The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

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What was the best piece of advice you've received or gave to someone just starting out nursing school?

I would have to say the best advice I have gotten is to stay organized.

What one tip, suggestion, or advice did you find to be true in your nursing school endevor?

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Best advice I got from my friend was don't worry about what everyone else is doing. Don't ever think you're doing too much. Do what you need to do and not what others are doing. If you feel you need to study from 4 or 5 different books to study, then do it, don't compare yourselves to other students. Don't be ashamed if you fail, a lot of people do the first time around, just take it as a chance to review the material closer. Don't let your school hold you back because no nursing program is impossible, even if you have to do more self-study then you would like. Always believe you can do it.

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Specializes in Home Care.

Network, network, network.

Get to know your classmates, instructors and school administrators, talk to them, find out what they do for work, how they're paying for school, where they got their books for a great price, what they plan to do upon graduation. etc etc

There's always someone in the class who knows something you don't. This something may turn out to be something really big.

Just tonight I started statistics, I met 3 women and guess what...they all had job leads for me at their facilities. I'm an unemployed new grad LPN.

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Great advice. I can't stand when other students put down your own personal study habits as if they are sub-par to theirs or the 'right' way.

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Specializes in Maternity.

single best advice i received was to take all of the extra clinical experience possible.

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My advice is like they said, worry about you.... And my addition is this, don't listen to the complaints and excuses from people. Do what YOU gotta do the way you feel comfortable doing it.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

My friends always tell me that no matter what happens, I should not give up on myself..do the best I can and keep my eyes on the prize.

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Specializes in CVICU, CCU, Heart Transplant.

You have a lot of group work in nursing school & it's really easy to get carried away with our big personalities. Don't be that overbearing person that no one wants to work with. Remember to listen to other's ideas & input even though your idea is DEFINITELY the best one!

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From what i have learned it is crucial to stay on top of the material. So my advice to everyone is to study whenever you can and to not let people scare you. Just because others like to discuss horror stories doesn't mean that you cannot do it. Whatever you do never give up even if u hit feel like you have hit a few walls on journey. I wish everyone the best of luck!!

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Today i was venting to a good friend of mines that i met along my nursing journey few years ago. As i open up my email i found all of the encouraging statements posted on all nurses that lift my spirits up instantly. I just would like to say thank you all and most of all many thanks to my good friend whom i love dearly.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Words from my clinical instructor:

Someone has to care.

She was going on this passionate rant about when she was on a floor caring for a teen mom and the pt's nurses let the mom and baby go septic because the room was so cold...anyways It really put it into perspective that for many patients, regardless if it's their fault or not, have no one to care for them but you. It is up to you to make sure they get the best care. I would encourage anyone entering nursing to think about if it is truly your passion and if you can care for someone that may not "deserve it" according to your value system, personal experiences or whatever.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Words from my clinical instructor:

Someone has to care.

She was going on this passionate rant about when she was on a floor caring for a teen mom and the pt's nurses let the mom and baby go septic because the room was so cold...anyways It really put it into perspective that for many patients, regardless if it's their fault or not, have no one to care for them but you. It is up to you to make sure they get the best care. I would encourage anyone entering nursing to think about if it is truly your passion and if you can care for someone that may not "deserve it" according to your value system, personal experiences or whatever.

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