Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

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#16: Developing Your Nursing Intuition May 22, 2017

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Developing your nursing intuition and clinical judgment takes time, experience and exposure to LOTS of patients and many different situations. Learning which five assessments you'll need to get you there is key! Over time (and after you've assessed a lot of patients and dealt with multiple scenarios) you'll start to develop an intuition and be able to "sense" when your patients are in trouble. And it all starts right here with five basic (and easy) assessments.

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Crucial Concepts Bootcamp - 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.

Clinical Confidence - Here are my best tips for feeling confident in clinical.

Pain Assessment - Review pain assessment and management in episode 309.

Respiratory Assessment - In this episode I’m sharing my best tips for conducting a respiratory assessment step-by-step.

Level of Consciousness - Knowing the difference between each level of consciousness will help you chart accurately and communicate your patient’s condition with precision.

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#15: Arrhythmia Basics for Nursing Students May 08, 2017

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Let's review arrhythmia basics for nursing students. In this podcast episode, we'll talk through what causes them, how to identify them AND what you are going to do about them.

* PACs

* Atrial Flutter

* Atrial Fibrillation

* SVT

* V-Tach

* V-Fib

* Idioventricular rhythms

* Pulseless rhythms

This episode is a great review if you're in Advanced Med/Surg, heading into your final semester preceptorship or starting out as a new nurse.

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More on Arrhythmias - Review the most common arrhythmias you’ll see in the clinical setting and what you are going to do about it.

Heart Blocks - After reading this post, you will be able to easily and quickly identify and differentiate between the various types of heart block and keep them all straight.

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#14: Pediatric Nursing Quiz A: PodQuiz Apr 24, 2017

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In this PodQuiz we cover three very common pediatric nursing topics!

* Peds nutrition (how many calories in an ounce of breast milk?)

* Peds assessment (at what age can you assess a radial pulse?)

* Peds psychosocial (how do you help a school-age child adapt to hospitalization?)

What's a PodQuiz? It's essentially flashcards for your ears! Nurse Mo asks a question, pauses while you answer, then states the answer...it's a fantastic way to study while you're on the go, exercising, commuting, folding laundry, making dinner, feeding the baby, getting your nails done....you get the idea.

If you loved this PodQuiz, then you'll LOVE my private podcast Study Sesh.

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#13: Psychopharmacology Study Tips Apr 11, 2017

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Is psychopharmacology causing you mental distress? So many drugs, so many side effects...it's a LOT to keep track of! Lucky for you I came up with a goofy way to remember key facts about these complex medications...and now I'm sharing it with you in this week's podcast of psychopharmacology study tips.

In this episode we cover:

* the atypical antidepressants

* traditional antidepressants

* atypical antipsychotics

* traditional antipsychotics

* mood stabilizers

* anticonvulsants

* anxiolytics

* and more!

Plus...bonus...I sing goofy songs. TWICE! Anything to help you guys!

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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!

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#12: Name the Diagnosis: PodQuiz Apr 07, 2017

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In this PodQuiz, we have a LOAD of fun! You'll listen to a list of signs/symptoms and then try to name which diagnosis/disease they refer to. How fun is that? It's a great way to study for your comprehensive exit exam and NCLEX!

Ready to see how smart you are? Then give this PodQuiz a go!

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#11: Liver Failure Basics Apr 02, 2017

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In this episode, we go through the basics of liver failure using my ingenious, wonderful, amazing LATTE method, which breaks down any patient condition into the "need to know" info.

* L = How will the patient LOOK?

* A = How will you ASSESS the patient?

* T = What TESTS will be ordered?

* T = What TREATMENTS will be provided?

* E = How do you EDUCATE the patient/family?

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#10: Nursing Fundamentals Quiz B: PodQuiz Mar 30, 2017

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Think you know your nursing fundamentals? Listen to this Nursing Fundamentals Quiz and find out! In this episode, we cover:

* Bowel elimination

* Ostomies

* Enemas

* Occult blood and pH testing

* Urinalysis

* Latex allergies

* Sterile field

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#9: Renal Failure Basics Mar 26, 2017

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Renal function is one of the most important AND most common things you'll keep an eye on as an RN...that's because so many things can cause it to take a dive: the meds we give, hypotension, contrast dye, decreased volume states, hemorrhage, dehydration, infection, crush injuries and on and on and on.

In this podcast, we go over some of the renal failure basics you'll need for Med/Surg I and your first semester clinical rotations. We'll cover:

* renal anatomy overview & functions of the kidney

* basic diuretic info

* incontinence & the micturition reflex

* UTIs

* difference between pre-renal, intra-renal and post-renal failure

* glomerulonephritis (try saying that five times fast!)

* nephrotic syndrome

* pyelonephritis

* nursing care of a patient in renal failure

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#8: Fundamentals Quiz A: PodQuiz Mar 23, 2017

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Hey there first semester students...are you stressing about your Fundamentals class or your skills check-offs? In this Fundamentals Quiz we go over some basics, including:

* restraints and fall risk

* skin integrity

* oxygen administration and O2 sat monitoring

* respiratory assessment

* digestion and elimination

Our PodQuiz episodes are essentially flashcards for your ears...I read a question, then pause so you can answer it, then follow up with the answer. It's THE BEST way to study while still getting out and doing SOMETHING productive. I guarantee you'll love it!

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#7: Giving End-of-Shift Report Mar 19, 2017

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In this podcast we talk about giving a succinct, flawless and informative end-of-shift report. Sounds simple enough, right? It should be, but you'd be surprised how often a bad shift report can leave you with more questions than answers. But, if you follow these guidelines, you'll be someone that all the other nurses LOVE getting report from...and yes, you will be giving report as students, too!

An awesome shift report starts with your "brain sheet." This is a sheet of paper where you write down all the pertinent data you need to take excellent care of your patients. Here's what my brain sheet for the ICU looks like:

Isn't it the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?

Note that you would never use a brain sheet like this for Med/Surg or someplace where you have 4-5 patients...you'd never get through report before the end of your shift!

As you give report, you basically go through all the items on your brain sheet. I like to start with the patient's name, age, admit date, diagnosis, who the docs are, allergies, code status and any pertinent psychosocial stuff.

Take a listen and see just how flawless and simple end-of-shift report can be.

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