5 Tips for Getting the Most out of your Workplace Orientation

5 Tips for Getting the Most out of your Workplace Orientation

  Starting a new position as a nurse can be stressful and overwhelming–even for the more experienced nurse. Policies and procedures can vary wildly from one nursing unit to the next, and learning where all of the essential patient care resources and supplies are...
Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

  Along with the many challenges RNs face come immeasurably more benefits. Each month, we check in with nurses to see what drives and inspires them to compassionately care for their clients. After all, RNs deserve to be recognized and celebrated for their hard...
5 Ways to Make a Good Impression During Clinical

5 Ways to Make a Good Impression During Clinical

  Every nursing student wants to make a good impression during clinical. This is especially important so that they can maximize their learning experience and develop a good working relationship with their nursing instructors. Since nursing is a multifaceted and...
5 Ways to Avoid Medication Errors

5 Ways to Avoid Medication Errors

Nurses administer hundreds of medications to their patients on a regular basis and are responsible for patient safety. Thus, medication administration becomes a major challenge, as nurses struggle to keep up with all the latest pharmaceutical advances and medications...
NCLEX Tips and Strategies for Success: April Edition

NCLEX Tips and Strategies for Success: April Edition

NCLEX TIP #2: If You Don’t KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION, MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS AND MOVE ON! Many nursing students and new grads alike get stuck in situations where they do not know the answer to a test question, and their test anxiety starts to get the best of...

NCLEX Tips and Strategies for Success: March Edition

NCLEX Tip #1: You do NOT have to memorize everything you learned in nursing school to pass the exam! Many nursing new grads spend copious amounts of time cramming for the NCLEX. They read book after book, and answer question after question, hoping that they will cover...