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Not nursing related but topical - my father was discouraged from his dream occupation because there were "too many" chemical engineers. As he graduated four years later as a chemical engineer, the papers cried how low entry levels were in chemical engineering programs (or so the story goes 😂) Everything is cyclical - populations grow and shrink as do budgets. If you're willing to do the time, keep that great attitude, relocate and be patient for your "dream job" you'll do great! Welcome! I won't bore you with repeats but great advice all around up above 😊.

Two come to mind.. the lovely but very confused older patient who poked my very pregnant belly with poop covered fingers asking "what are you hiding in there?" when I came to assist her off the toilet, and the Foley irrigation that shot urine up at a perfect 90 degree angle into my open mouth. Last procedure I ever did without a mask 🤗

After 9 years of uni (two degrees, I was a keener) some of the best advice I got from a prof was to focus on anything with a diagram. Diagrams and pictures are expensive to publish. So anything with a diagram or a picture is important. Also, different profs have a different style. Pay attention and you'll notice their style. Do they only ask questions on info discussed in class? Do they like sneak-attack questions on material found only in the readings? You'll get it. Breathe. And take frequent cap naps as study breaks. That was my personal trick. Whatever you remember when you wake up, you'll remember for the exam.