Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEX® Prep for Nurses and 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. Aug 21

    The Night Before Nursing School: What Nobody Says to You Out Loud

    It's the night before nursing school. The scrubs are laid out, the bag is packed — and around 10pm the thought shows up, the one you haven't said to anybody: "What if I'm not smart enough? What if they made a mistake letting me in?" After twenty years and hundreds of thousands of nursing students, Jon Haws RN says the things nobody says out loud: why you didn't sneak in (admissions doesn't make sentimental mistakes), why feeling behind on day one is the design and not your deficit, why your "before" life — waiting tables, the office job, motherhood — counts as arriving with skills rather than starting from zero, why your reasons don't have to be noble, what to do when people in your life get weird about your growth, and why showing up scared counts completely. No study tips tonight. Just the truth, the night before. Save this episode — play it before every semester. From NURSING.com. Keywords: night before nursing school, starting nursing school scared, am I smart enough for nursing school, nursing school imposter syndrome, first day of nursing school, career change to nursing, nursing school as a mom.

  2. Aug 19

    The Nurse Who Noticed: How One ICU Nurse Caught America's Most Prolific Serial Killer

    In 2003, detectives hunting one of the most prolific serial killers in American history needed something they didn't have: someone who could read an ICU medication log. The case came down to Amy Loughren, a night-shift ICU nurse. Jon Haws RN breaks down what she actually did as a clinical skill set — reading the data behind the patient, trusting a pattern over a person, speaking up inside a culture of silence, and being competent at 3am when nobody's watching — and why every one of those skills is what nursing school is building in you right now. Plus: the new true crime podcast from the NURSING.com team, MURDER ROUNDS — the healthcare killer cases told with real clinical insight, starting with the full Charles Cullen story. Follow Murder Rounds wherever you listen. Keywords: Amy Loughren, Charles Cullen, The Good Nurse true story, nurses who caught killers, nursing assessment skills, Murder Rounds podcast.

  3. Aug 12

    The 5-Minute Pre-Clinical Routine That Saved My Butt Every Single Shift

    Start NURSING.com for free at: NURSING.com It's 0645, you're outside the unit, and your brain is forty open tabs. The next five minutes decide whether today is a shift or a shipwreck. Jon Haws RN shares the exact 5-minute pre-shift routine he ran before every ICU shift of his career — and taught every student he precepted: Minute 1, the story (why is this human in this bed today?). Minute 2, the numbers that matter for THIS patient. Minute 3, lines and meds. Minute 4, three real questions that change how the whole building treats you. Minute 5, the one thing you verify with your own eyes. Plus the near-miss that created the routine, the night-shift variation, and why competence is a system, not a talent. FREE printable checklist card in the show notes — sized to fit behind your badge. Keywords: nursing clinical preparation, pre-clinical checklist, nursing student clinical tips, how to prepare for clinical shift, nursing report sheet, clinical day routine.   #nursingclinicals #nursingstudent #nursingschool #clinicals #studentnurse #futurenurse #nursingschooltips #firstclinical #nursetok #brainsheet #newnurse #rnstudent #nursingschoolhacks

  4. Aug 10

    Your Nursing School's 98% Pass Rate Isn't Lying — But It's Not Telling the Truth Either.

    Start a FREE SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com That 98% NCLEX pass rate on your school's banner is real — nobody's lying. But 98% of whom? Jon Haws RN does the math admissions tours skip: how attrition and exit-exam gates shape pass-rate statistics, why programs protect the number (the incentive, not the people, is the monster), and the one question that reveals more than any brochure: "Of students who START, how many graduate and pass first try?" Plus the mindset shift for students already in a program — your school's predictor answers THEIR question; you need your own answer — and the playbook if you're blocked at an exit-exam gate right now. Not an attack on schools. A field guide to the system you're standing in. Get your own independent read: start a SIMCLEX free — first 15 questions on us at SIMCLEX.com. Keywords: nursing school pass rate explained, nursing school attrition rate, exit exam nursing school, HESI ATI benchmark blocked graduation, how to choose a nursing school.     #nursingschool #nursingstudent #futurenurse #nclex #prenursing #nursingschooladvice #hesi #ati #exitexam #nursingschoolproblems #choosingnursingschool #studentnurse #rnstudent #nursetok

  5. Aug 7

    The Test Shut Off at 75 and I Knew I Failed. I Was Wrong.

