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Today is February 12, 2021. Editor's Picks... Past Mistakes, Happy Valentine's Day, How To Recover, Impress Your Instructors, Did You Know Your Resume Is Screened Before A Human Gets It?

Getting Over Past Mistakes

Anxiety Over Past Mistakes

by anxiousnewgrad58

I am searching for some guidance. I can not get over some mistakes I have made YEARS ago. Simply because they seem so damn stupid to me now. For example, I keep replaying this patient scenario...
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Applicant Tracking System: Did you know your resume is screened before getting to a human being?

How To Get Past ATS Software In A Resume

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Do you want to make sure that human eyes actually see your resume? Read on to learn how to bypass the ATS "robot reader" System.
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How can I impress my clinical instructor?

Easy Win-Wins to Impress Your Clinical Instructor

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

One of my favorite job responsibilities as a nursing instructor is nursing clinicals. It is an inspiring moment when a student is able to make the connection between classroom and hands-on nursing practice. As much as I enjoy clinicals, there are situations when student actions or behaviors can bring additional challenges to clinicals. 
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How long do you expect to be a nurse?

How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

by SilverBells, BSN

When I became a nurse almost 7 years ago, I did so with the intent that I would be a nurse for rest of my working career. Lately, I've been questioning whether or not that will still be the case. How about the rest of you? How long do you expect your nursing careers to last?
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Do new Grads do better with some type of medical experience?

How important is it to have a job in the medical field while in nursing school? 

by Anatomy Jane, CNA

I am currently in my second year of nursing school, and I love it so far. However, I can't help but feel like I am not getting the experience/exposure that I need. I'm a PCA at a children's behavioral facility and I work in the psychiatric crisis unit. Should I be looking for more experience before I graduate?
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How to prove to preceptor that I made a mistake?

Late for Practicum

by Guest 441704 

I was late to clinical with my NP preceptor by 30 minutes. I forgot to call. How do you recover from this faux pas? She told me if I was late again, I would need to find a new preceptor.
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My Heat Beats For You! Happy Valentine's Day

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day! Message of Gratitude

by Julie

Happy Valentines Day and Thank you for choosing Nursing as your career and making such a difference in our lives everyday. Nurses Rock! Share your Valentine's message with the community.
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