These past four years have gone by faster than I could ever imagine! I cannot believe that it is finally my senior year and I will be graduating in May. I look forward to celebrating this milestone with my family and friends. I feel proud of what I have been able to accomplish, and I cannot wait to share this special time with them. I am so excited to begin this new chapter. I am looking forward to putting everything that I have learned these past four years together to be the best nurse that I can be. The nursing shortage motivates me even more to want to get into the real world. I want to be able to help. With all this excitement, I am also feeling pretty anxious about graduating. I am nervous about being overwhelmed or being put on my own too quickly. I feel anxious about not knowing things that I should. I just keep reassuring myself that every nurse has been in this position before and I am not alone.

               Going into this semester, I am trying to keep strict goals for myself in order to finish strong. Each Sunday I plan to make a list of every assignment that I have to complete during that week and keep it visible on my laptop so I do not forget any. Additionally, I want to try to get all my work done during the week so I will time to relax and enjoy myself during the weekend. Self-care is also something that I want to work on during this semester. It is easy for me to get caught up in all of the stress of nursing school. I am learning to find new ways to decompress, including yoga, meditation, working out, and walks outside. This semester is going to be difficult, but I am eager to finish strong!

               The ATI Nurse Logic 2.0 Modules gave me a better idea on how to answer multiple choice questions efficiently during ATI assignments, exams, and for the NCLEX. I learned how to utilize my knowledge to make decisions using critical thinking skills. I was reminded of the nurse’s role in the clients care. Patient centered care is essential in nursing and the nurse must be an advocate for their patient. The module that helped me the most for answering questions was the Priority Setting Frameworks module. This module focused on what the main concern is on many different levels including safety, the Hierarchy of Needs, ABCs, and least invasive. The final module, Testing and Remediation, helped to give tips on how to answer specific types of questions and different test taking strategies. I am glad that I will have access to these modules during this semester because they will be a great help when answering questions.