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This is where you hear my passion and what I really love about nursing, and how to help nursing students and new nurses. My blogs are published every Saturday at 9 am. If you are on our mailing list, you will receive an email telling you about the blog for the week and a preview of next week Here is the link to subscribe if you want:

Rhoda Sommer 10/3/26 Rhoda Sommer 10/3/26

You Don’t Need to Know More — You Need to Decide Faster

Learn how to stop second-guessing NCLEX answers, build clinical judgment, and make safer nursing decisions with practical tips from nurse mentor Rhoda.

Rhoda Sommer 9/26/26 Rhoda Sommer 9/26/26

The PRIORITY Method: Finishing the Patient Story

Learn how the PRIORITY Method helps NCLEX students use clinical judgment, recognize when to ask for help, evaluate outcomes, and answer priority questions.

Rhoda Sommer 9/19/26 Rhoda Sommer 9/19/26

The NCLEX Isn’t Testing What You Memorized—Priority Method Part 2

Know the content but still miss NCLEX questions? Learn why the NCLEX tests how you think—not just what you memorize how to pass the nclex—and discover a new way to approach every question.

Rhoda Sommer 9/12/26 Rhoda Sommer 9/12/26

The NCLEX Isn’t Testing What You Memorized—It’s Testing How You Think

Stop memorizing and start thinking like a nurse. Learn why students miss NCLEX questions and discover the first steps of the PRIORITY Method.

Rhoda Sommer 9/5/26 Rhoda Sommer 9/5/26

I Wish I Had Someone to Talk To About Celebrating the Small Wins

New nurses often focus on mistakes instead of progress. Learn why celebrating small wins builds confidence, strengthens clinical judgment, and helps you grow into the nurse you're becoming.

Rhoda Sommer 8/29/26 Rhoda Sommer 8/29/26

I Wish I Had Someone to Talk To About That Shift I Can't Stop Thinking About

Some nursing shifts stay with us long after they're over. Learn how to process difficult experiences, let go of guilt, and grow in confidence as a new nurse.

Rhoda Sommer 8/22/26 Rhoda Sommer 8/22/26

I Wish I Had Someone to Talk To About Whether I Really Belong Here

Have you ever wondered if you really belong in nursing? Learn why self-doubt is common for new nurses, how confidence develops over time, and why you belong more than you think.