PurplePens RN

PurplePens has 6 years experience as a RN and specializes in Med Surg, Cardiac.

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1. Feeling Guilty About Nurse Burn Out

   PurplePens posted a topic in General Nursing

   I wasn’t a nurse long before the pandemic started, but even in the beginning of Covid, I still loved nursing. I enjoyed work, co workers, and patients. These last couple months staffing went out the...

2. SHOULD I DO CORE CONTENT FIRST OR Q&A THEN STUDY EACH RATIONALES THROUGH USING CORE CONTENT?

   PurplePens replied to ILOVEPINK04's topic in General Students

   If you're studying for a class, I always found it easier to read or skim through the core content before answering questions. That way if I got stumped or missed it, I knew exactly where in the book...

3. Overwhelmed in my last semester.

   PurplePens replied to PurplePens's topic in General Students

   Reading these comments brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for your wonderful, encouraging and motivating responses. I didn't know I needed to hear some of the words that were said, and I'm...

4. Overwhelmed in my last semester.

   PurplePens posted a topic in General Students

   I feel like I've come a loooong ways away from when I first started using this site. I'm now in my fourth and final semester of nursing school, and I feel almost sick with how busy the semester is. I...

5. Should I still keep going?

   PurplePens replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

   For sure keep going! 86 is not out of your reach. Studying effectively is the key. Break it down into pieces you can understand and put back together, and give yourself plenty of time before the test...

6. Was I in the wrong?

   PurplePens replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

   Communication is key in group work. I don't think you were wrong exactly, but if you had designated topics everyone decided beforehand that they would do, I think you should have said something before...

7. Efficiently Reading Nursing Textbooks

   PurplePens replied to lmaezuber's topic in General Students

   I'm only in my first semester of nursing school, but I never read the chapters before class. My professors also want us to read before we come, and I do skim sometimes, but what I've found to be more...

8. What cheers up when you're having a rough time in NS?

   PurplePens replied to PurplePens's topic in General Students

   Thank you, when I read this I actually did take it easy the night before the exam and scored an 88%. As hard as it was to relax, it made all the difference. (: There are only three tests in this class...

9. What cheers up when you're having a rough time in NS?

   PurplePens posted a topic in General Students

   I have a big test coming up this Monday, and I'm not feeling too great about it. I'm proud of my grades and check-offs thus far, but this upcoming exam might shake the confidence I've managed to...

10. Will I get better at answering questions?

    PurplePens replied to PurplePens's topic in General Students

    This is true. That case study was my first real step into application based questions, but I will definitely ask my professors for assistance if I continue to struggle. :') Thank you so

11. Will I get better at answering questions?

    PurplePens posted a topic in General Students

    I thought I was bummed about making a 70% on our first quiz, but I just finished a case study to find I made a 55% It's only worth two points but still. Two points can matter down the road. I read...