EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 37 MIN
#494: 6 First Semester Nursing School Mistakes
from Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX · host Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.
Over the years I've seen students struggle and students thrive, and what becomes clear pretty quickly is the students who struggle tend to repeat the same handful of mistakes. And the sneaky part? Most of them won’t feel like mistakes when you’re making them. It’s not that you're not smart enough, or not working hard enough, or not meant for this. Nursing school rewards a specific kind of engagement with material and most students were never shown what that looks like. I'm covering six of the most common first semester mistakes I see, and of course, what to do differently. You definitely don't want to miss this one if you're heading into nursing school. Nursing school gets easier when you have a system, which is exactly what I created the Nursing School Survival Blueprint for. This free Blueprint walks you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones. 👉 Download the Blueprint Read the article and view references: https://straightanursingstudent.com/first-semester-nursing-school-mistakes/ Take your nursing school preparedness a step further when you enroll in Crucial Concepts Bootcamp where I walk you through a key foundation concepts, organization and time management, dosage calculations, and so much more. 👉 Check out Crucial Concepts Bootcamp 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Over the years I've seen students struggle and students thrive, and what becomes clear pretty quickly is the students who struggle tend to repeat the same handful of mistakes. And the sneaky part? Most of them won’t feel like mistakes when you’re making them. It’s not that you're not smart enough, or not working hard enough, or not meant for this. Nursing school rewards a specific kind of engagement with material and most students were never shown what that looks like. I'm covering six of the most common first semester mistakes I see, and of course, what to do differently. You definitely don't want to miss this one if you're heading into nursing school. Nursing school gets easier when you have a system, which is exactly what I created the Nursing School Survival Blueprint for. This free Blueprint walks you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones. 👉 Download the Blueprint Read the article and view references: https://straightanursingstudent.com/first-semester-nursing-school-mistakes/ Take your nursing school preparedness a step further when you enroll in Crucial Concepts Bootcamp where I walk you through a key foundation concepts, organization and time management, dosage calculations, and so much more. 👉 Check out Crucial Concepts Bootcamp 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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