by Alley Mason | Apr 9, 2020 | Nursing, Video
I’m A New Graduate Nurse in the ICU: Month 1 I just graduated nursing school and started my first job in the ICU. This is a path that’s becoming more popular each year, so I decided to make regularly updated videos that capture my experience and advice for...
by Alley Mason | Apr 7, 2020 | Nursing, Video
Being a Deaf Nurse When Everyone’s Wearing Masks: My Cochlear Implant Experience I’m a new nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and use a cochlear implant to hear. I’m totally deaf without it. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals are...
by Alley Mason | Mar 26, 2020 | Nursing, Video
The Reality of Being A New Nurse During COVID-19 This week, I touch on some updates about COVID-19, and how it’s affecting new nurses and nursing students. Experienced nurses are also dealing with a lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), making nursing the...
by Alley Mason | Mar 15, 2020 | Nursing, Video
I Became An ICU Nurse During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak I graduated from nursing school in December 2019, and started my nursing career in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the middle of the new coronavirus outbreak. Here’s my take on it, and what I think...
by Alley Mason | Mar 13, 2020 | Nursing, Video
Choosing What Kind Of Nurse To Be I just graduated from nursing school, and it was difficult to choose what kind of nurse I wanted to be. When you’re a nursing student, it’s sometimes hard to picture yourself working as a “real” nurse. This...
by Alley Mason | Mar 12, 2020 | Nursing, Video
Number One Tip For Nursing Students: Introduce Yourself I’m a brand new nurse in the ICU, and introducing myself was the way I got my first job right out of school. Being a nursing student during clinical rotations can be scary! There’s an art and a timing...