NURSING.com Podcast — NCLEX Prep for Nursing Students

Jon Haws RN: Nursing Podcast Host, Critical Care Nurse, Nursing School Men
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Helping Nursing Students Succeed. Period. Free Nursing School and NCLEX Cheat Sheets at nursing.com/freebies Welcome to the NURSING.com Show from NURSING.com . . . #1 Nursing Podcast and the leader in nursing student education. New motivational episodes 2-3 times per week covering: Struggling Students - common questions and concerns from students. Tips and Nurse Life - how to succeed as a nursing student and nurse. Interviews - discussion with through leaders, entrepreneurs, and authors. Anatomy and Physiology and Nursing Care for various disease processes. Follow us on social media @nursing.com_ on Instagram or @nursing.comofficial on Facebook From the leading nursing education website (NURSING.com) comes the top nursing podcast. With pharmacology episodes, test taking tips, student struggles, interviews (with leading nurse advocates like Kati Kleber, Nurse Bass, Nurse Nacole, and more), NCLEX review, we cover the information that nurses need to know to accelerate their career and become incredible RNs. Jon Haws RN, the host has worked as a critical care registered nurse in a Level I Trauma hospital in Dallas, TX. Jon is the creator of NURSING.com. Visit the site and check out the books on Amazon.com We discuss current trends in the ICU, anatomy, physiology, nursing care, and much more. Our goal is to change nursing education forever by making it more accessible, cutting the fluff, and teaching students how to think like nurses through modern technology. For full disclaimer information visit: nursing.com NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, INC.

  1. 15h ago

    SALT LOSS Hyponatremia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX

    Welcome to Nursing Mnemonics — new episodes drop every Wednesday.   Hyponatremia signs and symptoms don't have to be a guessing game. Learn the SALT LOSS mnemonic and lock in low sodium for test day.   Go to nursing.com/cheatsheets to get the must-know nursing mnemonics for NCLEX.

    SALT LOSS Hyponatremia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX

  2. 1d ago

    LAB VALUES IN 5: Alkaline Phosphatase for NCLEX

    Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) — the must-know liver and bone lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes.   In this episode: what ALP measures, the normal reference range of 40-130 units per liter, where ALP is found in the body with the highest concentrations in bone and liver, how this test detects liver disease and bone disorders, why ALP rises with blocked bile ducts and hepatobiliary disorders, how elevated ALP can signal cancer that has spread to the bone, how ALP fits into the liver panel alongside bilirubin, AST and ALT, liver symptoms like jaundice, weakness, fatigue, dark urine and dark stool, and bone symptoms like bone or joint pain, frequent fractures and bone deformities.   Keywords: alkaline phosphatase, ALP, normal range, reference range 40-130, elevated ALP, liver panel, liver function, bone disorders, biliary obstruction, hepatobiliary disorders, bone metastasis, jaundice, bilirubin, AST, ALT, NCLEX lab values, nursing labs.   FREE DOWNLOAD: Get the 63 must-know lab values to pass the NCLEX at https://nursing.com/63labs — the free study guide every nursing student needs before test day.   New episodes of Lab Values in 5 drop every Tuesday.

    LAB VALUES IN 5: Alkaline Phosphatase for NCLEX

  3. 2d ago

    MED OF THE DAY: Benztropine (Cogentin)

    Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday!   In this episode: Benztropine (Cogentin) — an anticholinergic anti-Parkinson agent that blocks acetylcholine to reduce tremors and rigidity. The must-knows: watch for anticholinergic effects — dry mouth, constipation, tachycardia; plus arrhythmias, hypotension, and palpitations; assess for extrapyramidal symptoms; instruct patients to maintain good oral hygiene; and take it exactly as directed.   Download your FREE cheatsheet of the 50 most commonly prescribed medications: https://nursing.com/50meds

    MED OF THE DAY: Benztropine (Cogentin)

  4. 5d ago

    First Night Alone: New Nurse Stories | First Shift

    Two years on the unit as a tech — then her first night alone as the nurse. The quiet shift that teaches you everything. "She'd worked the unit for two years. As a tech. And then came her first night... alone. As the nurse." Not every first shift is a disaster. Some of them are quiet — and the quiet ones teach you something too. The night team took care of her with a fair, gentle assignment. She made it through. And she wrote something worth keeping: it felt "really, really lonely"... with no preceptor beside her. But she didn't mind the sound of silence. In this episode of First Shift, Jon Haws, RN — founder of NURSING.com — tells her story, then tells his own: his first solo shift in the Neuro ICU, sitting with a family as they withdrew life support. Afterward, the patient's mother hugged him and said, "I love you. I will never forget you." He didn't do anything special. He just stayed. Three things for the quiet shifts: you're never actually alone — build your team, learn their names, say thank you. Asking for help is the job, not a weakness. And the oxygen mask rule: take care of yourself first, so you can take care of everybody else. If you're a nursing student or a new nurse, this one's for you. New episodes of First Shift drop every Friday — real stories from nurses' first shifts, and the honest talk that gets you through yours. Studying for the NCLEX? Try SIMCLEX — the adaptive practice exam that tells you when you're ready: https://nursing.com/simclex It's time to go out and be your best self today. Happy nursing, y'all.

