shift
We all love the extra cash, but are doing doubles causing you to burn out big time? Get our tips.
6 Steps for NCLEX Success
The peak of all that hard work applied during nursing school is the NCLEX – National Council Licensure Examination. Provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCLEX is a way of measuring your knowledge, abilities, and skills, […]
How This Student Nurse Is Preventing Suicides At USC
As a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, my Vice President and I took over an organization called Men in Nursing. At the time the organization didn’t have any members, lacked a vision and the main question we asked […]
5 Essential On The Job Study Tips For Nurses
If you’re like many nurses, you’re currently working a full-time job while you earn your bachelor’s or master’s degree. In today’s tough economic climate, it’s nearly impossible to get yourself through school without holding at least a part-time job, unless […]
Balancing Studying With A Full Time Job, 5 Helpful Tips For Nursing Students
Between rising educational costs and high costs of living, it’s almost impossible to go to school without working at the same time. Whether you’re working as an RN while you get your Master’s degree, or you’re an undergrad student […]
Caring for an Aging Population: A Growing Need for Gerontological Nurses
October 23-29 is Gerontological Nursing Week, a time to celebrate those among us who care for our senior citizens. As the world faces an aging population, it’s possible that in the coming decades, we may face a gerontological […]
How To Survive Nursing School: 10 Essential Tips
Sit in the front of the class. Make sure your instructors know you. And ask questions!
4 reasons you can’t get into nursing school
If rejection letters are rolling in, don’t despair. Here are some of the reasons this might be happening—and what you can do about it.
5 ways you can get kicked out of nursing school
Ever heard of a nurse going rogue? Neither have we. Thankfully nursing school weeds out the ones who think they can bend the rules. Here are five examples.
Three Things You Don’t Learn In Nursing School
As a registered nurse, you probably went through at least two years of school, though many RNs opt for the four-year route to secure their bachelor’s degree. During this time, you gained invaluable knowledge about the skills required of successful […]
Make These 6 Steps Of Patient Care A Priority (Infographic)
The use of evidence-based practice (EBP) and national guidelines improves the quality of patient care and closes the gap between research outcomes and practice. Are you familiar with these 6 steps?
NOW HIRING At Southside Regional Medical Center!!
The Southside Regional Medical Center (SRMC) Team is expanding and scheduling interviews for a hiring event taking place in September!! During the event, all invited nurses will interview with hiring managers in every department from Med-Surg, ER, NICU, and […]
Code Blue! Everything You Need To Know
Code blue is a hospital emergency code used in hospitals around the world when a patient is in need of immediate medical attention due to cardiac or respiratory arrest. Code-blue situations can be quite scary for everyone involved, especially those […]
Champion These 8 Concepts Every Successful Nurse Knows (INFOGRAPHIC)
The road to becoming a nurse is not an easy one although it can be a lot more bearable if you know which nursing concepts are the most important to master. Whatever type of nursing student you may be, mastering […]