As a new grad it can be hard to plan out your whole shift but really it’s the beginning of the shift that requires the most planning. When I was a new grad, I got to work an hour early to print everything out and get my brain organized so that I could feel more …
Organizing your shift as a new grad can be intimidating. And until you’ve done it for a while, a written schedule is your best plan of action. The following are some tips on how to organize your shift to be the most productive nurse! Organize Your Nursing Brain Find a brain that works for you …
Congratulations, you graduated from nursing school! But now you have another big test, perhaps the biggest one yet, the NCLEX. The following are some tricks on how to pass NCLEX in 75 questions. Follow along, take a deep breath, and remember you got it! Create a Study Schedule Graduating nursing school should have given you …
Having the proper tools going into nursing school is going to make you a much more organized student. The following are things that I used to survive nursing school, as well as clinicals, that I wish I knew a lot sooner. So that you can get them before you start! Student Planner Having the perfect …
Every nurses’ brain (aka their notes and to-do list for each patient) is going to be somewhat different and as a new nurse it might be difficult to find what works best for you. This post will show you what to include on your brain as well as give you a free example of an …
Charting is time consuming for any nurse, but for the new graduate nurse who is still figuring out their online charting system, it can feel like such a chore! These five tips are here to help you figure out charting, as well as make your time charting more efficient. The following are five charting tips …
Curious on how best to take advantage of your preceptors’ nursing knowledge? When I found myself in my preceptorship in my last semester of nursing school and then again at my new graduate RN job, I didn’t know how to best take advantage of all my preceptors’ nursing knowledge. The following are some tips to …
Having trouble finding the perfect gift for that newly graduated nurse in your life? The following are great gift ideas for new grad nurses that your graduate didn’t even know they needed! 1. Fun Nursing Socks Nurses love socks! We’re wearing them all the time with our scrubs and clogs, why not make them cute …
Being able to successfully network is such an important skill as a new grad nurse seeking employment. It’s all about who you know, who you are as a person, and what type of work environment you’re looking for. In this post, we will break it down so that you’re able to get the most of …
Whether you’re a nursing student, nursing graduate prepping for the NCLEX, or getting ready to start that new nursing job, here are some medical abbreviations you must know! As a nursing student or newly graduated nurse, you might not be familiar with all the medical abbreviations you will soon be seeing in the clinical setting. …
