Happy National Nurses Month! **This document contains some affiliate links. See the end of the post for more information. This post was proofread by Grammarly** “Nursing is a progressive art such that to stand still is to go backwards.” – Florence Nightingale Nurses Week is May 6-May 12 Every
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The Lexico Dictionary defines resilient as being “able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.” I know this is a crazy time – the COVID-19 pandemic is something that none of us have seen in our lifetime. The uncertainty about when and how we will get back to something
In my nursing programs, all formal papers had to be written using the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guidelines. So I learned APA style, as required. I really learned it. Other than revisions for a new edition, once I learned APA, I didn’t have to learn it again — I
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I’ve gotten questions from students and readers about how to list their credentials, so I thought I’d give you some quick tips based on what I was taught and from my experience as an editorial board member. This post discusses why credentials are important, how to list your credentials for
As a nursing student, you will be required to submit many written assignments in the form of care plans, reports, reflection papers, journal entries, research papers, and the like. In all of these assignments, your attention to grammar and spelling will be essential to getting your point across and getting
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