Nursing Leaders Call for Flexibility for Graduating Nursing Students

    Students, with the mandatory and voluntary social distancing measures taken to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many of you have had your clinical rotations limited or stopped completely. This is a press release requesting nursing schools and nursing programs to consider alternative and innovative solutions for

NCLEX Update: Limited Test Centers to Open

Students, this is a press release from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) that I just got that will interest those of you wanting to schedule your NCLEX exam.  for Immediate Release March 23, 2020 NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations testing will resume on a limited basis at

How to Answer Questions You Will Get Asked about COVID-19

As nursing students or practicing nurses, you will get asked for information and your personal opinions about how to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what to say. Original post published March 16, 2020; Last Updated December 10, 2020.  Note: The information below was correct at the time this

Good Habits Can Make You Happier and More Successful

Getting ready for (or being in) school is a great time to talk about productivity and strategies for forming better work habits so that you can stay focused and get things done. One of the secrets of succeeding in nursing school is forming good habits around personal routines and work

Giving Thanks for Good Habits

Thanks to my subscribers and those of you who have shared this website with your friends and colleagues! I’m working very hard to provide you with content that will help you in your personal and professional lives. I hope you celebrate all the things that make you happy and thankful

Tips for Getting the Most out of the APA Publication Manual

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

What’s New in the 7th Edition of the APA Manual?

It’s here! With a 2020 copyright date, and after almost 10 years, the new Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (AKA the APA Manual) is here! This post tells you what’s new in the 7th edition and how to navigate the vast amount of information contained within.  Remember that as

Career Advice: Do You Still Need an APRN State License if You are Nationally Certified?

This question is from a subscriber who wondered if she needed to apply for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in her state if she was already board certified as an APRN? There are multiple national certifications to validate an APRN’s specialty knowledge for practice. To practice legally, most

Professionalism: How to List Your Credentials

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

Grammar and Spelling Count! Tips for Writing Academic Papers

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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