day in the life of a nursing student | pumpkin spice coffee, how I set up my planner, online classes

[@ZarinaRae]

I stumbled on your channel because I was watching nursing school vlogs and found yours. Please don't freak out if you can't find the brachial pulse, I remember my first year of nursing school I thought BP was the hardest thing to do. I couldn't hear where the SBP started and the DBP ended. But, you got this, just practice on your family and friends if you can you'll get more comfortable with it. I'm currently in my last year of nursing school with online classes and clinical in person. You got this!

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you so much!!!

[@nicolag4487]

Hiii who else do you watch ? cause i wanna watch more nursing students xxx

[@ZarinaRae]

Nicola Warr I just typed in nursing school vlog and a bunch popped up. but I always watch madi’s nursing journey and I recently discovered a girl named Maddie Boggs who is also nice to watch :)

[@nicolag4487]

@@ZarinaRae Yesss i watch madison and omg you should watch ashley taylor !!!

[@katherinemontero3285]

Hey girl, one of the things that you will realize through nursing school is that you need to be patient with yourself. I remember skills lab and having trouble finding the brachial pulse and it bothered me a lot. But, with practice I mastered it. Everything in nursing school comes with time and repetition. Don’t be your worst enemy, embrace the journey and study a lot. It will feel like you are on a treadmill everyday but you will get used to it and see results! I am a senior in an accelerated program and I have 3 classes left!

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you so much for your advice!!

[@briannebarrett203]

Omg I remember the watch struggle in nursing school 😭 I graduated nursing school almost two years ago and you will get through this! You’ve just gotta study as much as you can and try to stay motivated and you’ll be good 💕

[@faithbelvin9260]

I appreciate you being so honest and telling us your worries and stresses. I had such a hard time with finding the brachial pulse too when I first started! Definitely feel like it’s nerves, but trust me you will get it! And things will start to flow easier as you go along. You got it 💛

[@prinjections]

Nursing student morning / night routine + study routine

[@teecee6655]

That would be great❤

[@Hottieismynickname]

You’re going to stress and that’s completely okay! You just have to remember that this is what’s going to make you a better nurse! Things aren’t going to go as planned all the time but girl you got this 💕

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you🥰

[@cassandrafortin4684]

Im a senior and I still struggle with this. Don’t worry! Often for me it’s the basic stuff I kinda brushed off to practice harder skills (don’t do that lol). Get a strong base and don’t forget you are there to LEARN!❤️ XXX Go get it girl !!

[@c9queenie464]

Oh my goodness, I cannot relate more to the struggle of taking manual blood pressure. I'm in block 2 now of my nursing program and it is still the bane of my existence. Just practice and you'll get a lot better! Good luck!

[@natashaclapp5644]

I cried everyday in block 1! Block 2 is a vacation for me right now! you got this girl!!!!

[@lushemynhardt2203]

Harper has human like eyes! So much intelligence when you look into his eyes

[@mikecpt5250]

Hi Natalie, welcome back, hope you all good, glad to see you enjoying nursing school, take care my dear and pls be safe 💛👋

[@jessicas3888]

If you’re taking a BP from the patients right arm put the stethoscope on the inner portion of the elbow like normal but slide it more to the left (the patients left towards the body) not in the middle like they teach you and you’ll always find it 💛 don’t let small things like that get you down just practice and build your confidence !

[@jordynkaye559]

Hey girl! Don’t stress about the brachial pulse, I did the vital sign off two weeks ago and didn’t pass the BP. I’ve been a CNA for years so it was very discouraging but we’ll always end up getting it so never let it bring you down!

[@natalieminassian]

Girl it’s okay to stress. I feel you 100%. I have been struggling in my advanced not for profit accounting class already and were only in week 3 of this semester 🙃 good luck!!❤️

[@GrantandCourt]

Just found your channel and I loooove it girl! Just subscribed💖 I love all of the content you make!

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you!!

[@marapierce1664]

I have been watching your nursing videos ALL night! Absolutely love them!!! One question, where is your planner from???

[@hjohnson414]

Your dog is so cute. I love that she was in the video so much. Dog are awesome. I know this was a nursing school video but I fell in love with your dog😍

[@heatherrhea7885]

You got this girl! I know it's stressful now, remember to take time for yourself 💞 good luck!

[@alexisbeard527]

Oh my gosh this so reminds me of my first day of lab in nursing school. My clinical instructor taught us one way to do BP, and our lab evaluator was wanting us to do it a different way so my whole group was freaking out and multiple people failed. Looking back on it now, I sort of laugh at it because I let such a minor inconvenience get to me. I have also cried in my car before going into lab because I was so nervous and worked up... you'll get through it girl

[@jadefavreau]

Manual blood pressure is the worst 😩 I hope your semester is going great!

