Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX
- Episodes
- 589
- Released
- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Nov 12, 2026
About the podcast
In this show, Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN (Nurse Mo) breaks down a wide range of nursing school concepts so they’re easy to understand. Each episode aims to help nursing students improve their study techniques, pass nursing school exams, and feel more confident in clinical. If you’re nervous about nursing school, not “getting it” in lecture, or feeling overwhelmed with all the information you have to learn, this podcast will help you optimize your study time so you can learn more with less stress. While nursing school is challenging, it doesn’t have to be impossible. When concepts are explained in a way that “just makes sense”, nursing students have better recall on exams, feel more confident working with patients in clinical, and are better prepared for NCLEX. Nurse Mo understands the struggles nursing students face and draws on more than 11 years of clinical experience to make nursing school less intimidating. Each episode removes the “fluff” and focuses on the key things a nursing student (and nurse) needs to know about a variety of disease conditions. The show also provides tips for succeeding in nursing school, guidance for students and new nurses, and insider information to help you excel at the bedside.
Episodes 589
The Nurse’s Guide to Gallstones - ENCORE! #155
Review the nursing care for patients with cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) and cholelithiasis (gallstones). Plus, there's a short podquiz toward the end! In this episode you will learn: Gallbladder A&P …
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Review the nursing care for patients with cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) and cholelithiasis (gallstones). Plus, there's a short podquiz toward the end!
In this episode you will learn:
- Gallbladder A&P review (it’s quick, I promise!)
- What is a gallstone?
- Gallstone disease risk factors
- Causes and complications of gallbladder inflammation
- Nursing care using the Straight A Nursing LATTE method:
- Signs and symptoms
- Key assessments and diagnostic tests
- Nursing interventions and other treatments
- What to teach the patient
Full Transcript – Read the article and view references
FREE CLASS – If all you’ve heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES…you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
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#525: MMM - Vasopressors, Part Two: Dopamine and Dobutamine
Dopamine and dobutamine are easy to mix up, especially for nursing students. Hit play, and by the end of this episode you'll have a much clearer picture of how they each work and are administered, and …
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Dopamine and dobutamine are easy to mix up, especially for nursing students. Hit play, and by the end of this episode you'll have a much clearer picture of how they each work and are administered, and importantly, how to avoid mixing them up.
Check out episode #517 for another quick breakdown of two look-alike/sound-alike medications that get mixed up just as often: epinephrine and norepinephrine.
If you're in pharmacology and found this episode helpful, my audio-based program Fast Pharmacology is right up your alley! With over 100 lessons, each 5 minutes or less, you'll master pharm concepts in minutes and gain confidence in clinical. Learn more about Fast Pharmacology.
Nursing School Survival Blueprint - Just starting school and trying to figure out how to juggle it all? Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to help you identify what to focus on as you study, and to connect the dots so you can see that bigger picture. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. Follow this free Blueprint and take control of your nursing school experience. I'm cheering for you!
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#524: 15 Drugs To Know For Clinicals, Exams and NCLEX
Has learning pharmacology ever made you want to throw your pharm flashcards or your reference drug guide across the room? Instead of trying to memorize every single possible thing you can about a drug, start by …
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Has learning pharmacology ever made you want to throw your pharm flashcards or your reference drug guide across the room? Instead of trying to memorize every single possible thing you can about a drug, start by focusing on the most important things that affect your nursing judgement and medication administration. If that sounds way more manageable to you, you'll like this episode.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- 3 distinct must-know things that influence your nursing judgment and medication administration for the following commonly seen drugs, grouped loosely by body system:
CARDIAC: Digoxin, Warfarin, Heparin, Metoprolol
RENAL/ENDOCRINE: Furosemide (Lasix), Spironolactone, Metformin, Insulin, Levothyroxine
RESPIRATORY, IMMUNE, & INFECTION: Albuterol, Prednisone, Vancomycin
NEUROLOGICAL & PAIN: Lithium, Phenytoin, Morphine
- How to see the patterns that make pharmacology click
🧠 If you like thinking in patterns and having a systematic way to build things into your memory and your habits, that's the approach I walk through in the Nursing School Survival Blueprint. It's free, and it'll help you build this same kind of thinking into how you study everything in nursing school, not just pharmacology. Get the Blueprint
💊 Fast Pharmacology - Learn pharmacology concepts in 5 minutes or less in this audio based program. Perfect for on-the-go review!
