From a Future Nurse.

So I figured I would start posting "JEMS" lil tidbit short videos that have helped me master some of the content that I find super interesting and is extremely complex. That being said, I am a Cardiovascular junkie- I love the heart I love the mechanics and I love literally everything about the CV system. It was not always like that to be 100% honest, I literally hated it in A&P and I think that was because the content wasn't specific enough. Mainly meaning it was broad, and presumed the reader knew how to put the blocks of information together or that the "meat" of the content was grazed over and other less important (nothing in the CV system is less important than another tho) or pertinent was highlighted for the skill level I was on. Once I started doing my own research and reading countless textbooks, articles, diagrams, pictures ect... you name it I started to get a really good handel on the CV system and was able to build from there an actual passion for it... And now, I am an ACLS certified provider by the AHA ( Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support). I have plans to continue pursuing cardiology as a focus and specialty care and even entertain the possibility of NP, eventually... But end rant. I will be posting some awesome videos of breakdown material many nursing students find challenging and hopefully it helps someone master and possibly gain the same passion and find a specialty or niche they would like to explore or pursue!

Enjoy

-Sar

This. Everything about this is important to remember.

DISCLAIMER: This is a bit of a rant, but I promise you will navigate away from this post with an itty bitty seed that will grow when you are ready to water it.

Nursing school thus far has literally given me a ridiculous amount of invaluable information/lessons, that quite honestly, I feel the majority have yet to really sink in, and most often feel like my brain is on overload or just exploding.. Buttt, it's the little moments, such as now when you can reflect on a dark time or low/difficult point(s), and see value in the lessons you have and are learning... Specifically, learning to be kind to myself... IT is important to care for yourself with the same care you would want (as nurse) to give your patient....

This time last year I struggled (like so many) with my depression & the lemmons life had dealt me, the cherry topping it off was the "lovely"[<-sarcasm] arrival of SARs-COV-2 everything truly did feel hopeless/fruitless and daunting. It wasn't until I started to change the way I was thinking about myself could I change the way I felt about my life. BE KIND!

PRO TIP: Making one small change to your mental framework each day such as breaking the cycle of negativity, an old habit, or even not forming a judgment can drastically improve your mental.