Facing down a certification exam day, Shanan Thode wrestled with self-doubt, fear, and dread. Needing some words of encouragement, she posted on The Circle, Sigma’s professional networking platform. Her anxiety told her no one would respond, but Sigma members showed up to prove her thoughts wrong.
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11/02/22 • 13 min
A Nurse First - Community kindness
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I have had a degree of test anxiety almost my whole life but mostly in topics that I'm unsure of myself.
When you grow up, the tests get harder. In nursing school, you have to score at least an 80% to pass. Well, okay, now you just made it even worse for me 'cause now the pressure's really on to get that A. Even though I'd always shoot for an A anyway, you have a little cushion there. To get a 79, okay, a C+ is better than failing but n
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