Feeling overwhelmed with a case of the Mondays? Need a little laugh and a little stress relief? Check out this hilarious video of Gene Cotton singing “I Am a Nurse” at the recent National Student Nurses’ Association Convention in Nashville, TN. Are you headed to Phoenix for the NSNA MidYear Conference? Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, best-selling HCPro author, is slated to be the keynote speaker.   Read More »

This past weekend, the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) held its 26th annual MidYear Conference in Reno, Nevada. Here are some of the highlights and lessons learned: University of South Carolina professor Pat Hickey kicked things off with a stirring keynote address on Thursday night. Hickey related the summits he has scaled (including Mt. Everest) to obstacles facing student nurses today. He shared some hilarious stories...  Read More »

One of the best parts of going to any conference is exploring a new place. Sure, you meet people, get free stuff, and learn a few things, but getting a taste of life in other parts of the country unquestionably stands out as one of the highlights. In the past two years, the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) has taken its members to Atlanta, Anaheim, and Kansas City. This week? Thousands will converge on a place called Grapevine,...  Read More »

For many nursing students, the last semester of college is a wonderful, memorable time. Classes are winding down, people start treating you like the adult you are, and free time and good friends are easy to find. Then a funny thing happens. Reality sets in. And you can spell reality with three letters: J-O-B. Our Last Semester columnist, Chelsea, gives us a glimpse into the anxiety. In the past few weeks of her clinical experience, Chelsea...  Read More »