3 Steps to Learning a New Clinical Skill
Ever walk into a simulation lab and have mild to moderate panic attack because it was skills test out day? I have, and it was horrible! It's normal for any student to be scared or intimidated to do skills test out in front of their instructors. You can feel like you...
6 Things Your Nursing Faculty Wish You Knew
Starting any college program is hard, especially if it’s your first degree or you’re a first-generation college student. Looking back on nursing school, there are so many things I wish someone had told me. Working as an adjunct nursing faculty has given me a...
Top 4 Things to Never Do Before an Exam
Top 4 Things You Should Never Do Before an Exam Test anxiety is real. When the stakes are high, it can be terrifying not to do well on an exam. I had a horrible test anxiety in nursing school. Even after talking to the school and getting testing accommodations,...
The Tip That Helped Me Pass My Nursing School Exams
The new number of living is 78% when you are in nursing school. That is the cutoff for passing an exam at my school and many other schools. There was nothing more stressful for me than waiting for those few hours until exam scores had been posted. I had never...