My heart was heavy after I read this article “Countdown to 80% BSN By 2020.” I can’t help but feel that this movement is going to cause more divide than unity!  My heart and drive is to unite, encourage, love and support nurses all over. Pushing for this 80% BSN by 2020 includes a lot of pointing […]

Music Heals, Nurse Life, Nursing School

April 7, 2016

80% of BSN by 2020: Is This Really Benefiting Nursing?

  The Nurse Corps was always in the back of my head when I was going through college. I knew that I was going to have to continue taking out student loans if I continued along the “normal” route of nursing school, but I did not have enough knowledge about this alternative. I had looked […]

Nurse Life, Nursing School

March 30, 2016

Going through the Navy Nurse Corps: A Nurses Story from School to the Floor!

  I’d like to preface this post by saying a lot of the material in my blog is very uplifting and light! This one is a little more informative and straight forward. I don’t want this post to be taken negatively! I want it to be a learning experience for students right now! I want […]

Nursing School

February 24, 2016

What I Wish I knew about Student Loans before I went through Nursing School!

Nursing school: The smell of old coffee in your car cup holder that has accumulated from early morning studying and clinical days. The flash cards spread out all over the floor. The side passenger seat dedicated to giant books and binders. Highlighted notes galore EVERYWHERE! Ohhhhh me, oh my, how I remember! Nursing school was […]

Nursing School

February 3, 2016

My Survival and Journey through Nursing School: You will make it too!