It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year and a half now since I started my nursing career. I always heard that I would learn more in my first year working as nurse than I ever did in nursing school. And goodness was this true! I didn’t know how many things I…
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Healer
Weary. That word could describe a lot of us, couldn’t it?! I know for a fact many healthcare workers feel this deeply right now. Clocking into shift after extra shift, surveying the short-staffed list of coworkers, anticipating the busy flurry of flu season, and struggling to still maintain the best patient care. I’ve been told…
Making Connections
“Hello! My name is Siobhan, and I am going to be your nurse today!” I cannot tell you all how surreal it felt to be able to say these words for the first time. Once I officially got my nursing license there was no more standing in the shadow of a preceptor or instructor. There…
Finding Joy
Be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead. –1 Peter 1:6 It’s been too long since I have written an update on my blog! I was trying to think of where to begin to capture the past few months, and I kept coming back to the subject of “joy.” Finding joy in where God has…
Sweet Simplicity
“Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it is very beautiful.” –K. Satyarthi Simplicity. Doesn’t the word itself feel like a breath of fresh air? So often our lives seem like a complicated web of undone to-do lists, tangled relationships, and unmanagable schedules. I think we all can acknowledge that…
Taking a Break
It has been far too long since I have posted here!! The end of last semester came to a close, and I had good intentions of buckling right down to my NCLEX work and prepping for my HESI exit exam this fall. However, I realized quickly that I just needed to give myself a bit…
A Letter To Myself on My 21st Birthday
It has been SUCH a long time since I have updated my blog. It feels like yesterday I was getting oriented to my new classes and clinicals, and now I am already halfway through the semester! I’m determined to post more frequent updates in the next couple weeks. It’s good to be back! Last month…
A New Mentality: My Psychiatric Clinical Experience
Mental health. Depression. Mania. Hallucinations. What mental images do these words evoke for you? Going into this semester, I remember promising myself that I would face my psychiatric clinicals with an open mind. Though I have never had any interest in pursuing mental health as my full-time career, I realize how essential it is to…
Clinical Tips: Making the Most Out of Your Experience
Clinicals: they provide some of the most challenging and rewarding learning opportunities in nursing school! I have been so thankful for my time in the hospital this semester, and I wanted to share with you some of my tips for making the most out of your clinical experience. 1) Lay out everything the night ahead!…
Starting Third Semester
I feel like it was just yesterday that I was writing a post about starting second semester. Where does the time go? This semester is obviously a lot different than normal with online classes and hybrid clinicals, but I have actually really enjoyed it so far! This fall I am taking two classes: NUR308 The…
A Labor of Love 