Taking exams can be a time of great anxiety. Exams can perturb the nerves of even the most organized and self-assured student. However, accomplishing excellent grades is vital for nearly every student. You need to remain alert to learn, and in order to do this, you need to eat …
All nurse experiences stress in some way or form while they are at work. The stress may be caused by your heavy workload, or the difficult patients you encounter. Patient’s family members may make demands you cannot fulfill, which simply adds to your stress. There are lots of coping techniques …
Do you believe everyone who works with you earns the same pay? It may be true in some organizations, but don’t be surprised if you learn that even though you may all have the same qualifications, your coworker may start at a higher pay than you. Learning to negotiate for …
As much as the nursing curriculum tries to cover all areas you’ll deal with once you graduate, there are some things you will simply learn on the job because no school will have time to teach you. I don’t want you to get surprised when some of these things happen …
Some physicians are difficult to work with, and the nurse-doctor communication can be strained when working with such doctors. However, sometimes the nurse causes the strained communication by not having all the information the doctor needs at hand. In this article, I want to discuss some blunders nurses do that …
Having your dream job is what all nurses’ desire. When you apply for a position, it’s always so gratifying when you do the interview and get the position. Joan was a new nurse; she longed to work in the surgical unit. She felt she would do best with post-operative patients …
Nursing school can be stressful and demanding. Many of you join with very good intentions of completing. However, many students dropout and never graduate because of various reasons. In this article, I want to discuss five tips that can help you stick it out to the end and graduate.
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