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#523: MMM - Fluid Shifts Explained
Hit play to tackle a concept that helps explain a whole lot of things in nursing, from edema and ascites to pleural effusions and pulmonary edema. You guessed it - it's fluid shifts. ___________________ …
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Hit play to tackle a concept that helps explain a whole lot of things in nursing, from edema and ascites to pleural effusions and pulmonary edema. You guessed it - it's fluid shifts.
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Let’s Breakdown Tetralogy of Fallot - ENCORE! #206
Review the nursing basics for Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is characterized by four key defects which together, allow oxygen-poor blood to be pumped out into systemic …
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Review the nursing basics for Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is characterized by four key defects which together, allow oxygen-poor blood to be pumped out into systemic circulation leading to hypercyanotic episodes called “tet spells.”
In this episode you will learn:
- The four key defects that characterize ToF:
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Ventricular septal defect
- Overriding aorta
- Physiological consequences of these defects
- Complications of the condition
- Signs and symptoms
- Key assessments and diagnostic tests
- Nursing interventions and other treatments
- What to teach parents
Read the article and view references here.
Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to help you identify what to focus on as you study. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint, where I share the key shifts you can make which separate struggling students from thriving ones.
This is a throwback to episode 206 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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#522: PodQuiz - Prone Positioning
Test your knowledge of prone positioning nursing care with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of prone positioning first, in episode #521: Prone Positioning …
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Test your knowledge of prone positioning nursing care with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of prone positioning first, in episode #521: Prone Positioning Basics - Preventing Complications in ARDS.
These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students.
🧠 Ready to quiz yourself? Let’s dive in!
👉Want more practice like this? Check out Study Sesh!
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#521: Prone Positioning Basics: Preventing Complications in ARDS Patients
Prone positioning can be so intimidating when you're a nursing student or a brand-new ICU nurse. In this episode, I'm covering the basics and potential complications of prone positioning so you actually …
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Prone positioning can be so intimidating when you're a nursing student or a brand-new ICU nurse. In this episode, I'm covering the basics and potential complications of prone positioning so you actually understand why we do it, rather than just feeling like you’re trying to keep up.
Imagine walking into your patient's room and finding them lying on their stomach instead of their back. They are intubated and sedated, with cushions tucked around their face, chest, and hips, and the monitor leads are sitting on their back. It’s startling if you've never seen it! But it’s also one of the most effective nursing interventions we have for critical care patients fighting ARDS or severe respiratory distress (I saw this a ton with COVID-19 patients, too).
Hit play to review what you actually need to know about prone positioning for your nursing school exams, clinicals, and NCLEX, including:
- What is prone positioning? The "why" behind the pathophysiology and indications of prone positioning
- Awake Prone Positioning (APP)
- Two ways to prone a ventilated patient (Roto-Prone beds vs. the manual "burrito method")
- High-risk nursing complications to watch for
- Preventing unplanned extubation: Safety checks used to protect the airway during a turn
- Protecting skin integrity: Crucial nursing interventions for pressure injury prevention
- How to approach urgent situations with limited access, including emergency response steps and CPR in the prone position
- Why you should take advantage of hands-on training whenever it's offered
- Current evidence-based practice guidelines you'll see in the ICU
FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!🎧 #137: The Basics of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
🎧 #64: Atelectasis Nursing Interventions
🎧 #46: V/Q Mismatch Explained Simply
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#520: MMM - Compartment Syndrome: Risk Factors and Early Signs
By the time pulses disappear in compartment syndrome, real damage has already happened. In the episode, I'm talking about the window before that, because that's where you actually have a chance to catch it …
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By the time pulses disappear in compartment syndrome, real damage has already happened. In the episode, I'm talking about the window before that, because that's where you actually have a chance to catch it before the patient suffers serious consequences. Hit play to review who is most at risk, the two most reliable early cues, and the practical takeaway to help you catch compartment syndrome early.
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Components of the BMP - ENCORE! #303
The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is one of the most common lab tests ordered for your patients. This episode breaks down the 8 components of the BMP, which are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon …
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The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is one of the most common lab tests ordered for your patients. This episode breaks down the 8 components of the BMP, which are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, BUN and creatinine.
You can read the article "The BMP Decoded" here.
