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How to Prepare for Nursing School while in High School

You can never start preparing for nursing school too early, especially while you are in high school. High school is a great place to start prepping and planning yourself for attending nursing school. You will want to start asking yourself “Where do I want to go to nursing school?” and “What are the educational requirements […]

Nursing Sign-On Bonuses: What You Need to Know

Nursing sign-on bonuses are often offered by healthcare companies. As a new nurse graduate–or a nurse looking to change specialties or companies–you may have noticed advertisements from companies offering a sign-on bonus. When I got my first job, the company I worked for just stopped offering sign-on bonuses a month or two before I applied. […]

Wanting to Quit and Drop Out of Nursing School

Have you been thinking about quitting or dropping out of nursing school? Before you make your decision, please read this article about why you should hang in there. I can totally understand where you are coming from because I have been in this same position. I was in my first or second semester of nursing […]

Anxiety in Nursing School: Dealing with Nervousness

Anxiety is a problem that every nursing student will face. There are many situations that may cause feelings of nervousness, anxiety, or fear. Some of those situations include the first day of nursing school, the first day of clinicals, giving a presentation, taking the NCLEX, taking the HESI exam, and more. If you find yourself […]

Nursing School Rejection Letter: What to Do About It

It can happen to even the most qualified nursing student: You apply to nursing school, sit for an interview, and maybe even buy a bunch of cool nursing gear from the university bookstore. You wait with excitement about your new venture into nursing. But then it happens. You walk to your mailbox, and inside is […]

I Hate Nursing School | How to Get through Nursing School When You Hate it!

“I Hate Nursing School”! Have you been feeling this way lately? If you are a nursing students or almost one, sometime during your nursing school career you will feel like you hate nursing school. I felt like this many times, and so did others. To let you know, just because you are hating nursing school […]

Am I Smart Enough for Nursing School?

Did you know that many people choose not to go to nursing school because they feel they aren’t smart enough?! In addition, many people who are in nursing school consider dropping out because they feel like they aren’t smart enough. I think one of the reasons for this is because of the reputation of nursing […]

Would I Make a Good Nurse Quiz

Many people considering a career in nursing often ask themselves, “Would I make a good nurse? Am I cut out for nursing?” In the video below, you can watch Nurse Sarah explain a typical day in the life of a nurse. Nursing is a great profession with many different specialties. You can work as a […]

Following HIPAA & Patient Privacy

New nurse tips: HIPAA & Privacy. Adhering to patient privacy is a major rule we follow as nurses. When you are first starting out as a nurse, you may be confused on what you are allowed to share with others regarding your patient and who you can tell. In nursing school, you should have heard […]

Discussing Code Status with a Patient

Code status of a patient? This probably isn’t a typical new nurse tip you would think of giving a new nurse because it seems self-explanatory. However, I have found out that discussing code status with a patient is one of the most overlooked things we do as healthcare professionals. As nurses, we tend to “just” trust the […]

How to Establish a Good Rapport with a Patient

When you are starting out as a new nurse, you want your patients to have a good impression of you and the care you provide to them. Because let’s face it, as a new nurse your confidence in your nursing abilities is minimal at first until you gain experience. However, you don’t want your patient […]

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Tech Salary | How Much Money Do Clinical Lab Techs Make?

How much money does a medical and clinical lab tech make per year? Medical and clinical laboratory technicians perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. They often may work under the supervision of a medical technologist. Medical and clinical Lab Tech Educational Requirements Medical and clinical laboratory technicians usually […]

Anesthesiologist Salary | How Much Money Does an Anesthesiologist Make?

How much money does an anesthesiologist make each year? Anesthesiologists are physicians who administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery, or other medical procedures. This is a very serious job, as the slightest mistake in administering anesthesia could have deadly consequences for a patient. Anesthesiologists make up a very important part of the healthcare […]

Phlebotomist Salary | How Much Money Does a Phlebotomist Make?

Phlebotomists can earn reasonable salaries for the training required. The duties of a phlebotomists includes drawing blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. They often explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions. This not a job you want if you have a fear of needles, or if […]

Nursing Assistant Salary | How Much Money Does a Nursing Attendant Make?

Nursing assistants, also sometimes called nursing attendants, nursing aides, or orderlies, provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. LPN and RNs usually say that nursing assistants are their “eyes and ears.” Nursing assistants perform duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients. They also change linens and clean up patients in the […]

Home Health Aide Salary | How Much Money Does a Home Health Aide Make?

A home health aide is one of the entry level healthcare positions. Home health aides provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities. They often work directly in the patient’s home or in a care facility. Home health aides also monitor or report changes […]

How to Complete a Nursing Care Plan for Clinical Exam

Hello Registered Nurse RN. Your website and Youtube videos are awesome, they are easy to follow and very helpful. I need help with care plans and am unsure where to post this to get your help, I could not find a place to ask, but if you can offer some advice for me for next week. […]

ADN or BSN for a Cosmetic Nurse?

I love love love your videos you are very informative. Would it be better for me to get an ADN over a BSN if my goal is to just do injectables and own a med spa? -Marshay Hi Marshay! Thank you so much for your comment about my nursing videos. So happy you found them […]

Failed NCLEX-RN first try! Taking NCLEX exam second time…

I failed the NCLEX-RN first try last month and will be taking it again. I am so depressed about it especially since all of my friends passed. I am so embarrassed really and feel like a failure. I am questioning if I should have even went to nursing school. I dread taking it again and […]

Failed the NCLEX Exam? | What to Do if You Fail NCLEX

What to do if you fail NCLEX? How many pass the NCLEX first try? Did you know that according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, only 84.48% of students that took the NCLEX in 2015 passed on the first try? Of this number, 86.77% were US educated passed, and 30.91% internationally educated […]

NCLEX | What is NCLEX & NCLEX Requirements?

The NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination is the exam that nurses take to become licensed in the United States, Guam, North Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc develops and owns the examinations.  Becoming a nurse is a very wise […]

Prerequisites for Nursing School

I am wanting to start a nursing program and the deadline to apply and have everything completed is August 2015. I already have a bachelors degree in an unrelated field so the required classes to apply I am taking now. I have 7 classes left, all are science classes including A&P 2, chemistry and microbiology. […]

Stresses & Struggles of Nursing School

What are the stresses and struggles of nursing school? What makes nursing school so hard? If you are reading this article, you have probably already heard from others how hard nursing is and that you have no life. Before I became a nursing student, that is all I heard from my friends and it scared […]

Nursing School | Information, Requirements, and Overview

Choosing the right nursing school to attend is imperative to getting top nursing jobs. It is no wonder that so many potential nursing students invest a substantial amount of time and effort into finding the nursing school that offers the greatest number of opportunities to learn new nursing concepts and receive the most opportunities for […]

Nursing School Textbooks: How to get Cheap Deals & Save Money

Nursing School Textbooks: How to get cheap deals on books in nursing school. This article is on how to get cheap deals/save money on nursing school textbooks. If you are a nursing student, you know how expensive nursing textbooks are. Well, if you are not let me give you an idea! For just one of […]

Are Online Nursing Schools Legit? Are they Scams?

One of the growing trends in education is the offering of online degree programs. And I think it is about time! The fact is, people are constantly busy in this age. We have families, some of us have children, we have friends, church, and sometimes even jobs. Traditional colleges and universities can be difficult to attend […]

What is the 1st Semester of Nursing School Like? | What to Expect?

What is the 1st semester of nursing school like and what can you expect? If you are reading this article chances are you are thinking about going to nursing school or you’re going to be starting your first semester soon. If that is the case, I know you are so excited about starting nursing school. […]

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