FINALS WEEK IS APPROACHING!Yep, my first semester in the Family DNP is coming to an end! I apologize to those of you who have emailed me directly/commented on the...
What's your personality type? I'm ENFJ & Type 3!I don't know about you, but I am a pretty huge fan of personality tests! I think they help me understand who I am, my strengths,...
All Island Dermatology Clinic ShadowThis past week, I had the opportunity to shadow a nurse practitioner who actually graduated Columbia's nursing program. Although I had to...
Mary Dickey Lindsay '45 Luncheon & Simulation DemoI had the pleasure of meeting this WONDERFUL woman, Mary Dickey Lindsay, at the Dean's Reception last year and a few occasions throughout...
NCLEX BLOG POST SERIES (pre-series post: what is the NCLEX?)Welcome, welcome! As you mayyyy know, a bunch of stuff happened recently. I started the DNP program here at Columbia about 2 weeks ago,...
I had some mediocre coffee but I do have some GREAT news!FEATURED: Cappuccino This cappuccino was my "treat" right after taking the NCLEX on Tuesday. I finished the exam, took a breather, walked...
FIRST DAY OF THE DNP PROGRAM!ONE last degree to achieve, and I am D-O-N-E!!! I began the Doctor in Nursing Practice program here at Columbia Nursing today. If you're...
What does an accelerated nursing curriculum look like? (Columbia Nursing edition).Here at Columbia nursing, 72 credits in graduate Master's level courses earn you a MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) and eligibility to...
Many THANKS to all of you 🙏 , many hours of studying for me 😓The picture above shows a handful of kind words I have received in email about the blog! I wanted to THANK you all for stopping by and...
Overdose Intervention Training - Naloxone to the rescue!Columbia Nursing students are pretty amazing. A few students in my cohort thought it would be a really great idea if we had some training...