Get the framework that makes nursing school concepts feel more manageable with my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. In it, I walk you through:
- the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones,
- how to study with intention,
- how to reduce cognitive load in real study sessions, and
- how to build the kind of understanding that actually shows up on your exams and in clinical.
Take control of your nursing school experience with this free Blueprint as your guide. 👉 Download the Blueprint
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This is a throwback to episode 303 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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#519: MMM - Three Types of Hyponatremia
Your patient has low sodium, what should you assess before you react to that sodium value and why? The answer to this trips up a lot of students and new nurses. You should assess volume status before reacting …
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Your patient has low sodium, what should you assess before you react to that sodium value and why? The answer to this trips up a lot of students and new nurses.
You should assess volume status before reacting to a sodium value, because hyponatremia actually breaks down into three different patterns, and each one points to a different cause and a different fix. Hit play on this short episode where I review the three types of hyponatremia, including their causes and fixes.
For a more in-depth dive into the causes, signs & symptoms, and treatments of hyponatremia, listen to episode 17.
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#518: Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema for Nursing Students
Picture this: You're a nurse in the PACU and are receiving a patient who is a 34 year old male with a past medical history of obesity and loud snoring reported by his spouse. Although he does not have diagnosed …
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Picture this: You're a nurse in the PACU and are receiving a patient who is a 34 year old male with a past medical history of obesity and loud snoring reported by his spouse. Although he does not have diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, you suspect it. He was given general anesthesia with some ketamine mixed in during an elective septoplasty.
Once he gets to the PACU, he has a rapid onset of significant respiratory distress. His SpO2 is dropping even with supplemental oxygen, he has pink frothing sputum, and diffuse crackles bilaterally. What's going on with this guy? How serious is this?
In this episode, I'm breaking down noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, including:
- Pathophysiology and common causes
- Two types of negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE), which is the cause you'll see most often in the OR or PACU
- Who is most at risk for NPPE
- Nursing care for patients with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema using the Straight A Nursing LATTE method which includes common signs and symptoms, priority assessments, key tests utilized to evaluate the condition, treatments, and follow-up education
- A side-by-side breakdown of cardiogenic pulmonary edema vs noncardiogenic pulmonary edema with references to the patient mentioned above and the patient mentioned in episode #515, so you'll walk away knowing exactly how to quickly tell these two conditions apart at the bedside
If you've ever looked at a patient with crackles and hypoxemia and immediately thought "heart failure," this episode is going to change how you approach that assessment.
Episodes mentioned:
#515: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
#137: The Basics of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
To thrive in nursing school, you need a study system that helps concepts like this actually stick, instead of just memorizing lists of symptoms. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. 👉 Download the Blueprint
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#517: MMM - Vasopressors, Part One: Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Vasopressors such as norepinephrine and epinephrine intimidate a lot of new nurses. In this episode I'm breaking down norepinephrine and epinephrine, including how they work and are administered, and …
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Vasopressors such as norepinephrine and epinephrine intimidate a lot of new nurses. In this episode I'm breaking down norepinephrine and epinephrine, including how they work and are administered, and importantly, how to avoid mixing them up when it counts.
If you're in pharmacology and found this episode helpful, my audio-based program Fast Pharmacology is right up your alley! With over 100 lessons, each 5 minutes or less, you'll master pharm concepts in minutes and gain confidence in clinical. Learn more about Fast Pharmacology.
Nursing School Survival Blueprint - Just starting school and trying to figure out how to juggle it all? Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to help you identify what to focus on as you study, and to connect the dots so you can see that bigger picture. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. Follow this free Blueprint and take control of your nursing school experience. I'm cheering for you!
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Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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Malignant Hyperthermia for Nursing Students - ENCORE! #302
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a hypermetabolic crisis that is fatal if left untreated. It occurs in individuals with a specific genetic condition when they are exposed to certain anesthetic gasses or the …
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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a hypermetabolic crisis that is fatal if left untreated. It occurs in individuals with a specific genetic condition when they are exposed to certain anesthetic gasses or the medication succinylcholine.
By the end of this episode you'll have a thorough understanding of what you need to know about malignant hyperthermia for your nursing school exams and NCLEX, including:
- Malignant hyperthermia pathophysiology
- Complications of MH
- Who is most at risk for experiencing malignant hyperthermia
- Signs and symptoms
- Important assessments for a patient with malignant hyperthermia
- Tests utilized to diagnose and evaluate MH
- Treatments for malignant hyperthermia (and why you’ve got to act fast and get help!)
