PurplePens RN

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 window for my shift (nights). Our experienced nurse...

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 to look for the correct answer and rationale. It so...

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 started marking dates in my planner, thinking that...

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 grateful for the time you guys took to write them. M...

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 to learn the information. Don't just memorize. Lea...

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 you started doing work. Just because you did not ...

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 effective is underlining the points they make in c...

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 build. I'm crossing my fingers that I make a redeemable...

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 though, so one test might have sunk me if I did b...

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 the reasoning as to why these answers were wrong and...

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 much.