How soon did you move out after nursing school? 

There is no ideal time frame. Some nurses do it a few weeks after landing their first job, some wait a few years and build up their finances, while others have already been living on their own.

Managing your finances is something schools and universities still neglect. Coming out of college some people don’t know how to open a bank account. A career in nursing can be lucrative when it is done right.

Today we’d like to welcome Tasha Triana. Tasha is a Southern California native, world traveler of 25+ countries, registered nurse of 8+ years, certified yoga and meditation teacher, and Reiki practitioner.

So, you’ve passed your NCLEX and you are crossing over from student to practitioner. Your next step should be applying to jobs, but on a unit, you want to work on.

Code blues are one of the scariest situations to be in as a nurse. Every nurse should know the basics of code blue because they can happen at any time. Many times a nurse is the first one to witness a patient going into cardiac or respiratory arrest.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re stagnating in life or just can’t seem to figure out what to change, we have a list of 5 habits for you to start incorporating into your life outside of work and inside.