Season two is in the books and we're celebrating in true Life In Scrubs fashion! Our hosts Maddi and Kristen love answering your questions, so we're wrapping up season 2 with a Live Q&A! There are so many things Kristen and Maddi wished they would have known as they were just getting started in their careers as nurses, and they've learned so much along the way. In this episode, they're answering everything from the most rewarding part of their job, how to stand out when applying for your next nursing position, and they even gave a sneak peek at their upcoming Merch AND their first in-person event!   02:40 Kristen - Can you give us some insight on your new unit? 04:50 Sneak Peek into our upcoming merch!! 06:30 Tips for preparation before going into nursing school! 08:45 What tips do you have for someone just starting nursing school? 11:20 Have either of you considered going into long term care or end of life care? 13:40 What is the most rewarding part of your job? 16:40 What we wish we knew before starting our careers. 19:30 Have you ever considered travel nursing? 21:15 Advice for going back to work after being on medical leave. 23:15 What advice do you have for a new grad going into critical care? 26:50 What do you do to find joy in the day-to-day? 28:40 How hard is it to get into a specialty like pediatric oncology? 31:15 How do you deal with failure or rejection as a nurse? 33:00 Why do they say CVICU nurses are crazy? 34:10 How the pandemic affected us as nurses? 38:00 Settling into life and nursing now that we have the vaccine. 40:00 Did you apply to jobs before you graduated? 42:30 Tips for creating your resume. 44:15 Is it necessary to take a new grad program? 46:30 What do you do to help prevent burnout? 47:50 Do you feel it's better for new grads to start on day or night shift? 51:30 Tips for taking manual blood pressures and stethoscope recommendations. 53:30 Sneak peek into our next in-person Q&A! …………………………..   Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast   Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too!   Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen    Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi  

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