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NurseNest connects nursing students with experienced RNs — Med-Surg vets, ICU nurses, charge nurses, and new-grad mentors — who've been exactly where you are. Get real talk on clinicals, NCLEX, and landing your first job.

ICU RN
Sarah Mitchell, BSN
Level 1 trauma ICU, 6 years. NCLEX coach. Helps first-gen nursing students find their footing.
127 sessions
4.9 rating
Med-Surg
Marcus Rivera, RN
Charge nurse, Med-Surg. 8 years floor nursing. Expert on new-grad survival and first-job interviews.
89 sessions
5.0 rating
ER RN
Priya Rao, MSN
Emergency RN. Preceptor. Helps students nail their clinical rotations and pick the right specialty.
64 sessions
4.8 rating
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The Problem

Nursing school is hard enough. Navigating it alone makes it harder.

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No real guidance

Students cobble together advice from Reddit threads, Facebook groups, and random Instagram DMs. No single place to find a nurse who's actually been through it.

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Clinical confusion

Which specialty to choose? How to survive a brutal rotation? What to say in your first job interview? Textbooks don't answer these questions. Experienced nurses do.

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Access isn't equal

Students with connections get honest, real advice. First-gen students or those at smaller programs are left guessing. That's the gap NurseNest closes.

From Our Mentors

Why they joined NurseNest

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I remember panicking during my first ICU rotation with zero idea what I was doing. Now I get to be the voice that says "you've got this — here's how." Five minutes of honest advice from someone who's been there can save a student months of anxiety.

DL
ICU Mentor
Level 1 Trauma ICU · 6 years experience
ICU RN
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Students don't want textbook answers. They want to know: is this specialty right for me? Can I handle this? What do I actually say in an interview? Those are the conversations I'm here for. NurseNest makes it easy to find them.

KP
Med-Surg Mentor
Charge Nurse · Preceptor · 8 years floor nursing
Med-Surg
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NCLEX burned me out the first time and I had nobody to turn to. Now I help students build a strategy that works — not just study harder, but smarter. Every student who passes feels like a personal win.

RM
NCLEX Mentor
ER RN · New Grad Support · Preceptor
ER RN
How NurseNest Works

Three steps to the guidance you need

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Search by specialty

Filter mentors by unit type — Med-Surg, ICU, ER, Peds, L&D, Oncology, and more. Narrow by NCLEX focus, new-grad support, or clinical rotation help.

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Read real profiles

Every mentor shares their story: where they trained, what almost broke them, what they wish they'd known. Real nurses. Honest reviews.

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Book and connect

Schedule a 1-on-1 session for NCLEX strategy, clinical rotation advice, first-job interview prep, or just honest answers about nursing.

Every Unit, One Platform

Mentors across every nursing specialty

Med-Surg & ICU

Floor Nursing & Critical Care

Surviving your first Med-Surg rotation, transitioning to critical care, managing time and stress on a busy floor. Mentors who've been there.

ER, Peds & L&D

Emergency & Specialty Units

Breaking into high-acuity units, understanding what interviewers really want, and navigating the fast-paced specialties nursing school barely prepares you for.

NCLEX & New Grads

Exam Prep & First Job

NCLEX strategy that actually works, first-year nurse survival, landing the right unit for your goals, and not burning out in year one.


Simple Pricing

Pay per session — no subscription needed

Mentors set their own rates, capped at $50/session. Browse free, see every rate upfront, and only pay when you book. Other platforms charge $1,995+.

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Why NurseNest? Every mentor rate is capped at $50/session — so real mentorship stays affordable for students. No hidden fees, no monthly commitment. See the full breakdown at Pricing →

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✦ Student Tools

Resources to help you pass, thrive & land the job

Curated study tools, templates, and reference guides nursing students actually use — from NCLEX prep to clinical rotations.

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NCLEX Prep
NCLEX Study Planner
Week-by-week study schedule template built around the Next-Gen NCLEX format. Customizable for your exam date.
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Clinical Tools
Clinical Rotation Checklist
Everything to track before, during, and after each rotation — skills log, preceptor feedback form, and daily reflection prompts.
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Nursing Drug Reference Card
Top 50 meds every nursing student must know — mechanism, nursing considerations, and common NCLEX-style traps.
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Care Plan Template Pack
10 NANDA-aligned nursing diagnosis templates with interventions and rationales. Works for any patient population.
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Your next chapter starts with one conversation

NurseNest is building the mentorship network every nursing student deserves — regardless of which school you went to or who you know. Every specialty. Every stage. One platform.

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