Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

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#57: Right-Sided vs Left-Sided Heart Failure Mar 22, 2019

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In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo breaks down heart failure to make a complex disease process easy to understand. You'll learn the causes of heart failure, how it's diagnosed, how it's treated, and how to differentiate between right-sided and left-sided failure. Basically, everything you need to know to do well in clinical and on your exams. GO YOU!

Best of luck with school!

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Right Heart Failure- Read the article or listen to episode 377 to dive deeper in to right-sided heart failure.

More Cardiovascular Episodes - Dive in to more Straight A Nursing cardiovascular articles and episodes.

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#56: The Complexities of Lupus Simplified Feb 09, 2019

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex illness known as "the great imitator" because its signs/symptoms can mimic so many other diseases. Diagnosis is often a convoluted and lengthy pathway with many patients suffering for years before learning their joint pain, GI symptoms, hair loss and multitude of other symptoms are indeed SLE.

In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo breaks down lupus into easy-to-understand chunks that will help you care for these complex patients and crush your nursing school exams. Using Nurse Mo's signature LATTE method, you will learn:

* What is lupus?

* What are the causes of lupus?

* What happens in the pathophysiology of lupus?

* What are the clinical manifestations of lupus?

* How is lupus diagnosed?

* How is lupus treated?

* What education is crucial for patients with lupus?

Thanks to everyone who has given this podcast such glowing reviews! Love the podcast? Rating and reviewing help the podcast show up in searches so I can help other nursing students...plus it really makes my day!

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#55: The Nurse’s Guide to Hyperkalemia Jan 28, 2019

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Of all the electrolytes you'll evaluate when taking care of patients, potassium is one of the most important. In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo talks about the causes of hyperkalemia, the signs of this common condition, and what you are going to do to keep your patient's safe.

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Episode 347 - Tune in to this updated episode about hyperkalemia

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#54: Nursing School Clinical Rotations Jan 05, 2019

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In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo describes all the types of nursing school clinical rotations you could encounter on your journey to become a nurse. And here's a hint...it's so much more than taking care of sick people in the hospital!

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Episode 20 - Tune in for my best advice for being a rockstar in your nursing school clinicals.

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#53: TPA Administration Nov 18, 2018

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You've most likely heard of TPA because of its widespread usage in ischemic stroke, but did you know there are several other uses for this clot-busting drug as well? In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo talks about the five common uses for TPA and what you are going to monitor as you give this very potent (and potentially risky) medication.

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#52: Plan for Nursing School Success Nov 01, 2018

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If there's one thing I get emails and questions about it's how on earth to manage everything efficiently in nursing school. The best advice I can give is to plan your time well and stick with your plan. What's that saying...if you fail to plan then you plan to fail?

In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo talks about time management and how to plan your schedule for maximum efficiency whether you're in nursing school or working through your pre-req courses.

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#51: The Scoop on Poop Oct 16, 2018

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I always laugh and laugh and laugh when I hear stories of nursing students who think they'll never have to deal with poop and that toileting and bowel care is a job for the nurses aids or techs. Pause here while I insert a lot of really loud laughter...because to even think that for one tiny little second is hilarious. Like really? Do you know what nurses do? Nurses help people and one of the things we help people do is poop! Say it loud and say it proud, people!

In this podcast episode Nurse Mo talks about all things poop. When there's too much, when there's not enough, all the different shades (from grey to red to black) and what you are going to do about it.

If there's nothing else you learn from this podcast episode, it is to treat your patients with dignity. As you help them with this most basic function, do so in a way that preserves their pride, their comfort and their grace. That is your job as their advocate...never forget that.

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#50: Let’s Review Cranial Nerves Oct 02, 2018

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Knowing your cranial nerves is essential to conducting a thorough neurological exam. You learn what they are and what they do in A&P, and in nursing school you learn how to assess them.

In this podcast episode, Nurse Mo covers all the cranial nerves, whether each is motor or sensory (or both), what the nerves do and how you assess their function. Piece of cake!

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#49: Nursing School Pharmacology – Antihypertensives Sep 27, 2018

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Many of you have emailed or reached out on social media asking about help with nursing school pharmacology. One of the most common types of drugs you'll be seeing in the clinical setting are antihypertensives.

So if you're struggling to remember beta blockers vs diuretics vs ace inhibitors. No worries! In this podcast episode we cover:

* The drug classes: calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, vasodilators, diuretics and adrenergic blockers

* Common drug names found in each class

* Where in the body the drugs have their effect

* WHY the drugs work to reduce blood pressure (this is key!)

* What you, the amazing nurse, are going to watch for with each type

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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!

Dosage Calculations Guide - Kick math anxiety to the curb and learn the basics of how to set up and perform dosage calculations using dimensional analysis. Includes 10 free practice questions!

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#48: Giapreza in Septic Shock Sep 04, 2018

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One of the newest drugs to hit the critical care environment is angiotensin II, which goes by the brand name Giapreza. It is a continuous IV infusion used for patients in septic shock or other forms of distributive shock. In this podcast episode Nurse Mo talks about the basics of this medication, how it's administered (it's in nanograms!!!!) and what to watch out for (so many things!)

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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!

Episode 43 - Review the basics of shock, including septic shock.

Giapreza - Visit the manufacturer's website

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