Tag Archives: Nursing school

Nurse Leaders: Step Up

Posted on May 19, 2012

Congratulations to the graduating nursing classes of 2012! I wondered what the job market would be like for my new colleagues, so I started looking at the openings for registered nurses on the west coast. Three metropolitan areas: Seattle, Portland … Continue reading →

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Time for Your Nursing Degree?

Posted on April 24, 2012

Wow. Sixteen semester units, a full-time job as an RN on a med-surg floor, three kids under ten, and planning to take another 16 units next semester. It wasn’t unusual to see this description among my classmates in my online … Continue reading →

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Graduation, the Beginning of Education

Posted on April 20, 2012

Congratulations! You did it! Classes, caffeine-riddled nights of cramming for exams, and clinical rotations are a thing of the past. That BSN is firmly in your grasp. As you stand on the threshold of your nursing career, the NCLEX before … Continue reading →

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Nursing in a Nutshell

Posted on March 1, 2012

I’m sitting here, smacking my head. I just read a perfect example of what is wrong with my profession. Nursing suffers from “not in my backyard syndrome”, or “NIMBYS.” NIMBYS is manifested by the verbal agreement of the need for … Continue reading →

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3 Bad Habits Nursing Students Should Break

Posted on December 16, 2011

Ah, nursing school. So much studying. The harder you work, the more there is to know. Let’s be honest. Nursing is the hardest job you will ever love, and getting there is no cake walk.  Trying to accomplish everything isn’t … Continue reading →

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