1. Writes a letter to self on graduation day.

2. Considers the following questions in composing letter.

a. How do you hope you have changed in knowledge and skills, and personally?

b. What would you like to remind yourself about your inspiration for choosing this career?

c. You will be preparing to take the NCLEX-RN® and to start your first job as a baccalaureate-prepared nurse. Are there any words of encouragement that you would like to tell your future self?

d. Are there any words of caution you want to tell yourself—pitfalls to avoid?

e. What kind of nurse do you hope you become? What further growth and change do you envision for yourself?   

1. Creates a  vision board that reflects own inspiration and motivation for becoming a nurse.  

Includes pictures, a collage, a series of quotes, etc. Choose words and images that are meaningful to you. This should be a page that you can post somewhere, perhaps where you study, to motivate yourself as you move forward on your journey to become a nurse