Nursing Student Do’s & Don'ts

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one is for the students! (Or really anyone curious to hear our advice for the intense and exciting time that is nursing school!) As nurses who have been through nursing school themselves, and have mentored nursing students as preceptors, our hosts Kristen and Maddi are sharing some game-changing do’s and don’ts for nursing students! So many of these good habits that will help you through nursing school will be the same ones that help you thrive as a new grad and beyond! From study tips to staying organized, to looking around at who you’re surrounding yourself with in nursing school, this episode is full of ways you can maximize your experience as a student to set you up for success as a nurse! Tune in to hear how things are looking in Kristen and Maddi’s units with a COVID update. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">01:15 COVID updates at our hospitals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:50 Nurses leaving bedside throughout the pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">06:40 How nursing has felt different with the challenges of COVID.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">08:50 Are students back in your unit?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">09:40 How do you learn and study best?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">13:40 Don’t cram and pull all-nighters!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">15:40 Memorizing won’t help you and your future patients, learn to understand WHY you’re doing what you’re doing!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">17:00 Create or join a study group!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">18:00 Block scheduling is great for school and life in general!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">20:00 Benefits of being organized and planning ahead.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">21:15 Don’t be afraid to ask for help!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">23:20 Be open-minded when you’re going into clinicals!</span></p> <p><s