Diary of a Busy Nursing Student!

I personally deal with continual migraines that take me out of commission for a few hours of a day, and I can't do anything else than lay down and try to sleep it off with certain medications. When it's absolutely necessary I can push myself through the day. For example, I have to wake up for my 8am Chemistry class around 5am. I awoke with a migraine that followed me through my day, including my four-hour lecture. I was able to push through my lecture, drive myself home, but I had to sleep a majority of the afternoon and evening away. I've learned a lot about having Chronic Migraine. It requires me to work SMARTER and not HARDER if I put the time that I wanted into everything the efficiency wouldn't be there. I used to be able to spend hours working on projects when for the last 6 years I've only been able to spend chunks of 45 minutes. Knowing all of this, and for you- Knowing your limits is the main obstacle to a Chronic Migraine. The first task to tackle is b...

I never had an interview going into my nursing school, but I do know that many nursing schools do require an interview. For those of you who are concerned about the types of questions that might be asked here are some inquiries I've compiled. 1. Why do you want to become a nurse? 2. What are some of your hobbies & passions? 3. If you see a classmate stealing, what would you do? 4. A nurse at a clinical practicum site is acting unethically. What would you do? 5. What are your strengths and weaknesses? 6. What would your previous bosses and classmates say about you? 7. Why do you want to be admitted into our nursing program? 8. What would you do if you find yourself struggling in a nursing course? 9. What would you do if you have a conflict with a professor? 10. Tell us why you're the best candidate for our nursing program? 11. Do you have questions for us? 12. What is your proudest achievement to date? 13. What qualities do great nurses possess? 14. What would ...

Nursing school is a whirlwind, I think it's something that everyone can agree on. Something that I've learned throughout being over a full year of nursing school, is that every course offers very different things. It's up to you to find what works for you and to add in what each course offers. There's no possible way pass through nursing school with one specific study method that is special to you and never change. In order to grasp the most out of your education, you have to change and evolve with the different courses that are offered to you. Here's a method of some powerful study techniques to try out!