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Mastering Clinical Skills: A New Nurse's Guide to Learning Bedside Procedures
By learning under the guidance of an experienced preceptor nurse, you're laying the foundation for a successful career in nursing.
Mar 21, 20245 min read


New Nurse's Guide to Renal Lab Values: Decoding the Clinical Puzzle
Unlocking the Secrets of Renal Lab Values: A Practical Guide for New Nurses to Enhance Patient Care
Aug 29, 20233 min read


11 Resume Tips for Brand New Nurses
Writing a resume as a brand new nurse can be daunting. Follow these 11 tips to create a stellar, stand-out resume!
Jun 22, 20232 min read

From Nurse to Author: 2 Dreams Come True
The ribbon had a strange sort of chemical smell to it, yet something about the odor was inviting. At 5 years old, I wasn’t able to lift...
Jul 19, 20223 min read


Bed Bugs, Tyvek, and a Lesson on Dignity
In every job there is always that one thing that throws off the balance of the day. When I was a teacher, it was fire drills. As a...
Feb 19, 20223 min read


New Nurse's Guide to Identifying and Treating Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Patients
Regardless of what field of nursing you work in or plan on working in once you complete nursing school, you will absolutely encounter...
Jan 31, 20223 min read

Tips for Nurses to Memorize Blood Flow Through the Heart
Memorizing the Blood Flow Around the Heart One of the toughest exams for many student nurses is the Cardiology exam. There is so much...
Dec 8, 20212 min read

16 of the Most Common Lab Values New Nurses MUST Know...and how to memorize them!
When you specialize in an area of nursing, you will typically become familiar with the most common lab values you encounter and work with...
Nov 19, 20212 min read


5 Awesome Free Games to Hone your Nursing Skills
Free Online Games to Help Nurses Practice Our Craft As nurses, I believe we are all life-long learners. The medical environment is...
Nov 7, 20213 min read


Hey Nurses, Your Patient is NOT a Diabetic!
It isn’t often that I write about a peeve of mine, but I’d like any nurse or other care provider to listen up. Your patient is NOT a...
Oct 23, 20212 min read


Using Productivity Checklists with a Timer to Manage Time in Nursing School
I have been called ridiculous. I have been called obsessive. I have even been called a lunatic. When I tell people the way I use...
Oct 9, 20213 min read


Mise en Place: A Chef's Theory Adapted to Nursing
Mise en Place is French for “putting everything in place.” Every chef in the world is familiar with the term, as it is the mantra used...
Oct 6, 20212 min read


How to Organize the Nurse’s Morning Routine
Alternate Title: Sticky Notes: Organizing the Nurse’s Morning Routine since 1980 Well, I can’t speak for sure that nurses flocked to the...
Oct 6, 20215 min read
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