A Nursing Student’s Guide to Staying Healthy
This blog post is about balancing school, work, having a social life, eating healthy, going to the gym often, and getting at least eight hours of sleep each night.
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Practical Nursing
Change Day 2017
During her practicum placement, Stenberg College’s Practical Nursing student, Marianna, joined the 2017 Change Day campaign and helped raise awareness about improving patient safety and quality care. Read her blog to find out how this experience defined her as a…
Writing the Biggest Exam of My Life
Leading up to the CPNRE exam, I got more and more nervous. I felt that I was putting in all the work to prepare, but also had the unnerving feeling that I was destined to fail. No matter how many…
Preceptorship: Working with Dementia Patients
Practical Nursing student, Marianna’s first preceptorship took place at a residential care home, and I was very fortunate to work with and learn about caring for patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Read about her experience…
5 Tips for Studying Pharmacology
Pharmacology (pronounced: ˌfärməˈkäləjē/): the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs – as defined on the internet. Pharmacology: the toughest course offered in…
Final Thoughts on Practical Nursing Program
It’s hard to believe I’m typing this post… but…I’ve finally made it! Yesterday, I walked across the stage in a blue and gold robe as my name was called out and proudly graduated! Standing there with all my classmates, it…
My Journey to Term 3
“You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss Summer is finally here and so…
Final Shifts Final Practicum
My final preceptorship at St. Paul’s Hospital has come to an end. I completed my last shift today and overall, the Practical Nursing placement went very well! The benefits of…
In Between Placements
Our Practical Nursing clinical practicum experience for Term 4 has quickly come to an end. My time at Vancouver General Hospital went fast, probably because I was so busy. On top…
Vancouver General Clinical Experience
My clinical experience at Vancouver General Hospital has been amazing! The staff have been helpful, and it’s been wonderful having an experience at such a prestigious and huge hospital! I…
Clinical Practicum Placement
I’ve just completed my first week of clinical placement and am happy to report that I love it! It is not the first hospital I’ve been placed in, but it is definitely the busiest, and most exciting.
Final Stretch of Classes
This is the last week of classes for my cohort! Although there is still a long road ahead before graduation, the idea that I won’t have any more classes, assignments, group projects, or exams is so exciting!
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