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10 Common Struggles Nursing Students Face

10 Common Struggles Nursing Students Face

Nurses are known the world over as lifelong learners. We consider ourselves students for life. Starting from our prerequisite subjects like Anatomy and Physiology, we already know that we will continue to be learning as we progress in practice. Having said that, I honestly believe that these academic struggles are more pronounced as undergrad nursing students. How so? Read on… Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude 1. Coping with schoolwork whether in person or online. Nursing school is no joke. An aspiring…

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Nursing Practice Through the Decades

Nursing Practice Through the Decades

This week marks 29 years after our class graduation from nursing school. I couldn’t help but reminisce how much we have evolved in our nursing practice all throughout these years. This post most probably will not encapsulate the true image of nursing practice for the past three decades. Nevertheless, let me share with you what my experiences have been. The Paulinian Brand of Nursing Practice As I have shared in one of my previous posts, I was educated the Paulinian…

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Culture Shock: Separating Fact from Fiction

Culture Shock: Separating Fact from Fiction

Culture shock! A lot has been said about it. The question is: is it real or is it just a myth? Let’s imagine for a minute that you are a nurse, ready and willing to embark on a journey halfway around the world. Isn’t that an exciting prospect? All of your dreams, hopes, and desires are finally coming to fruition. You boarded your plane and then arrived at the land of milk and honey. It’s early Spring, so there is…

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Things to Know Before Migrating to the U.S. as a Nurse

Things to Know Before Migrating to the U.S. as a Nurse

It is global knowledge that healthcare systems all over the world has an increased demand for nurses. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that there is a need for about 194,500 nurses per year until 2030. As states struggle to fill those needs due to nursing shortages, they look to hire foreign nurses for those positions. If you meet the requirements to practice in one of the states, here are some things to consider prior to migrating…

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Nursing in the time of Covid: NICU Edition

Nursing in the time of Covid: NICU Edition

The whole world was upended by the Covid 19 pandemic early in 2020. While hospitals have dealt with previous infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS bird flu and Ebola, nobody could have predicted the havoc that the Covid 19 pandemic brought to healthcare and its practitioners. Truly it has made an indelible mark in nursing practice, even in the provision of care to the littlest patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). How did covid affect our Level 3…

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A Practical Guide for New Immigrant Nurses in America

A Practical Guide for New Immigrant Nurses in America

So you are a foreign-educated nurse and you want to come to America? Congratulations! Associated Press reports that demand for international nurses reaches up to 400% since the pandemic started. If you are ready to take that big step, this practical guide is written for you. Here is the podcast of this blog post: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FbPs2jM9tUdmm5bMogC0s?si=100e6018d7464c6a The Immigration Process Understandably, the process of immigration is long and tedious. It requires the passing of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), verification of nursing…

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