    First Night Alone: New Nurse Stories | First Shift

  5. 6d ago

    QOD: Impaired Physical Mobility | NCLEX Practice Question

    Today's NCLEX Question of the Day:   The nursing category is musculoskeletal. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. A nurse has given a patient with joint stiffness and limited range of motion a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate when caring for this patient? A, screen for signs of ineffective coping or helplessness. B, ensure that the patient receives enough food and fluids. C, assess the patient's relationship with his spouse. D, monitor for changes in the patient's affect that indicate anxiety or panic.   Think you know the answer? Listen to the episode for the full breakdown and rationale.   Do you actually KNOW if you're ready for the NCLEX, or are you just hoping? Stop guessing and find out for free. Take the free SIMCLEX at nursing.com/simclex. It simulates the algorithms of the NCLEX, the same question rules, the same difficulty, so you get a real feel for what the actual exam is like.   New NCLEX Question of the Day episodes drop every Thursday.

    QOD: Impaired Physical Mobility | NCLEX Practice Question

  6. Oct 14

    6 L's Hypokalemia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX

    Welcome to Nursing Mnemonics — new episodes drop every Wednesday.   Low potassium signs and symptoms are pure NCLEX gold. This episode walks you through the 6 L's mnemonic so you can recall every sign of hypokalemia without second-guessing.   Go to nursing.com/cheatsheets to get the must-know nursing mnemonics for NCLEX.

    6 L's Hypokalemia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX

  7. Oct 13

    LAB VALUES IN 5: Albumin for NCLEX

    Albumin — the must-know protein lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes.   In this episode: what albumin is, the normal reference range of 3.5-6 grams per deciliter, how this liver-synthesized transport protein carries bilirubin, calcium, progesterone and medications through the blood, its key role in fluid balance and colloid oncotic pressure keeping fluid in the blood, why it's part of the comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), how it evaluates liver function, nutritional status and kidney function, causes of low albumin including liver disease, cirrhosis, inflammation, shock, malnutrition and kidney disease, and serum versus urine albumin with nephrotic syndrome signs like swelling around the eyes, belly and legs.   Keywords: albumin, normal range, reference range 3.5-6, low albumin, transport protein, colloid oncotic pressure, osmotic pressure, CMP, comprehensive metabolic panel, liver function, nutritional status, prealbumin, nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis, edema, malnutrition, NCLEX lab values, nursing labs.   FREE DOWNLOAD: Get the 63 must-know lab values to pass the NCLEX at https://nursing.com/63labs — the free study guide every nursing student needs before test day.   New episodes of Lab Values in 5 drop every Tuesday.

    LAB VALUES IN 5: Albumin for NCLEX

  8. Oct 12

    MED OF THE DAY: Azithromycin (Zithromax)

    Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday!   In this episode: Azithromycin (Zithromax) — a macrolide anti-infective that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis. Broad-spectrum: respiratory infections, otitis media, skin infections, STIs, endocarditis prophylaxis, and cystic fibrosis. The must-knows: watch for C. diff and pseudomembranous colitis (report new diarrhea, or blood or pus in stool), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, angioedema that can close the airway, anaphylaxis, and increased warfarin toxicity; and patients must finish the entire course even once they feel better.   Download your FREE cheatsheet of the 50 most commonly prescribed medications: https://nursing.com/50meds

    MED OF THE DAY: Azithromycin (Zithromax)
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Helping Nursing Students Succeed. Period. Free Nursing School and NCLEX Cheat Sheets at nursing.com/freebies Welcome to the NURSING.com Show from NURSING.com . . . #1 Nursing Podcast and the leader in nursing student education. New motivational episodes 2-3 times per week covering: Struggling Students - common questions and concerns from students. Tips and Nurse Life - how to succeed as a nursing student and nurse. Interviews - discussion with through leaders, entrepreneurs, and authors. Anatomy and Physiology and Nursing Care for various disease processes. Follow us on social media @nursing.com_ on Instagram or @nursing.comofficial on Facebook From the leading nursing education website (NURSING.com) comes the top nursing podcast. With pharmacology episodes, test taking tips, student struggles, interviews (with leading nurse advocates like Kati Kleber, Nurse Bass, Nurse Nacole, and more), NCLEX review, we cover the information that nurses need to know to accelerate their career and become incredible RNs. Jon Haws RN, the host has worked as a critical care registered nurse in a Level I Trauma hospital in Dallas, TX. Jon is the creator of NURSING.com. Visit the site and check out the books on Amazon.com We discuss current trends in the ICU, anatomy, physiology, nursing care, and much more. Our goal is to change nursing education forever by making it more accessible, cutting the fluff, and teaching students how to think like nurses through modern technology. For full disclaimer information visit: nursing.com NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, INC.

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