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By Alexcia Richardson  My name is Alexcia Richardson, and I currently attend Compass Career College, where I’m enrolled in the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program. Like many nursing students, I started this journey with a mix of excitement and nerves. It’s a lot to take in all at once, but the right tools made all…

By Sophia Medina As I approach my senior year at the University of Scranton, I reflect on the past three years and how they’ve shaped me into the future nurse I am becoming. This journey has been nothing short of transformative. Through a blend of classroom learning, simulation labs, and digital resources, especially Elsevier’s Sherpath…

By Kirsten Anderson When I started nursing school, I knew it would be challenging, but I didn’t fully understand just how much it would push me to grow; not just as a student, but as a person. There were long days in class, late nights studying, and moments where I questioned if I had what…

By Jada Edwards One of the most valuable lessons I learned during my time as a nursing student was not something I picked up from a textbook or from a lab. It was the art of time management. Nursing school is a whirlwind of lectures, clinicals, exams, and personal responsibilities. At first, I felt like…

By Shakeya Simpson, Medical Assisting Student, GSSTI Balancing school and motherhood is never easy, but balancing both while raising two beautiful daughters with special needs has taught me more than any textbook ever could. My name is Shakeya Simpson, and I’m currently a medical assistant student at Garden State Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI), with…

By Emma Spain – Nursing Student, East Carolina University Hi, my name is Emma Spain, and I’m currently in my second semester of nursing school at East Carolina University. If you had told me a year ago that I would be excited to learn from a textbook, I would’ve laughed out loud. I’ve always struggled…

Written by Mary Olayon-Yaw Tests and exams in nursing programs are a breed of their own. They propose very different challenges than the tests taken in prerequisite courses relying simply on memorization is not enough. For these tests, you must filter out each possible answer and utilize the material you’ve learned in a way that provides…

I graduated from nursing school and passed the NCLEX RN exam about 2 years ago! Studying and preparing for the NCLEX can be scary. I felt lost on where to start when studying because there was so much to cover.  During my time studying for the NCLEX exam, my go-to resource was the Comprehensive Review for…

Written by Bailey Thom As many of us are transitioning from in-person to online classes, studying at home can be very challenging. Our homes can be full of distractions: family members, pets, fridges, beds, Netflix… Altogether, you might find yourself less motivated and productive than usual. As someone who used to spend all of their…

Written by Kory Rodriguez By Koralys Rodriguez Good communication skills are very important when working in a diverse environment. It is the foundation or cornerstone of our interaction with our patients, effectively choosing the best words to help them feel secure. As a result, communication brings us closer to them. During my years of working in…