While many students feel that nursing school chooses them, it is necessary to choose a school that is right for you. Before you agree to invest the next 2-4 years of your life and your education, make sure the school…
Goal setting is not a new concept. But you may not feel you’re especially good at it when setting goals around your nursing job search. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. You are so good at caring for others, so it…
The front desk and your receptionist can make or break your practice. Here are some tips to keep the face of your practice professional, yet refreshing and friendly. Decide the atmosphere that you want in the front office. Do you…
The success of anything we do depends on our attitude. If we decide that we are going to be successful at something, we are right. If we decide that we are not going to be successful at something, we are…
It’s not usual for nurses to take time off to have children or to care for a loved one, but what happens when you’ve been out for 5 or 10 years? How do you get back into a nursing career especially if…
As a nursing student there is a lot that goes on during senior year. There are quite a few things that you have to coordinate and things don’t get easier. They continue to get more challenging the closer you get…
Understand your learning style. At this point in the game, you should know how you learn best. Do you do best with note cards? Are you an audio learner? Are you more visual? Either way, you should be able to identify…
Even the best of us gym rats will fall off the track sometimes and totally quit the workout for nurses. This may occur for any number of reasons: illness, changes to our nursing shift, the weather, life events, or we’re just…
Good for you! You created the perfect nursing resume, aced the interview, and landed your first nursing job. However, most new nurses find it difficult to survive their first day in their nursing jobs. Change and entering unfamiliar territory is difficult for…
Finishing nursing school is a big deal. The years of hard work coupled with the struggles of keeping your grades up are not a mean feat. Absolutely everything is about decisions and making an unpopular choice can get you in trouble. Therefore,…