Haha thank you ;)

Thank you so much for your feedback! I know, I've definitely fallen into the trap myself...especially working nights haha. It's hard to strike a balance in the critical care environment.

Hey Oliver, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother and I hope her passing was peaceful. I hope you and your family were well taken care of while you were there.

That's great you enjoy it!

Sure thing, thanks!

Aw! That's so exciting to hear you're interested in NICU, you must be quite busy with a little one. :)

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I'm so excited for you too! Best of luck!

thank you!!

Great question, I just posted a video today about NCLEX and gave my tips on there! You can check it out under my Nursing videos playlist under "NCLEX Hacks." In short: Tip #1: do 50-100 practice questions per day, read the rationales, focus on areas you're weak in. Tip #2: learn how to prioritize answers to optimize your results. Please see the video for full answers! Good luck and welcome to working in the US! (I'm Japanese and would love to work there someday!)

Hi, I'm from South Africa and interested in studying nursing. I'm planning on doing my bachelor's degree in South Africa and then moving to the US to begin my RN career. How does it all work for nurses with foreign nursing degrees?

Great question Erin. If it's a tough shift, I love an epsom salt bath when I get home. Epsom salts are pretty cheap, you can get a big bag for like $5 on Amazon. I use 1 cup per bath, sometimes a few drops of essential oil if you have any laying around. I usually just sit in silence because my brain needs to quiet down, or put on a funny podcast. Other ideas: 1. Call a friend from work on your drive home to decompress. Your fellow nurses will always understand! 2. Treat yourself to a gentle yoga class (none of that heated/crazy stuff) or follow one at home on youtube or DoYogaWithMe 3. Get a cheap foot massage or chair massage (or get a lacrosse ball and roll your feet over it to work out any tight spots) 4. Warm eye pillows (in the bath or before bed...or BOTH!)

Renelle Stayton fantastic relaxation techniques to decompress. Merci.

I don't know the stats, but my best guess is that new grads often start off on med-surg floors or skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). It depends what the need of the hospital or outpatient clinic is. ICU is harder to start off in, as some hospitals will only hire internally or will only hire nurses with prior experience. If you want to start in ICU, I recommend looking for a teaching hospital with an established new graduate training program for ICU.

Hello Eve, nurses can start in the ICU right after they get their bachelors and pass the NCLEX-RN(licensing exam for nurses)! That being said, many nurses choose to start in a less acute area to become comfortable and more confident as a nurse before starting work in the ICU. It really comes down to a person's preference, and whether or not they feel they can take on being new to both nursing and the ICU. But no, no additional degree is required to work in the ICU as long as you pass the NCLEX (there are even many associates degree nurses who work in ICU's, though they have a harder time starting in one)

Come to the US

Eve Fadahunsi, nope there’s so much more to the job than that! It’s honestly hard to even list everything nurses do to care for their patients because there’s SO much!

Doing your senior capstone in pediatrics, volunteering on a pediatric unit, involving yourself in any type of pediatric unit in any capacity. History of working with kids (teaching, etc.) is also helpful to have on your resume.