Inside the mind of a 3rd-year nursing student

A quick chat with… Jennifer Sheehan, a 3rd-year nursing student at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY: In five words or less, why do you want to be a nurse?Opportunity, smiles, making a difference What one thing do you need to do everyday before your first class?Relax, breathe, and refocus on why I’m doing this. What’s your favorite color scrubs?Hot pink! What’s the toughest class you’ve taken at nursing school?Pharmacology What’s...  Read More »

NCLEX-RN®: Inside the numbers

It looms large at the end of every nurse’s education. It’s a daunting, intimidating collection of questions meant to test knowledge on anything, everything, and then some other things. It is, without further ado, the National Council Licensure Examination. Or, as you like to call it, the NCLEX®. So, why is the test so scary? Is it the amount of information on it? Is it the reality that, upon successful completion, you are an actual nurse? Or is...  Read More »