- Key patient education
Read the article "Nursing Guide to Malignant Hyperthermia" and view references here.
Episode 173 – Learn more about DIC
Episode 251 – Learn more about rhabdomyolysis
Episode 119 – Learn more about compartment syndrome
Do you need my Nursing School Survival Blueprint? If you've got the nerves about nursing school, ease them by downloading my Nursing School Survival Blueprint. In it, I walk you through:
🗝️ the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones,
📖 how to study with intention,
🧠 how to reduce cognitive load in real study sessions, and
💡 how to build the kind of understanding that actually shows up on your exams and in clinical.
Take control of your nursing school experience with this free Blueprint as your guide. I'm cheering for you!
This is a throwback to episode 302 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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#516: MMM - Applying to Nursing School? Don't Underestimate The Entrance Exam
If you're applying to nursing school, your GPA probably feels like the whole application. And yes, your GPA is important, but it's only one piece of your application. Most competitive nursing programs are …
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If you're applying to nursing school, your GPA probably feels like the whole application. And yes, your GPA is important, but it's only one piece of your application. Most competitive nursing programs are weighing several other factors right alongside your GPA, and the entrance exam is the one that trips up more applicants than you'd expect.
If your school requires you to take the TEAS, I highly recommend investing in test prep materials from ATI. They write the exam so you know your time will be spent studying what's actually on the test.
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I dive deeper into the TEAS exam in episode #482: What the TEAS is Really Testing.
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#515: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
A patient is stable going into surgery and comes out of anesthesia fine. Twenty minutes later in the PACU, she's gasping for air, her neck veins are bulging, and she's coughing up pink, frothy sputum. Yikes! …
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A patient is stable going into surgery and comes out of anesthesia fine. Twenty minutes later in the PACU, she's gasping for air, her neck veins are bulging, and she's coughing up pink, frothy sputum. Yikes! What just happened? And why did it happen so fast?
In this episode, I'm breaking down cardiogenic pulmonary edema, including:
- A walk through the actual blood flow pathway that explains why pressure backs up into the lungs in the first place
- Two distinct processes that can cause cardiogenic pulmonary edema:
☝️ the classic fluid overload picture <-- you probably learned about this in school
✌️ vascular failure <-- a pattern less commonly taught, where a patient can develop flash pulmonary edema without carrying any excess fluid at all.
- Common signs and symptoms
- Priority assessments
- Key tests utilized to evaluate the condition
- Treatments
- Follow-up education
- References to the patient described above, so you can see exactly how her history, her labs, and her imaging all tell the same story once you know what you're looking at.
If you've ever memorized 'crackles plus JVD equals heart failure' without really understanding the mechanism behind it, this episode connects those dots.
To thrive in nursing school, you need a study system that helps concepts like this actually stick instead of just memorizing lists of symptoms. I get you started building that system with my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. 👉 Download the Blueprint
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#514: MMM - MRI vs. MRA and CT vs. CTA: Which Scan Does What?
Do you know the differences between a MRI, MRA, CT and CTA scan? By the end of this episode you'll understand the purpose and nursing considerations of each of these scans, and you'll be a better nurse for it …
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Do you know the differences between a MRI, MRA, CT and CTA scan? By the end of this episode you'll understand the purpose and nursing considerations of each of these scans, and you'll be a better nurse for it.
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Parkinson's Disease for Nursing Students - ENCORE! #198
This encore episode features a brief update to discuss some new medications that are currently being utilized to treat Parkinson's disease. By the end of this episode you'll have a thorough understanding of …
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This encore episode features a brief update to discuss some new medications that are currently being utilized to treat Parkinson's disease. By the end of this episode you'll have a thorough understanding of what you need to know about Parkinson's for your nursing school exams and NCLEX.
Read the article "Parkinson’s Disease NCLEX Review" and view references here.
If you found this episode helpful, I've got lessons and comprehensive study guides on over 57 more topics in my course Med Surg Solution. Learn how Med Surg Solution can help you thrive in your Med Surg class (and on NCLEX!) here.
