Are you a nurse who: Isn't sure what your dream specialty is? Is currently working on a floor that you hate? Is constantly asking yourself "What kind of nurse should I be?" or "What nursing specialty should I do?" Then this is the post for you.
So you’ve decided you want to be a nurse. Congrats! That is a huge decision, and feeling like you know what you want to be when you grow up is an amazing feeling. But … what if you’re not sure where to go from here? Or what education is actually...
As someone who wanted to become a critical care nurse and a critical care nurse ONLY (I was hellbent on it you guys,) I did lots of research about what that would mean for me and my future. I’ve seen tons of articles that oversimplify the process of becoming a...
*This post may contain affiliate links* If you’re a nurse who loves shoes, this is the post for you. Side note: Hi, I can relate. Do you want to be friends? Throughout my years as a nursing assistant, then a nursing student, and now a nurse, I can confirm that...
Are you preparing for a staff nurse interview? Below is an AMAZING list of 110 questions to help you prepare. This list of staff nurse interview questions was given to me during nursing school and has been absolutely invaluable. I have literally never walked into an interview feeling unprepared. Still not...
As many of you know, Nurses Week 2023 is Sat, May 6, 2023 – Fri, May 12, 2023. You can read my post detailing The Best Nurses Week Deals of 2023 if you’re looking to treat yourself, but what if you’re just searching for a gift for nurses week for...
Interested in becoming a travel nurse but not sure where to start? I had a chat with Colleen, a travel nurse of 5 years, to address some common questions and concerns you might have before taking the leap. (*PS: If you’re not sure what a travel nurse does, check out...
Thinking of becoming a travel nurse but not sure where to start? I had a chat with Kristi, a travel nurse of several years, to address some common questions and concerns you might have before taking the leap. (*PS: If you’re not sure what a travel nurse does, check out...
Quite often when I speak to other people who aren’t very familiar with the different avenues of nursing, I’m met with blank stares when I mention that I work in the PACU. I’ve also heard tons of misconceptions that PACU is a “retirement job” or that it’s “where ICU nurses...
When I became a nurse, I had a general idea that nursing salaries varied. I knew that my nurse friends from different cities, states, hospitals, and specialties had wildly different incomes. However, I had NO idea just how much they varied, or how years later my salary would so heavily...
