Prepare for Transition

Pertaining to the close future of graduation, licensure, and obtaining my first nursing job, I am most excited about looking at actual job descriptions of many different types of nursing to narrow down what fields that I would like to apply to. I am excited to apply to many hospitals and see which one offers me the best contract. I am also excited to begin training in the hospital and get comfortable with being an actual nurse. Pertaining to the close future of graduation, licensure, and obtaining my first nursing job, I am most anxious about picking the right specialty. I am interested in many specialties and am unsure where I would really thrive. I think looking at specific job descriptions will help me with this. It also helps me to know that nursing is such a big field with a lot of room for change.

I will celebrate victories and progress toward my nursing career goals with my nursing friends. We always make sure to go out to breakfast/dinner after taking an exam to reward ourselves for the hard work and all the time we spent preparing for the exams. I also like to reward myself with a day of self care filled with some cleaning to make my space more comfortable, maybe doing my nails, reading a book, and doing yoga. To prepare and plan for my weekly study time and stay focused and on track, I have created an assignment tracker on google sheets. I added in times for studying and added in which chapters I should be spending time on reading each week for each class. This keeps me on track and allows me to keep track of my goals and progress. 

Three new things I learned from each Nursing Logic 2.0 modules:

• Nurse Logic 2.0 Module: Knowledge and Clinical Judgment-  1) Some strategies for success with school and in clinical settings are staying organized, managing your time effectively, and reading and listening effectively. Being prepared for clinical and class will help decrease stress and improve learning outcomes. 2) There are different ways that people learn best. Some people learn best visually, some are auditory learners, while others are tactile learners. 3) Sticking to a routine will be helpful for staying successful because you are less likely to forget tasks and help you stay organized. 
• Nurse Logic 2.0 Module: Nursing Concepts- 1) Goals of client-centered care are creating an efficient environment that is cost effective for the client, providing the best quality of care, and creating a level of client satisfaction with care. 2) Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team is one of the most important aspects of a healthcare job. Collaboration promotes trust, invites group process and teamwork, coordinates client care successfully, and allows all the individuals involved with care to be on the same page. 3) Client education is important to ensure that patients continue to be safe and their health keeps improving after discharge. 
• Nurse Logic 2.0 Module: Priority Setting Frameworks- 1) It’s not very new, but one thing I learned from the priority setting questions. I always struggle with these types of questions because I can see reasoning about why more than one answer may be correct. I am getting better at recognizing which answers may only be correct sometimes and throwing those out and choosing the answer that will always be the priority answer. 2) Revisiting Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs was a good refresher: physiological needs, safety and security needs, love and belonging needs, self esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. 3) When answering priority questions you always have to keep in mind: airway, breathing, circulation, safety and risk reduction and least invasive first. 
• Nurse Logic 2.0 Module: Testing and Remediation: 1) Using priority setting frameworks like listed in the last section is the best way to approach nursing questions. 2) Eliminating incorrect questions can help you narrow down what you may think the correct answer is. 3) There can be between 75-265 questions on the NCLEX and the maximum time allowed is 6 hours.