Critical care nurse, still pretty green. I write a blog with my sister who is also a nurse. We provide career advice and share our stories in nursing.
http://calling-the-shots.com/
My nursing program was an hour commute and I often had clinicals where I would commute 1-2 hours 2-3x a week and do a 12 hour shift at any hospital in the state they wanted to stick me at. If you stay...
One thing I struggled with was having visitors. I couldn't guarantee mom/dad/sister/brother/3rd cousin could come stay with us for a week or two in because I might have clinicals or be busy with...
You've come this far! Don't let your guard down and get lazy, I think that is the mistake a lot of students make. At this point you feel confident in your understanding of how the classes go and how...
Typically your first day of clinical they will not expect too much of you besides a positive attitude and minding your P's and Q's. I remember doing a lot of CNA work and helping feed patients. Do you...