March 25, 2012

The Importance of a Career Plan

     Whether currently a nurse, or on your way to becoming a nurse, the importance of a career plan can prove invaluable. Tina Lanciault writes about her experiences as an RN, and how she learned that she needed to develop a career plan after 30 years as a professional nurse. Lanciault provides a list of important steps to make before and after you graduate to ensure you have control of your career path. With a step-by-step series of information, this guide is incredibly easy to follow.

     You can view this article on NurseTogether.com's website here.






I am a Nursing Student: A Weblog

     I am a Nursing Student: a weblog documenting a nursing students journey to becoming an RN.


     Heather Keys documents her experiences in nursing school while earning her BSN. She provides a very detailed, and often humorous, account of her daily experiences in school and during clinicals. She uses pictures to document her experiences, which helps to give her audience a better visualization and make these encounters more "real."

Nursing Profession : Is Nursing School Hard?






A video for nursing students, made by nursing students. Dan Carlson answers some common questions you might be asking yourself: how hard is nursing school? Are the hours long? What is a typical day in nursing school like? This video doesn't try to sugar-coat it; nursing school can be hard, emotionally and physically draining, and also extremely rewarding. Watch this video for some straight-forward answers.