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Getting the Most From Nursing School: A Guide to Becoming a Nurse

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Highly recommended for people considering, applying or enrolled in a Nursing program.

The central theme is getting the most out of your nursing education, and hit other important points for me, such as:

- Getting the most out of clinical time
- Instructor perspective, communicating with your professor
- How to handle worry about infectious disease or blood and guts
- Nursing school v. Medical school
- Are Nurses pushed around?
- Diversity of Nursing
- How to submit a strong, competitive application
- Writing papers, making presentations, study habits and note taking.
- Time management for nursing students


This book is the real deal. Relevant, nicely written and informative. Worthy of a nursing students precious time. I found it to be a fast, easy read and actually quite a page turner.

This should be required reading for nursing students.

I am beginning nursing school this fall and this book was a wonderful find! I cannot emphasize enough how helpful this book has been and will continue to be in the next couple of years for me. Many guides focus on how to "survive" nursing school, but Atkins makes a point to help you get the most from your time in school.

There are so many helpful tips in this book, I have highlighting on nearly every page! I already know I am most nervous for clinical rotations, and Atkins provides an incredible amount of advice to help ease the anxiety and stress that will undoubtedly come with them. The book also contains many useful tips from other nurses and nursing faculty.

I would recommend this book to Everyone heading to (or already in) nursing school - regardless of the type of degree. This book was fantastic!

I have been wanting to go to nursing school for years. I have a bachelor's degree in another field and have felt overwhelmed by the plethora of information available for pursuing an RN. This book was a Godsend and very easy to read! Dr. Atkins explained every question I had so that I could easily navigate the different colleges and all of my options. This book is a must have for anyone interested in pursuing a nursing degree, applying to a nursing school and/or already enrolled in nursing school. I am thrilled I came across this book.

If you're currently in a nursing program, considering the field of nursing, or just plain interested in the world of nursing this is the book for you! Dr. Atkins gives a wonderful road-map for nursing students of all ages with helpful tips, advices, and strategies from writing care plans to clinical preparation to time management in school.

As a third year nursing student I'm very anxious about starting clinicals- especially the med/surg rotation. Reading this book has helped alleviate many of my concerns and clarify many myths surrounding the nursing career. I highly recommend this well-written guide for anyone who's interested in 'getting the most from nursing school.' :)

If you are thinking about nursing school or in it right now this is your go to guide for information. Dr. Atkins hits all the key points, right strategies and direct guidelines for the complicated path on getting your nursing degree.

This is a WONDERFUL book for anyone interested in nursing! In this book, Dr. Atkins provides a wealth of information about the nursing profession as well as helpful tips in becoming a confident nurse. The information in this book is very straightforward.I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to be a nurse and all those who are already in the field.

This book is the best navigation system to help guide you through the challenging roads of a nursing curriculum. It has given me the confidence I needed to excel during clinical experiences and really impress my instructors.

This is a good treatment of the subject as others have described. However, it is written as if what goes on in nursing school is always rational when it isn't. The book doesn't address how to deal with incompetent profs or bullying, both of which are common in many nursing schools. Granted, we students can't change how nursing schools function, but I think it is better to know what you are getting into and that includes both good and bad.