Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

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 p...

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 genuinel...

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 ...

Respiratory failure occurs when the respiratory system can no longer adequately meet the oxygen demands of the body, remove carbon dioxide effectively, or both.

In this episode you'll learn:

- Types and causes of respiratory failure

- Signs & symptoms of respiratory failure

- Tests used to evaluate respiratory failure

- Treatments for h...

All nursing schools teach you the five rights of medication administration as a key component in keeping your patients safe, but if you want to take it further to understand all the factors that go into giving medication safely, this episode is for you.

In this podcast episode, I’ll talk you through the five rights of medication administration, and then keep going wit...