It’s never too early to start preparing for your dream nursing job post-graduation, EVEN IF you don’t know what nursing specialty you’re interested in yet. Today, I’m sharing some of the BEST tips from a recent podcast interview with Justine Bailey, RN, a nurse educator and entrepreneur who is just as passionate as I am about improving the way nursing education is done. She’s also the founder of Its Jus Like That, where she empowers students and nurses of color to lead meaningful lives and careers (you can also find Nurse Justine on Instagram!). Prep for Your Nursing Career from Day 1 of ..read more

Have you ever felt confused about the symptoms and nursing care for Cardiac Heart Failure? After today, you won’t have to feel that way anymore! Whether you’re an advanced nursing student, or only studying the topic for the very first time, Heart Failure is an AWESOME example of how you can make your studying waaay easier and learn to think like a nurse at the same time. (Spoiler Alert: Once you master your Step 1 of the Silver Bullet Study System for Heart Failure, you’ll be shocked at how easy the rest of it becomes…even if you’ve hade trouble understanding Left-sided Heart Failure or Right ..read more

I want you to get things WRONG in Nursing School. But…it’s all about the timing. See, I want you to get things wrong during your study time–so that you can get them RIGHT on your exams, in your clinical rotation, and in your future role as nurse! That being said, it’s super important that you’re making the right kind of mistakes, not the wrong mistakes (and yes…there is a ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ way to make a mistake, lol!). Which is why in this blog post, I’m sharing my tips for how (and why!) you should be making mistakes in your study time so that you can learn to think like a nurse faster and ..read more

If you’re juggling nursing school with ADHD (or will be soon…), you might often find yourself wondering how to align your unique learning style with the demanding curriculum. In this blog post, I’ll share some tried-and-true strategies to help you balance your goals with your ADHD. ADHD brains are some of the most creative brains out there, and we always need more of that in the nursing profession! So here are some tips… Understanding and Using Learning Accommodations–don’t be afraid!! First thing I always ask my tutoring clients who have ADHD (or other learning or anxiety issues): if you are ..read more

Remember when you used to be GLAD to see multiple-choice questions on your exams because you knew those were the easy questions? That was before nursing school. Now that you’re IN nursing school, those multiple choice questions are a whole new level of dread. Only you can’t quite figure out why… Don’t worry–it’s not just you! This is a universal struggle among nursing students, and the explanation for why can be found by understanding two words: Bloom’s Taxonomy. What’s Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy. It’s this framework that nurse educators use to determine the difficulty level of your ex ..read more

If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only sane person in the crazy house of nursing school, or like your nursing instructor is operating under a different set of rules…you’re not alone. I recently interviewed Justine Bailey, RN, a nurse educator and entrepreneur who is just as passionate as I am about improving the way nursing education is done so that nursing students can succeed. She’s also the founder of Its Jus Like That, where she empowers students and nurses of color to lead meaningful lives and careers. Based on that interview, I’m sharing her top, insider tips to help you understand wha ..read more

I know you hate dosage calculations, so you don’t have to lie to me. But don’t worry! It IS possible to make it easier, and even <gasp> more fun! Trust me, this is what one of my Group Tutoring Membership students posted in our tutoring forums: And you know what? She was just like you. Which means that YOU can learn to be “giddy” about dosage calcs, too. This article alone won’t make you giddy, but it’s the first 2 things you need to get on the path to dosage calc success. But first…here’s a bonus tip… First Things First: Ditch the Formula Method If formula method is working well for yo ..read more

Welcome to the world of nursing pharmacology! It’s a bit overwhelming, isn’t it? Like, no matter how much time or energy (or money!) you spend making flashcards, study guides or med cards, you’re still struggling. Luckily, there’s a much easier way to study medications for nursing school. The BEST Way to Study Medications: The Prototype Method Pharmacology can be tough because there are so many medications to learn about. But what if I told you that you don’t need to memorize every single one? That’s where the Prototype Method comes in. It’s a smarter way to study that can save you time and ma ..read more

Anatomy & Physiology is, without a doubt, the most important pre-requisite class you’ll ever take for Nursing School. Unfortunately, most pre-nursing students never get told that while they’re taking the class…oops. As a result, there’s a lot of current nursing students who don’t remember A&P as well as they wish they did. And a lot of pre-nursing students who are tempted to “brain dump” after each A&P exam. That’s why I’m going to share my 5 BEST study tips to help you with Anatomy & Physiology (plus 1 BONUS tip just for current nursing students!). These tips will help you stu ..read more

Ever wonder how that one classmate who barely studies still manages to ace their exams? And then when you ask them how they do it, they say things like: “I just read the textbook”, or… “I never read the textbook, I just listen to lecture”, or… “I watch YouTube videos”, or… “I only do practice questions” And yet…when you try the same study tactics, you’re still struggling to pass. What’s the difference? The Passive Learning Trap Most nursing students rely on Passive Learning Strategies, which are the worst way to study in Nursing School. And let me be clear about one thing…just because you’re ..read more