As the oldest of nine, I have experienced the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the world eight times. New birth never ceases to amaze me as I look down at their tiny little hands and feet and marvel that something so small can be so perfect. The wonder of new life never gets…
Tag: Nursing School Tips
Finding My Why
One of the questions I have gotten asked more frequently than any other during my time in nursing school is, “Why nursing?” I remember feeling baffled the first time that I was asked this. I am always tempted to shoot back the cliche answer: “Because I want to help people!!” This is true, but I…
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…
Critical Care Clinicals: My Experience
Critical Care: the very name of this course made me cringe when I started this semester! The complexity and intensity of care required for these patients completely intimidated me. I tried to go into my ER and ICU clinicals with an open mind, and I have to admit I was very pleasantly surprised by how…
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…
A Season of Change
The end of October is always a time of transition. The hot, humid summer days are finally behind us, and the mornings instead bring crisp fall air and the crunch of autumn leaves. The days get shorter, and the sun begins to set earlier. Pumpkins decorate every walkway, and Halloween candy lines the aisles of…
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…
Balancing Work and Nursing School
Yes, I am still here! I have not been consistent with posting recently, but I am determined to be better about posting now that I have started to get a feel for my summer routine. This week I wanted to write about the two things that are taking up the most time in my life…
How To Enjoy Nursing School: My Top 10 Tips and Tricks!
I’ve seen lots of posts about how to “survive” or “get through” nursing school. These always make me sad, because I believe nursing school should be an experience you enjoy! Of course, it is not always fun to cram for exams or feel like you will never make it through your mountains of homework. I…
A Labor of Love 