Consider Your Finances

Nursing school is expensive and limits your ability to work, so it’s important to budget.

• Financial Aid Eligibility
• Personal Loan Options
• Third-Party Scholarships
• Living Expenses

Buy Your Supplies

Nursing school requires various tools of the trade, with these being among the few:

• Stethoscope
• Dressing Scissors
• Penlight
• Scrubs and Shoes

Find Your Study Tools

Nursing school is hard, so it helps to have the right resources to make it through. These are some common tools students use:

• Comprehensive Planner
• Drug Handbook
• NCLEX Study Guide
• Nursing Care Plan Book

Get Your Vaccinations

Nursing students must be up-to-date on vaccinations to begin their clinicals. These are just some of the shot requirements:

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella
• Chicken Pox
• Hepatitis A and B

Build Your Support System

Nursing school is a full-time commitment, so students need to tell loved ones what they’re up against and what they need to succeed.

• Family
• Friends

• Children
• Spouse

Give Yourself Credit

Nursing school acceptance is no easy feat, so it helps when students recognize this success and enter the classroom with a fresh mindset.

• Practice Positive Self-Talk
• Take a Vacation
• Visit Friends
• Plan Family Time