Helping Fellow Nursing Students

[Smwill2901]

Hi everyone! I am a second-semester senior nursing student, and after making it through seven semesters, I know just how challenging (but rewarding!) nursing school can be. From exams and clinicals to time management and NCLEX prep, it is a tough journey—but it's definitely doable with the right support!  Since I have been through a lot of it already, I would love to help others who are earlier in their nursing school journey. If you have questions about study strategies, clinical experiences, or balancing everything, I am happy to share what has worked for me. At the same time, I know I am still learning, and I would love to hear from others, too—what are your best tips for making it through nursing school successfully? Let's share advice and support each other!

[DennisPeter]

That's awesome! Nursing school is definitely a tough but rewarding journey. I'd love to hear your tips on balancing clinicals and studying effectively. One thing that has helped me is creating a study schedule that aligns with my clinical days to avoid last-minute cramming. What strategies have worked best for you? Wouldn't mind connecting for insights

[Smwill2901]

DennisPeter said:

That's awesome! Nursing school is definitely a tough but rewarding journey. I'd love to hear your tips on balancing clinicals and studying effectively. One thing that has helped me is creating a study schedule that aligns with my clinical days to avoid last-minute cramming. What strategies have worked best for you? Wouldn't mind connecting for insights

Thank you! I totally agree—nursing school is all about finding that balance. I love your idea of building your study schedule around clinical days—being proactive really helps avoid the overwhelm. For me, I have found that doing light review the night before clinical and saving heavier study sessions for my days off works best. I also try to break things into smaller chunks throughout the week so I am not stuck cramming everything at once. And honestly, giving myself grace and rest when I need it has helped a lot, too! I would be happy to connect and share more—always love chatting with other nursing students who are in it too!