Hugh Cluver (@hughculver) is a master of productivity and healthy habit formation.  Hugh co-founded the only private airline to offer expeditions in Antarctica.  He is a marathoner, triathlete, teacher, businessman, motivational speaker . . . and so much more. Today we talk about habits, goals, productivity, and will power. Cheat Sheet: What is the difference […]

Deciding whether or not to attend a private nursing school can be a hard decision for many nurses.  In fact, with some public nursing schools having wait lists YEARS long it can seem impossible to ever achieve your dream UNLESS … Continued

Preload and Afterload are two VERY simple subjects that are over complicated far too often.  In this short episode I break them down to their simplest components. Understanding them will help you grasp many key disease processes and medications. If … Continued

Organization is KEY to success in nursing school . . . In this episode I share 5 tools that can help you stay organized and on top of all the assignments while in nursing school and hopefully beyond! What tools … Continued

[vid url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2CCukjAOY”] One of my favorite quotes of all time is: “You Are The Average of The 5 People You Spend The Most Time With” Who are you spending your time with? In the end . . . you are generally no better than the people you are spending the most time with. Think about […]

If you are anything like me . . . you are a bit type A personality, maybe just a tad obsessive . . . As nurses we tend to be competitive, HIGHLY focused, and driven.  This is a good thing … Continued

During the course of 2015 I recently discovered that I have read over 20 books! Well . . . to be honest, I listened to the audio version of some of them, and I probably didn’t finish all of them. That aside, I have read some truly incredible books. So I put together this list […]

A nurse is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. The patient is just completing a 9-month regimen of medication as part of treatment for the condition in which he responded well. Which describes the most appropriate follow-up that the … Continued

Today on Facebook I saw an ad for a company claiming to provide NCLEX® prep for nursing students . . . I thought, “Awesome, someone we can reach out to.” I go to the site and something quickly seems off to me . . . as an educator and blogger I probably look at things […]