Amy Mobley knows there isn’t a static list of guidelines students have to memorize to become a nurse.

Instead, Mobley, a nursing instructor in the Mississippi University for Women’s Advanced Placement Option (APO) RN-BSN program, said the ability to be flexible and to adapt to changes in the field of nursing are two keys that will help students best serve their patients.

Mobley recently provided that advice and many other pointers in an interview with Study.com, an online learning platform. She said The W has tried to stay proactive in promoting its College of Nursing and Health Sciences and its programs to students, and that it is crucial to highlight the innovations The W has made so students know the opportunities available to them at the school.

Mobley also encouraged students to “study, study, study” and “to plan accordingly” so they will be prepared and ready to anticipate the myriad situations they will face when they are nurses. She said

To read Mobley’s contribution to Study.com’s “Guide to a Day in the Life of a Registered Nurse,” go to https://study.com/resources/registered-nurse-duties-guide#amy-mobley.