This is a throwback to episode 198 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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#513: MMM - SIRS vs. Sepsis vs. Septic Shock
This is a quick review of SIRS vs sepsis vs septic shock, including what distinguishes each from the next, the earliest clinical signs of this whole progression (hint: it's not hypotension), and why knowing …
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This is a quick review of SIRS vs sepsis vs septic shock, including what distinguishes each from the next, the earliest clinical signs of this whole progression (hint: it's not hypotension), and why knowing these things matters.
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#512: Your First Clinical Day: What to Actually Expect
Heading into clinical? Ease your nerves by building a mental map of a typical clinical day. Hit play and I'll show you what I mean as I walk you through how I used to run a typical shift in clinical, from start …
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Heading into clinical? Ease your nerves by building a mental map of a typical clinical day. Hit play and I'll show you what I mean as I walk you through how I used to run a typical shift in clinical, from start to finish.
Have you grabbed the Nursing School Survival Blueprint yet? If you're heading into your first clinical rotation soon, going through this blueprint will help you build the kind of structure that makes clinical days and the rest of your nursing school journey feel a whole lot more manageable. Grab it here for free: Nursing School Survival Blueprint
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#511: MMM - Your First Rapid Response as a New Nurse
New nurses, have you called your first rapid response yet? The scariest part of your first rapid response usually isn't the clinical situation in front of you. It's the moment you have to decide whether you …
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New nurses, have you called your first rapid response yet? The scariest part of your first rapid response usually isn't the clinical situation in front of you. It's the moment you have to decide whether you should even call it. If you're nervous about calling a rapid response, I've got a reframe and some actionable advice for you in this quick episode. See you there!
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Reye’s Syndrome Basics for Nursing Students - ENCORE! #257
Reye’s syndrome is a rare but very serious condition that involves acute encephalopathy, cerebral edema and fatty liver failure. The pathophysiology is not fully understood but what we do know points to …
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Reye’s syndrome is a rare but very serious condition that involves acute encephalopathy, cerebral edema and fatty liver failure. The pathophysiology is not fully understood but what we do know points to mitochondrial injury secondary to viral illness and the use of aspirin in young children.
In this episode you will learn:
- Who is most affected by Reye’s syndrome
- Complications of the condition
- Signs and symptoms
- Key assessments and diagnostic tests
- Nursing interventions and other treatments
- What to teach parents
Read the article and view references here.
Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to help you identify what to focus on as you study. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint, where I share the key shifts you can make which separate struggling students from thriving ones.
This is a throwback to episode 257 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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#510: PodQuiz - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Test your knowledge of AKI with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of AKI first, in episode #509: Acute Kidney Injury for Nursing Students: Causes, Symptoms …
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Test your knowledge of AKI with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of AKI first, in episode #509: Acute Kidney Injury for Nursing Students: Causes, Symptoms, Labs & Treatment.
These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students.
🧠 Ready to quiz yourself? Let’s dive in!
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#509: Acute Kidney Injury for Nursing Students: Causes, Symptoms, Labs & Treatment
Acute kidney injury is one of the most common complications seen in hospitalized patients, yet it's a topic that often leaves nursing students overwhelmed by lab values and terminology. In this episode, I'm …
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Acute kidney injury is one of the most common complications seen in hospitalized patients, yet it's a topic that often leaves nursing students overwhelmed by lab values and terminology.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the three types of AKI and showing you how to recognize the clues that help distinguish one from another. We'll talk through:
- Common causes
- Important assessment findings
- Key lab values
- Complications to watch for when kidney function begins to decline.
We'll also review how urine output, fluid status, creatinine, BUN, potassium, and other findings fit together so you can stop memorizing isolated facts and start understanding the bigger picture.
Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to help you identify what to focus on as you study, and to connect the dots so you can see that bigger picture. I get you started building that system in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint, where I share the key shifts you can make which separate struggling students from thriving ones. 👉 Download the Blueprint
Read the article and view references here.
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#508: MMM - Your First Code Blue
New nurses, this one's for you! We're talking about what that first code actually feels like, why the calm you see in other nurses doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this, and why your contribution matters …
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New nurses, this one's for you! We're talking about what that first code actually feels like, why the calm you see in other nurses doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this, and why your contribution matters even when you're not the one leading.
If you're a new nurse and this moment is still ahead of you, or if you've already been through it and it's still on your mind, hit play on this episode!
