Where to Begin?

There are many things to think about as you are finishing up nursing school.  Completing your coursework and clinicals, getting ready to take exams, and preparing for the NCLEX nursing Licensure Exam can be very stressful.  Relax!  Take a deep breath and enjoy.  The end of college should be a fun time as well. Make sure that you take time for yourself to exercise, hang out with your roommates and just have fun.  Taking care of yourself is an important habit to get into as you begin your career taking care of others!


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Reality Shock!!

Finishing school and entering into the world of professional nursing can be both an exciting time as well as a scary one!  While you have worked hard to get to this point, sometimes the reality of being a Registered Nurse with all of the associated responsibilities can be a little overwhelming.  The purpose of this blog is to help give you some support as well as some tools that can help you make this transition.  It is my hope that by sharing this information as well as you sharing some feedback, I can help you be successful on this journey!  I will discuss such topics as choosing the right organization to work for, different types of orientation programs, as well as relationships with preceptors and mentors.  Please feel free to comment or suggest topics of interest and I will do my best to accomodate these.