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If you were born during those days when nurses used to wear those spiffy caps and white scrub dresses, you must be wondering what happened to that sparkling attire. Well, times change, and those days are long gone. The accepted nursing uniform in the healthcare setting today is scrubs. So why scrubs specifically?

The key components to staying healthy during your nursing education and going forward are to minimize stress, a proper nutritional daily intake, and an active social life. In addition to other issues that tie into these three include a drive to serve others, an individualized exercise plan, adequate sleep, and enhanced safety at school and clinicals.

It makes no difference if you are a new nurse or a seasoned nurse reporting to duty and working alone; this can spawn anxiety and dread in any nurse. Nurses report to work on a wing and a prayer because a patient’s life is in that nurse’s hand. A new nurse graduate quickly learns that they do not have all the answers because a nursing career is a lifelong learning process.

A combination of very little exercise, long hours of studying, a constant, elevated stress level, and a minimal amount of sleep can alter or slow the body’s metabolism, leading to increased and quicker weight gain.

Yes, you can have a social life while studying to become a nurse. Despite the hectic schedule, there is a way to make time for loved ones and keep up with relationships. With the right tools, it is very well possible to live a balanced life between nursing school and family and friends.