[@KariannaElizabeth]

i love to watch vlogs like this and it makes me feel so happy i found this specific vlog. just what you do makes me relate a lot. i am still a junior in high school, but i don't know if i want to go through the medical field or be a therapeutic mentor. i am still struggling with what path to take, but your vlog is really making me want to go more for the nursing route. :)

[@nataliewood1216]

im glad you enjoy my vlogs :)

[@diabeticnurse]

Be kind to yourself 💜 You will get through nursing school 😁 also, YOUR EGGS LOOK SO GOOD. IT MADE ME HUNGRY AT 10:20pm as I am laying in bed, chilling on KZbin 😭

[@roseporras8082]

Hey Natalie I’m a first semester nursing student too! I had so much trouble with finding that brachial pulse too i was freaking out but let me tell you just practice practice practice ! I literally took my boyfriends BP everyday the week before my check off and i easily found it on my partner the day of ! You got this don’t stress 🙂

[@majaadamkova257]

I love this video! It shows how hard it is!! I filmed a day in life too!

[@Ruby-gb3di]

Girl yessss I feel you on that BP I just had my BP check off and I was sooo nervous !!

[@BeautyBySavannah14]

Girlll look at you with 6K subscribers! You are killin it! ❤️

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you!!

[@laurenhoffmann1316]

Hey, med student here! When we learned blood pressure we were told that you weren’t going to be able to hear it until the cuff is constricting blood flow and you’re loosening the valve to let the air out. You won’t hear it just putting your stethoscope to someone’s arm! I hope that helps ❤️

[@doneel4538]

Hey! I loved the video, can you please link the planner that you were using?

[@thebaby1933]

I’m studying for PCT blood pressure can be tricky, the brachial pulse is on the left side of the inner elbow... right where they usually draw blood from... hope this helps ♥️

[@eriellemontoya474]

i couldn't find the brachial pulse either when i first practiced taking blood pressure! turns out the stethoscope i used was really cheap so i couldn't hear anything lol.

[@eriellemontoya474]

also try to not press too hard when trying to palpate for the pulse. idk if that'll help! good luck

[@teecee6655]

Natalieeeeee yaay🍀❤❤😊

[@audreymichelle3064]

What planner do you have?

[@emilyhalsted792]

where's your badge clip from??

[@alijuma4989]

same thing for me. i can’t find the brachial pulse on any of my family at home.

[@theokiereader]

Girl, take from someone who has been there, done that. Blood pressure can take a little bit to master and honestly there’s times that I don’t hear the brachial pulse before inflating the cuff. Sometimes they can be hidden up under muscle and tendons in adults, which is why we don’t check adult brachial pulses in emergencies (but we do for peds). Don’t worry. Breathe and take one issue at a time. Nursing school is just going to get crazier but you can do it, don’t let the little things frazzle you. And also don’t freak out over being the last to figure it out because there are hundreds of other skills that y’all will go through. Everyone had a handful of skills that give them trouble. What I’m saying is if they’ll be struggling with something soon so if they are judging, they’ll get a realty check real soon.

[@alexdouglas5369]

i saw the scoots and i had to watch

[@breannalexus]

i just finished watching vampire diaries for the 2nd time but i might have to watch it again bc it hits different in the fall time😭

[@ADORIASINGS4YOU]

Love your channel ! Where is your planner from ?

[@nataliewood1216]

Walmart :)

[@Inrosegoldeyes]

We missed our fav nursing gal pal!!

[@savannaledden2943]

you jus got a new subscriber im in my freshman year of hs and i want to be an obstetrician or neonatal nurse in the future

[@yarelisserrano5806]

You have a corgi?? Me tooo I love them

[@alyssacruz6742]

Gurl I felt your pain !!! My program got put under quarantine week 1 due to exposure at lab day 1 and we have been doing all lab at home and going in one by one for check off 😒 the work load kicked me in the teeth but managing ! Good luck god bless you got this

[@jodianne4619]

take me back to the times when i was stressed about not being able to find a BP lol youll get it girl! :) dont worry! i remember being the same way, keep practicing and youll get it! :)

[@MrBraceface216]

Lol I hated getting so worked up over some little mistakes in lab😅

[@krystal473]

Where is your planner from?

[@nataliewood1216]

Walmart :)

[@mollyfenicle7890]

What do you use to edit your videos?!

[@nataliewood1216]

I just use iMovie :)

[@estefanyestrada6362]

you pretend to find the brachial pulse until you find it. thats what got me though

[@mariaescobar6806]

Cute Harper ❤️

[@InsightofSamantha]

You live with your parents?

[@nataliewood1216]

Yes! I go to a community college for my ADN but also taking online classes for my BSN. Cheaper option until I get my apartment next year

[@Thewades2022]

Have you ever considered getting a Tech/CNA job while in school?

[@nataliewood1216]

Yes! I plan to get my CNA and work in December!:)

[@ThePublicDesire]

That thing hanging in your car is a litttttttttle annoying lol love the videos 💕

[@nataliewood1216]

lol I know :/ sorry about that

[@paulakucharska5692]

Good luck! Greetings from Poland :)

[@nataliewood1216]

Thank you!

[@Inrosegoldeyes]

Nina dobrev went to my high school!

[@robbyglockson9334]

Must be nice waking up a 8am. 😭

[@nataliewood1216]

it is! I used to wake up at 3:50 am for work :)

[@ravinlynnvlogs1232]

Where is your planner from?