Nursing Student Blog

Communicating clearly with patients is one of the most important skills you will gain as a nurse. When first starting out, it may feel awkward or new when you have to speak and build rapport with patients. Despite any awkwardness, I encourage you to push through it to develop the communication skills necessary to build trust with your patients and ensure that they feel seen and heard. AIDET is a helpful tool that can help you communicate clearly with your patients and ensure that they feel safe. Keep reading to find out more about AIDET and how to use it.

If you’re a future or new LPN, keep reading to understand the various healthcare settings in which you can work, how LPNs function as part of a larger team, what the difference is between becoming an LPN or an RN, and how you can kickstart your successful LPN career while in nursing school.

Oh sleep, oh sleep, oh wherefore art thy restful body gone? If you are anything like me, caring for others’ health comes easily – as if by second nature, but when it comes to the daunting task of taking the time (and a breath now and then) to ensure your own health, this to-do is frequently added to the growing unfinished list for tomorrow.

Most nursing students quickly realize that attending nursing school is an experience that is unlike any other. The school you choose to attend can have a huge impact. If you’re looking into attending nursing school in California, you’ll find that there are many great options. In this article, I’ll be sharing some of the best nursing schools in California and what sets them apart from one another.

Deciding on where to go to nursing school is not a small choice. Whether you’re looking at nursing school options in your home state or planning to relocate, Texas is an excellent option. Texas is a large state that offers plenty of top nursing programs. Below, I’m listing some of my top choices for nursing schools in Texas to help you decide on the best place to attend.

Nurses adhere to a code of ethics, a social contract that outlines the moral obligations of patient care, developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA). Four main ethical principles make up the nursing code of ethics: autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence. In this post, we’ll learn more about the ANA, the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and real-life scenarios for considering ethical and moral standards.

You go to nursing school, take a licensure exam, find a nursing job, and jump in; but what makes a good nurse rather than an average one?

Many people pursue careers with the goal of helping others. In many cases, this means going into the medical field. Though there are multiple positions in the healthcare field that all contribute to the greater good of humanity, choosing between becoming a nurse or doctor tends to be a common conundrum.

There is no denying the fact that clear documentation is an essential aspect of being a nurse. If details of a patient’s care go undocumented, it can lead to a plethora of problems, from a poorly informed healthcare team to medical negligence lawsuits.

Deciding where to go to nursing school is a big choice. You want to know that you have the best professors on your side to ensure that you are set up for success when it’s time to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). There’s a good chance that you’ll apply to a number of different nursing schools before deciding on where you’ll go. Sometimes, students apply to the same school multiple times in order to get accepted at one of the best.

Most people are aware that nursing is a busy job. Staying busy and feeling like the day flew by is oftentimes thought of as a benefit of nursing. One downside that comes with the busy nature of the job is that it can make it hard for nurses to keep themselves fed.

The day has finally arrived! Your favorite student nurse will finally take the long-awaited walk across the stage for their diploma and a final breath of relief as their nursing school journey ends.

Something that sets nursing apart from other professions is that there is a lot more to it than simply graduating and getting a job.

It is important to weigh your options carefully when determining where to go to nursing school. Colorado is often touted as one of the best places to live in the United States, thanks to their beautiful landscapes, climate, and endless things to do. Turns out, it also isn’t a bad place to go to nursing school.

There probably isn’t a single person that would deny the incredible impact COVID-19 has had on all aspects of society around the globe. The healthcare industry, however, was hit especially hard, which includes those actively working in healthcare as well as those preparing to enter the front lines. Two years ago everything changed, but have we found the new normal?

“This course has a SIM lab component that will be worth 15% of your final grade.”
The first time I heard one of my lecturers say this, I immediately knew I was about to face something important – one of those unique nursing school experiences that involve their lingo, rites of passage, and an unusual source of stress.

Nursing school is a challenge, there is no denying that. However, it’s not always the difficulty that makes the thought of dropping out of nursing school start floating around your head. There could be many reasons why you have started thinking about quitting.

Is nursing school hard? That’s the big question everyone asks when looking into becoming a nurse.

What does nursing school have in common with a brand new relationship? Well, they both tend to storm your calendar, creep their way into every conversation, and are hard to appreciate from outside. On the other hand, (good) romance doesn’t usually tax your empathy or keep you on your feet for shifts of up to 10 hours.

Nurses are routinely listed as one of the United States’ “most trusted professions” because of the tenderness and care that we routinely show our patients. Yet, many of us are decidedly less gentle when dealing with our colleagues: nursing is also recognized as one of the most unwelcoming professions for recent graduates.

The Lecturio Nursing Student Community Discord is live and ready for you! That is, if you are a nursing or pre-nursing student who enjoys free communities where you can learn, vent, give advice, and find other humans who get it because they too are living the nursing school life.

One of the most important aspects of working as a nurse is documentation. New nurses are often surprised by the amount of time that they spend behind a computer throughout their workday, charting and writing important nursing notes. Although your charted assessments will likely be documented using a charting program such as EPIC, Cerner, Allscripts, or MEDITECH, you will frequently run into situations when you need to type out a nursing note. Having a template for these notes can make it much easier to relay all of the important information to clearly communicate what’s happening in a given situation.

Scrubs have grown into the dominant type of hospital workwear and are taken as a symbol that you “work with patients.” From your first day of clinicals onwards, you will spend considerable time in them. At first glance, this can feel like a baggy and unflattering choice, but learning how to wear scrubs is a lot like developing your personal style.

Nursing school is an intense and absorbing period. Between your workload, your pending quizzes, and the physical exhaustion of clinicals, it may feel like following nursing influencers on social media adds to the noise. And yet, sometimes, they can be exactly what keeps us sane and prepared for our next clinical!
Why? First, the entire field of healthcare is one of constant change. As a result, many of the “standards” of when you initially applied may have changed when you finally get your BSN. Besides, hospital culture can often be challenging to explain to outsiders – often, our friends just won’t get why an incident is so frustrating.

Questions like “Why is nursing school so stressful?” or “Can nursing school cause depression?” are found on every student nurses’ forum. How can we protect our mental health while keeping up with our hectic schedules?

After receiving your acceptance letter, it is easy to feel like you are practically already there. However, the path to becoming an RN still includes a few years of nursing school. Are you ready?

If you are wondering “Is nursing for me?” you might be finding it difficult to gauge what the profession is really like from the outside. Here is a quick rundown of the pros and cons of nursing, along with seven questions to ask yourself before you decide.

Moving your classroom into your bedroom was confusing for most of us. It blurs the separation between our private and public spaces. It also isolated us from our peers and made collaboration feel different.
Yet, these problems are not insurmountable. The tips below require some preparation and a dash of self-discipline.

By far one of the most defining moments on your journey to becoming a nurse is your nursing school interview. For many young professionals, their nursing school interview is one of their first ever professional interviews, which can make the process even more nerve wracking. Rest assured, you can do this.

Most nursing schools include an essential supply list as part of their welcome package, but there are many more things that every nursing student should have.
However, in almost all cases, these lists are just… lists. What will you actually need?

Clinical rotations are often where nurses find their niche, but many also find themselves dreading clinicals because they have a difficult relationship with their instructor. How should student nurses handle this situation?

Switching careers after the age of 30 is often seen as an unorthodox choice. Yet, it is a surprisingly common one in nursing. As someone who will not become an RN before 34, I can shed some light on the practicalities and emotions that come with joining nursing as an older adult.

As someone who has completed both a B.A. and a full-time nursing program, I won’t hesitate to say it: being a student nurse is significantly more demanding than pursuing a regular undergraduate degree.