by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Apr 5, 2017 | Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing School, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
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...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Mar 11, 2017 | Cultural Competence, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
In today’s global healthcare system, nurses provide care for people from all different backgrounds and cultures. It is very important that nurses take the time to get to know their patients’ cultural and religious considerations so that they may quickly build a strong...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 13, 2016 | Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, Nursing School, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
To help you in reducing test anxiety and succeed on your final exams, here are five of the best study tips for nursing students: Utilize all resources provided Nursing educators and instructors work hard to make sure they supply their students with tons of additional...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 29, 2016 | Coping with Stress, Nursing School, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again—nursing students nationwide are frantically cramming for their final exams. With all of the sleepless nights and last-minute cram sessions, figuring out the best ways to approach studying can prove to be overwhelming. To help you in...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 7, 2016 | Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing School, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard our nursing school professors say countless times how important it is for us to improve our critical thinking skills—not only to pass the NCLEX-RN, but also to become proficient nurses. Like many other nursing students, I struggled with the concept of...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 31, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Student Nurse, Travel Nursing, Uncategorized
In nursing’s often fast-paced and stressful environment, workplace conflicts are certainly not a rare occurrence. Knowing how to deal with these conflicts and find swift resolution will help you in maintaining a professional, safe, and healthy environment for you and...