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Pursuing My Passion
My Journey to Becoming an RN
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Siobhan Piercey
Jun 13, 20205 min read
Balancing Work and Nursing School
Yes, I am still here! I have not been consistent with posting recently, but I am determined to be better about posting now that I have...
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Siobhan Piercey
May 18, 20203 min read
Reflections on My First Year of Nursing School
I can hardly believe that my first year of nursing school is behind me! It is just now starting to sink in that I have completed two...
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Siobhan Piercey
May 10, 20203 min read
A Letter to My Mom on Mother's Day
Mom, today is Mother's Day! A short letter can't begin to capture how thankful I am that you are my mom, but I do want to take a few...
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Siobhan Piercey
Apr 26, 20202 min read
Bible Verses to Get You Through Finals Week!
I'm going to be honest: finals have brought me an extra measure of anxiety this semester. Yes, I am always nervous about tests, but there...
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Siobhan Piercey
Apr 6, 20204 min read
Celebrating Life!
It's hard to believe it is almost Easter! Easter is always a time of year that always makes me reflect on the resurrection of our Savior,...
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Siobhan Piercey
Mar 29, 20203 min read
How to Succeed in Online Classes!
Coronavirus has forced college students everywhere to transition to distance learning. Adapting to online classes is not easy, but it is...
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Siobhan Piercey
Mar 21, 20201 min read
COVID-19: Protecting Our Older Adult Population
Since clinicals have been cancelled, a lot of our assignments for my geriatrics class have been changed. One of our projects this past...
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Siobhan Piercey
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Peace in the Midst of the Chaos
Corona. It's blowing up everyone's Facebook feeds, shutting down schools, and forcing thousands to telecommute or work from home. It...
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Siobhan Piercey
Mar 8, 20204 min read
Saying Goodbye To My Teens
A few weeks ago I celebrated my twentieth birthday. It is so hard to believe that my years as a teenager are over now! When I think over...
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Siobhan Piercey
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Second Semester Clinicals: Weeks 5 and 6!
Two more weeks have passed by! We are on our second cycle of exams for all our classes, and my piles of study guides and notecards are...
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Siobhan Piercey
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Nursing Friendships
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love my nursing friends! The friendships that I have made with the people in my classes...
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Siobhan Piercey
Feb 11, 20202 min read
Second Semester Clinicals: Weeks 3 and 4
I was looking at my calendar the other day and was shocked to realize that four weeks of clinicals have already gone by! I feel like this...
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Siobhan Piercey
Feb 4, 20205 min read
How to Enjoy Nursing School: My Top 10 Tips and Tricks!
I've seen lots of posts about how to "survive" or "get through" nursing school. These always make me sad, because I believe nursing...
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Siobhan Piercey
Jan 27, 20202 min read
Starting Second Semester
It's hard to believe that I am already in my second semester of nursing school! It seems like the first semester was such a blur of new...
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Siobhan Piercey
Jan 21, 20202 min read
Behind the Name
I have finally taken the plunge and started a blog! Blogging has always interested me, but I have never officially had my own until now....
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