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#219: What’s Not to Love About Levothyroxine? Jun 23, 2022

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Levothyroxine is synthetic thyroid hormone utilized mainly for the treatment of hypothyroidism. It’s one of the most common and straightforward drugs you’ll see, so this one should be pretty easy for you!

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#218: Tuberculosis Focused Review Jun 16, 2022

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Tuberculosis is an airborne bacterial infection caused by an organism called myobacterium tuberculosis. It’s spread through the air from person to person such as when someone with pulmonary tuberculosis coughs or sneezes. In this episode, we’re diving into the key things to know about tuberculosis for your nursing school exams:

-Tuberculosis pathophysiology and risk factors

-Signs/symptoms of tuberculosis

-Key assessments for tuberculosis

-Interventions, including pharmacology

-Patient teaching

-Details about the tuberculin skin test and what different levels of induration indicate

I hope this overview of tuberculosis helps you prepare for NCLEX, clinical and nursing school exams! Check out the article and references here to maximize your learning: https://straightanursingstudent.com/tuberculosis/

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#217: Preparing for NCLEX Jun 10, 2022

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This episode is generously sponsored by PicMonic and TrueLearn, two great tools to utilize as you prepare for the NCLEX! Picmonic is a dream come true for audio and visual learners while TrueLearn has over 900 practice questions to help you prepare. Use promo code STRAIGHTA for 20% off both products using the links below:

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#216: LVADs Demystified Jun 09, 2022

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A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that is surgically inserted to assist the left ventricle in pumping blood to the body. In this episode you’ll learn what an LVAD is, how it works and the basics for caring for patients with ventricular assist devices.

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Episode 57 - Tune in as I review right-sided vs left-sided heart failure.

Demo video of obtaining a MAP using a Doppler.

UCSF guide about living with a VAD.

Cardiovascular article - For more articles on cardiovascular nursing, check out the Straight A Nursing library.

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#215: Bisphosphonates NCLEX Review Jun 02, 2022

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In this episode, I’m breaking down bisphosphonates, a class of drugs often used in the treatment of osteoporosis.

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Learn more about osteoporosis here.

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A big thank-you to HCA Healthcare for sponsoring this episode. You can learn more about HCA’s robust Nurse Residency Program here.

Get a head start on pharmacology with the Pharmacology Success Pack

Review key pharmacology concepts and over 80 drug classes, each in 5 minutes or less, in my audio-based program Fast Pharmacology. This program is perfect for use while you're in nursing school, studying for NCLEX, or wanting to gain confidence administering medications as a working nurse. Learn more here!

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW!

If this episode helped you, please take a moment to rate and review the show! This helps others find the podcast, which helps me help even more people :-)

Click here, scroll to the bottom, then simply tap to rate with 5 stars and select, "write a review." I'd love to hear how the podcast has helped you!

If you're not following yet, what are you waiting for? It takes just a quick moment and the episodes show up like magic every Thursday. And, when I release a bonus episode, those show up, too!

You'll never miss a thing! In Apple Podcasts, just click on the three little dots in the upper right corner here.

Thanks for studying with me!

Nurse Mo

__________

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#214: Even More Secrets of Successful Nursing Students May 26, 2022

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Successful nursing students are consistent, have systems, and they collaborate! Find out exactly what all this means in this episode…and, if you’d like ALL of my best tips for new nursing students, you can download the free guide “20 Secrets of Successful Nursing Students” here.

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