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I don’t know about you, but when I first heard about COVID-19, I truly didn’t give it much thought. I had no clue that in the middle of my second semester of my accelerated nursing program that things would dramatically change. Clinical rotations would be switched to being completed virtually (let me tell you that virtual clinicals for classes like Maternity are a real conversation starter). Job shadowing in areas that you wanted more exposure to would not be happening. Meeting up with your classmates in coffee shops or libraries to study would no longer be an option. The list could go on and on of all the changes that have taken place for nursing students since the pandemic hit us.
However, just because this pandemic has given us a list of changes and new challenges, this doesn’t mean that it should keep you from still reaching your full potential while you finish out your nursing program. Looking back on this past year leading up to me landing my dream job as a mother baby nurse and graduating from my nursing program, I wanted to list off some tips that I think are helpful to ensure that the pandemic is not holding you back from reaching your highest potential in school and as you approach life after graduation.