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RN · Medical-Surgical nurse & health writer
Meet Nathan, a registered nurse with over five years of experience in Medical-Surgical care, based in New York City. Having worked with a wide range of patients through some of their most vulnerable moments, Nathan brings a grounded, real-world perspective to his writing on healthcare. His goal is simple: to bridge the gap between medical knowledge and everyday understanding, making health topics feel less intimidating and more empowering for everyone. When he's not caring for patients, Nathan channels his passion for medicine into writing that educates, comforts and inspires.
There is no single best nursing school, and most ranking lists are paid placement. There is free objective data: many state boards publish NCLEX pass rates by individual program. Combine that with accreditation, clinical placement, and what is reachable for your life to build a shortlist that is genuinely yours.
ATI is not one exam but a suite: the TEAS to get in, proctored Content Mastery exams through the program, and the Comprehensive Predictor before graduation. Here is which one you are facing, what each measures, and how ATI's three proficiency levels and pass-probability table actually work.
An ABSN condenses a four-year BSN into 11-18 months for career-changers who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field. Here's who qualifies, what it really costs, how to verify accreditation, and what happens between graduation and your RN license.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is a two-year American Heart Association credential proving you can lead a resuscitation — read cardiac rhythms, run the algorithms, and direct the code team. Here’s who needs it, the 2026 course formats, what it costs, and exactly how to certify or renew.
The megacode is where most ACLS candidates freeze — not from lack of knowledge, but from never drilling under pressure. This ACLS practice test walks the written exam and megacode: high-yield rhythms, the drug doses you must know, and nine exam-style questions with full rationales.
A charge nurse is the clinical leader of a nursing unit for a single shift — the person staff turn to when a call is hard and the unit has to keep moving. Here’s what the role involves, how to become one, what charge nurses earn, and how it stacks up against nurse manager and supervisor titles.
CNOR is the only accredited certification for perioperative (operating room) nurses — proof you meet the specialty’s highest standards. Here’s who’s eligible, how the 200-question exam is structured, what 2026 renewal now requires, what it costs, and whether the credential is worth it for your career.
Flight nursing is one of the most intense specialties in the field — critical care delivered in a moving aircraft with limited equipment and no time to wait. Here’s what a flight nurse does, the years and certifications it takes to become one, what they earn, and how the CFRN credential fits in.
Most students study fluid and electrolytes NCLEX questions backwards — memorizing lab numbers, then freezing when a stem hands them a confused patient and three abnormal values. This guide teaches cue-reading, not memorization: the four high-yield electrolytes, how each shows up in a stem and in Next Gen items, plus real practice.
HESI A2 chemistry is the section your program probably does not even require — so confirm that first. Stuck with it anyway? It is intro chemistry, not a college semester. The only tricky part is the math buried in the mole and stoichiometry. Pair those with your math prep, rank the rest by yield, and cover it all in about a week.
HESI A2 grammar is the section that rewards focused prep more than any other — the rules are fixed and the same patterns repeat every version. Here’s exactly what the section tests, the five highest-frequency rules to drill, the mistakes that cost points, and a fast, diagnostic-first practice plan with sample questions.
Grinding through hundreds of HESI A2 practice questions does not automatically raise your score — how you use them does. This guide walks a review loop that actually sticks, what to prioritize in each required section, and when to switch from standalone questions to full timed practice tests.
