Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.

Noticing changes in condition often means noticing changes in the patient’s skin signs. Unfortunately, nurses are not always taught how to assess skin signs in patients with darker or yellow-toned skin. In this case study, you’ll follow along as a patient presents to the ED and shows various skin sign changes due to his clinical condition. 
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Molar pregnancy, which also goes by the name “hydatidiform mole” is a gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) that involves abnormal egg fertilization and subsequent growth of nonviable tissue.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The key differences between complete and partial molar pregnancy

Risk factors for molar pregnancy

Complications of molar pregnancy

Common signs and symptoms of an individual with complete or partial molar pregnancy

Priority assessments

Key tests utilized to evaluate the condition

Treatments for molar pregnancy

Follow-up education

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Study Sesh - If you enjoyed the PodQuiz at the end of this episode, you'll LOVE Study Sesh! Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go…including maternal/newborn! Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! 
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Hyperkalemia is an elevated potassium level that can have serious consequences if left untreated. In this episode, you’ll learn:

The role of potassium in the body

Dangers of hyperkalemia

Causes of hyperkalemia

What is a hyperkalemic emergency?

Treatments for hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia prevention for patients with ESRD

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FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh!
Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides. 
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.
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This special episode is part of a nursing podcast PodCrawl to celebrate Nurses Week and increase awareness about the different types of shock. This episode covers distributive shock, and you can find episodes about hypovolemic shock, obstructive and cardiogenic shock in the links down below. And, you might even discover a new nursing podcast to binge!
In this episode you’ll learn: 

The basics about hemodynamics, including the factors that affect blood pressure

The hemodynamics of distributive shock

Key things to know about each subtype of distributive shock - anaphylactic shock, neurogenic shock and septic shock 


Check out the other nursing podcasts participating in this PodCrawl to learn more about shock:

Critical Care Scenarios

Nurse Dose Podcast

The Q Word Podcast

Rapid Response RN Podcast

Up My Nursing Game Podcast


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Hypovolemic Shock - Learn about hypovolemic shock in this episode featuring the hosts from the Q-Word podcast and Up My Nursing Game podcast.
Cardiogenic Shock - Learn about cardiogenic shock in this episode featuring the hosts from the Nurse Dose podcast and Up My Nursing Game podcast.
Obstructive Shock - Learn about hypovolemic shock in this episode featuring the hosts from the Rapid Response RN podcast and Critical Care Scenarios podcast.
FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! 
Pharmacology Success Pack - Want to get a head start on pharmacology? Download the FREE Pharmacology Success Pack
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Children can have a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders, and exams will require you to be able to differentiate between each one. In this episode, I’m providing a high level overview of common pediatric GI disorders:

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Hirschsprung disease

Intussusception

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Biliary atresia

Meckel’s diverticulum

Short bowel syndrome

Plus, there’s a PodQuiz at the end…so make sure you listen all the way through!
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FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
Study Sesh - If you liked the PodQuiz at the end of this episode, you'll LOVE Study Sesh! Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go.

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Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that causes a serious bacterial infection in the colon. While healthcare-associated infections have declined in recent years, C. diff remains one of the most common healthcare associated infections in the United States. Learn more about C. diff infection (CDI) in this episode, including:

Pathophysiology of CDI

Who is most at risk for CDI

Complications of CDI

Signs and symptoms, and when to suspect your patient has C. diff


Important assessments for a patient with CDI

Tests utilized to diagnose a patient or evaluate complications

Key treatments for CDI, including an explanation of enhanced or “special” contact precautions

The main things to teach your patient and their visitors about CDI

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FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh!
Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides. 

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Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.

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