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What is the Beers List of Medications? - ENCORE! #169
The Beers Criteria, or Beers list, is a list of medications which are considered to be potentially harmful medications for individuals over 65 years old due to risks or side effects that outweigh the benefits …
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The Beers Criteria, or Beers list, is a list of medications which are considered to be potentially harmful medications for individuals over 65 years old due to risks or side effects that outweigh the benefits.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Beers criteria
- Why this list matters
- Key medications you’ll see in the clinical setting
- Implications for your nursing practice.
The Beers list is updated by the American Geriatrics Society every 3 years with the most recent version as of 8/2026 being from 2023. View the 2023 Beers list here.
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Fast Pharmacology - Learn pharmacology concepts in 5 minutes or less in this audio based program. Perfect for on-the-go review!Read the article "The Beers List Explained" and view references here.
This is a throwback to episode 169 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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#507: MMM - This vs. That: 7 Nursing Concepts Students Always Mix Up
Nursing is full of terms that sound similar, look similar, and sometimes even seem interchangeable. But understanding the differences between these concepts can make a huge difference in your clinical judgment …
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Nursing is full of terms that sound similar, look similar, and sometimes even seem interchangeable. But understanding the differences between these concepts can make a huge difference in your clinical judgment.
Hit play for a rapid-fire round of "This vs. That" and we'll clear up seven commonly confused nursing concepts.
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#506: Clinical Is Not a Test (Most of the Time)
If you're just heading in to clinical or are still feeling a bit overwhelmed at the end of every shift, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm sharing how you can reframe your clinical experience to go …
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If you're just heading in to clinical or are still feeling a bit overwhelmed at the end of every shift, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I'm sharing how you can reframe your clinical experience to go from just trying to survive, to walking out of every shift sharper than when you walked in.
You'll learn:
- How to approach the moments that genuinely are evaluative
- Why your brain goes blank in clinical and how to recover
- Patricia Benner's novice stage
- The skill of noticing and why it's the most important thing you can develop at the bedside
- How to handle your first clinical mistake without it derailing your whole shift
- The debrief habit that accelerates clinical learning faster than almost anything else
Nursing school gets easier when you have a system to build your clinical thinking from the ground up. I'd love to get you started building that system by walking you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint.
Start nursing school ahead of the game, or reset after a difficult first semester with my nursing school prep course, Crucial Concepts Bootcamp. Learn key foundation concepts, organization and time management, dosage calculations, and so much more.
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#505: MMM - Your Quick Clinical Prep Routine
Next time you get your patient assignment, skip the panic-prep session and instead, try the five-minute clinical prep routine I'm breaking down in this episode. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to …
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Next time you get your patient assignment, skip the panic-prep session and instead, try the five-minute clinical prep routine I'm breaking down in this episode. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to focus your clinical prep on what actually matters so you can walk into clinical feeling prepared and confident enough to learn.
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Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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Tips for Thriving in Pediatric Clinical - ENCORE! #360
It's really helpful to know a few specific things in advance of your pediatric clinicals so you can make the most of your experience from the start. In this episode, I'm sharing my top 6 pediatric clinical …
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It's really helpful to know a few specific things in advance of your pediatric clinicals so you can make the most of your experience from the start.
In this episode, I'm sharing my top 6 pediatric clinical tips, including:
- How to customize your plan of care based on the child’s developmental stage
- A quick way to estimate hypotension in children
- The importance of weight-based calculations
- Key differences between an adult and a pediatric airway
- What a child in distress looks like
- Tips for assessing a child in the clinical setting
Having a system in place for your approach to nursing school is just as important as reviewing key things ahead of your peds clinicals. You don't want just any system though, you want one that sets you up to thrive. I get you started with building a system that allows you to study smarter and feel more prepared in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint.
Read the article "6 Peds Clinical Tips to Help You Thrive" and view references here.
This is a throwback to episode 360 of the Straight A Nursing School Podcast, where nursing school help is at your fingertips with hundreds of episodes covering your journey from taking the TEAS through passing NCLEX and having success as a new-grad nurse.
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Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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#504: PodQuiz - Respiratory Failure
Test your knowledge of respiratory failure with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of respiratory failure first, in episode #503: Respiratory Failure. These …
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Test your knowledge of respiratory failure with this quick set of audio flashcards. Dive right in or brush up on your nursing knowledge of respiratory failure first, in episode #503: Respiratory Failure.
These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students.
🧠 Ready to quiz yourself? Hit play and let's dive in!
👉Want more practice like this? Check out Study Sesh!
💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!
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The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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