    Start a FREE SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com   The screen goes black at question 75. You're certain you failed. You cry in the parking lot, you google "shut off at 75 did I fail" forty times, you grieve for 48 hours — and then: PASS. This story happens to thousands of nursing grads every cycle, and this episode explains why. Jon Haws RN breaks down how the NCLEX's adaptive algorithm is designed to make EVERYONE feel like they're drowning, why the better you're doing the harder your test feels, why a minimum-question shut-off is a neutral signal, and the parking-lot protocol for protecting your next 48 hours. Feeling dumb in there is often literally the sensation of passing. Make the shut-off boring before test day: start a SIMCLEX free — first 15 questions on us at SIMCLEX.com. Keywords: NCLEX shut off at 75, did I fail the NCLEX, NCLEX shut off at 85 did I pass, computer adaptive test NCLEX, NCLEX good pop up, NCLEX anxiety.   #nclex #nclexprep #nclexrn #shutoffat75 #nclexanxiety #newgradnurse #nursingstudent #nclex2026 #testanxiety #nextgennclex #nursetok #futurenurse #nclexstudying

  6. Aug 5

    Pass Any Nursing School Exam With Ease [2026 Update]

    TRY NURSING.com FOR FREE AT: https://nursing.com   The most-requested episode in the history of this podcast — completely re-recorded and updated for 2026, with a FREE printable study template. Jon Haws RN breaks down the 5-step system for passing any nursing school exam: studying the test before the content, turning objectives into questions, retrieval over re-reading (highlighting is banned), the 3-2-1 spacing method, and rehearsing real test conditions — the step that separates knowing it from proving it under pressure. Plus the worst exam of Jon's life and what it taught him about why hard-working students fail. Free template in the show notes. Prepping for boards? Start a SIMCLEX free — first 15 questions on us at SIMCLEX.com. Keywords: how to study for nursing school exams, nursing school study tips, study less score higher nursing, nursing exam study plan, retrieval practice nursing school.   #nursingschool #nursingstudent #studytips #nursingschooltips #studentnurse #futurenurse #nursingexams #studygram #studytok #nclexprep #nursingschoolhacks #medsurg #rnstudent #nursetok

  7. Aug 3

    My Instructor Failed Me By One Point. On Purpose.

    Try SIMCLEX for FREE at: SIMCLEX.com A 79.4. Passing was an 80. "I don't round." If you've ever felt like a nursing instructor was looking for a reason to fail you, this episode is for you — no instructor-bashing, just the truth about why subjective clinical grading keeps hurting good students, and the exact 5-move playbook to protect yourself: documentation habits, email trails, appeal deadlines, and how to fight with a rubric instead of emotions. Jon Haws RN shares his own story of being the student who stopped raising his hand — and the message from a 34-year-old career changer that inspired this episode. You belong here. From NURSING.com — tools built for the students the system isn't serving. Keywords: nursing instructor unfair grading, nursing school grade appeal, clinical evaluation unfair, failing nursing school by one point, toxic nursing instructors.   #nursingschool #nursingstudent #nursingschoolproblems #futurenurse #studentnurse #nursesoftiktok #nursetok #nursingschoolstruggles #clinicals #nursingclinicals #gradeappeal #nursingschooladvice #rnstudent #nclex

  8. Jul 22

    The 30-Day NCLEX Plan for People Who Are Working Full Time

    Take Free SIMCLEX HERE If you're working full-time, raising kids, or both, this episode is your entire NCLEX prep roadmap: 30 days, about 2 hours a day, built for people with real jobs and real lives. Jon Haws, RN, CCRN walks through the complete 4-phase system, day by day: PHASE 1 — Days 1–3: DIAGNOSE. Take a full-length adaptive diagnostic under real test conditions (not a static quiz), audit your results by client-need category, identify your bottom 3 weak areas, and build your 30-day calendar around YOUR shifts — including why night shifters should never study after a twelve. PHASE 2 — Days 4–19: BUILD. The exact daily 2-hour session structure: 30 minutes of content review on ONE topic, 60 minutes of targeted practice questions, 30 minutes of rationale review (including the rationales for answers you got RIGHT). Plus the weekly rhythm — 5 build days, 1 light day, 1 true rest day — and the Day 12 midpoint simulation that tells you whether your plan is working or your study source needs to change. PHASE 3 — Days 20–26: SIMULATE. Shift from content to conditions. Two full-length adaptive simulations, your 3-miss reset ritual, pacing practice, and how to make the dreaded shut-off boring before test day. PHASE 4 — Days 27–30: TAPER. Light review only, no new content, a full day completely off, and the test-day mindset that changes everything: hard questions mean the algorithm thinks you're good — feeling dumb in there is literally the sensation of passing. By Day 30 you'll have completed 4 full adaptive simulations, 16 targeted build sessions, and ~800 focused questions — on 2 hours a day, around a full-time job. Step zero of the plan is free: start a SIMCLEX at SIMCLEX.com — the first 15 questions are on us. It's the most realistic NCLEX simulation there is, with a true adaptive engine and every Next Gen item type. Full day-by-day calendar download in the show notes. Keywords: 30 day NCLEX study plan, NCLEX study schedule working full time, NCLEX prep 2 hours a day, NCLEX study plan while working, computer adaptive NCLEX practice, Next Gen NCLEX simulation, free NCLEX practice questions

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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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