Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX
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Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX
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 nursin...
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#464: Why Tonsillectomies Keep Nurses on Their Toes
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures, but don’t let the word routine fool you. Because this s...
#463: MMM - What a "shift to the left" actually means
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm breaking down what a "sh...
ENCORE! #100: Keeping Your Patient Safe After Thyroid Removal Surgery
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episod...
#462: PodQuiz - LeFort Osteotomy
It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These m...
#461: Le Fort Osteotomy: Nursing Care Using the LATTE Framework
In this episode, we are taking a close look at Le Fort osteotomies and walking through the nursing care using the LATTE method so you always know the...
#460: MMM - High BUN with GIB
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I break down why you might s...
ENCORE! #336: The Dangers of Local Anesthetics
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 336, which is all about local anest...
#459: PodQuiz - Neuraxial Analgesia
It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These m...
#458: Nursing Guide to Neuraxial Analgesia
Neuraxial analgesia is used every day in med–surg, orthopedics, OB, and PACU settings. Understanding how these blocks work, what medications are used,...
ENCORE! #83: Ventilators for Nursing Students
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
#457: MMM - Low Sorb Tubing
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, low-sorb tubing takes the st...
#456: Nurse’s Guide to Cardiac Stress Tests
Cardiac stress tests are utilized to show how the heart performs under pressure, whether that’s from a walking on a treadmill or from a stress-inducin...
#455: MMM - Early Signs of Hypovolemic Shock
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about something...
ENCORE! #59: The Nurse's Guide to DVTs
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
#454: MMM - Central vs Peripheral Cyanosis
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about the the di...
#453: Four Things to Fear About NSAIDs
NSAIDs are everywhere, and for good reason. They’re incredibly effective at reducing inflammation and pain, managing fever, and even reducing cardiova...
#452: MMM - COPD 50-50 Club
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about the 50-50...
ENCORE! #64: Atelectasis Nursing Interventions
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
#451: MMM - IV Infiltration vs. Extravasation—Know the Difference
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm clearing up something th...
#450: Oxygen Toxicity
Oxygen is one of those therapies that nurses use every single day with almost every single patient. But did you know too much oxygen can actually caus...
#449: MMM - Why Sodium and Potassium Labs Matter Before Giving Lasix
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about labs and l...
ENCORE! #148: Calling a Stroke Alert
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
#448: MMM - The Fastest Way to Remember Preload vs. Afterload
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about pre-load v...
#447: Defibrillation 101
If you’ve ever watched a medical drama or spent any amount of time in the clinical setting, you’ve seen a crash cart and have a general idea of what d...
#446: MMM - 3 Things To Do at The Start of Your Shift
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about starting y...
ENCORE! #101: The Beginner’s Guide to Recognizing First, Second and Third Degree Heart Blocks
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
ENCORE! #292: What is Nurse Shock?
I remember being a brand-new nurse and thinking my biggest challenge would be learning critical-care pathophysiology.
Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.<...
#445: MMM - Color-Coding Made Simple
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about highlighti...
#444: What is a Bubble Study?
Have you ever heard of injecting bubbles into someone’s vein on purpose? Sounds wild, right? But that’s exactly what a bubble study (AKA an “agitated...
ENCORE! #290: The #1 Mistake New Grad Nurses Make
You’ve survived nursing school, passed the NCLEX, and landed your first job, but being a new grad nurse comes with its own unique set of challenges.
#443: MMM - Three Red Flags in a Post-Op Patient
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about three big...
ENCORE! #398: Mock Code Blue
In this Encore episode, I'm talking about something that can rattle even the most experienced nurses. Your heart races, adrenaline spikes, and every s...
ENCORE! #277: The Doorway Assessment
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Every other week I’m republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes...
#442: MMM - Why a Low Hemoglobin Doesn’t Always Mean Bleeding
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about hemoglobin...
#441: Principles of Nursing Ethics
If you’ve ever wondered what to do when a patient refuses treatment, when your personal values don’t match your patient’s decisions, or when you're st...
#440: MMM - Reversal Agents and Antidotes You Should Know
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about common rev...
ENCORE! #175: Cardiac Pharmacology PodQuiz
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefi...
#439: MMM - What to Know About Beta Blockers and Hypoglycemia
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about how to hel...
#438: Chemo Basics
Chemo. Just the word alone can feel a little intimidating, right? But don’t worry. This episode breaks it all the way down so you can walk into the ho...
#437: MMM - Do You Know These DVT Tests?
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about key tests...