Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

In this show, Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN (Nurse Mo) breaks down a wide range of nursing school concepts so they’re easy to understand. Each episode aims to help nursing students improve their study techniques, pass nursing school exams, and feel more confident in clinical. If you’re nervous about nursing school, not “getting it” in lecture, or feeling overwhelmed with all the information you have to learn, this podcast will help you optimize your study time so you can learn more with less stress. While nursing school is challenging, it doesn’t have to be impossible. When concepts are explained in a way that “just makes sense”, nursing students have better recall on exams, feel more confident working with patients in clinical, and are better prepared for NCLEX. Nurse Mo understands the struggles nursing students face and draws on more than 11 years of clinical experience to make nursing school less intimidating. Each episode removes the “fluff” and focuses on the key things a nursing student (and nurse) needs to know about a variety of disease conditions. The show also provides tips for succeeding in nursing school, guidance for students and new nurses, and insider information to help you excel at the bedside.
Hosts & Guests
Success!!!
Feb 21
I am long overdue to write a review for this podcast. The quality of the content and value of covered topics have truly made the difference in my nursing school journey and career, as I have recently graduated with my BSN and am now thriving at my new job. I listened to dozens of Straight A Nursing episodes, some of which I listened to more than once. I learned a tremendous amount from the Rapid Sequence Intubation Meds episode and I recommend it to my classmates and even colleagues at work. I am so happy to see that the podcast is growing in the amount of content produced because I have found I can continually learn something new with each topic in a short amount of time, and knowledge is wealth in the workplace. Nurse Mo, way to go in making a difference in my education and career!
So helpful for moms juggling nursing school
Jan 28
I became a first time mom to an infant 3 weeks before starting nursing school and I needed something to keep me going on late night feeds, commuting to school/work, and going on stroller walks. Nurse Mo has helped me to fit more nursing school into my free moments. I have been able to be very successful and have been set up for success as I continue the next 11 months of my program. Thank you so much for being engaging and making difficult concepts easier to grasp.
Great learning opportunity.
12/04/2024
Nurse Mo does a great job of breaking down the subjects. She has companion episodes so you learn how hypo and hyper conditions compare and contrast. Very useful for nursing school.
Nursing school ride along
10/15/2024
I’m so grateful for nurse Mo! I’ve been listening to her since I started my prerequisites and I’m soo happy I stumbled upon this podcast. I have a long ride to my school and to clinical, so it’s nice to put it on and study a little extra. I’m an adult student (32) and was worried I’d be a little rusty getting back to studying but because of this podcast I’m kicking nursing schools butt. 7 months until graduation and the NCLEX for RN!
To nurse MO
10/11/2024
Thank you for all you do, your podcasts are supper helpful
Helping me as an LVN student
09/27/2024
Nurse MO, you are amazing! I’m an LVN student and your podcast are making my studies more enjoyable and easier to understand. Your knowledge is top tier and I appreciate your simplicity. You break terms and concepts down in a way that anyone can comprehend and apply. Your tips saved me! Thank you!!!!!
Grateful
09/26/2024
I am currently in my second year of nursing school, and I started listening to this podcast when I took my first med-surg class in my second semester. Let me just say that nurse Mo is an amazing human being for taking time out of her busy schedule to create such informative episodes. Whenever a topic is discussed in class, I search for a corresponding Straight A Nursing episode. This is such a life saver for reinforcing information while I’m dashing to my part-time job after lecture or deciding to change up my study environment by taking a walk outside. I cannot thank nurse Mo enough, and I plan to continue to listen to her once I become an RN.
MUST LISTEN
08/28/2024
I love love love this podcast. I LOVED it during nursing school and love it now as a new grad. I listen to it still to refresh and learn more as I become more skilled. Nurse Mo keeps things simple and easy to understand.
Tips for pediatric clinical
09/11/2024
Worked in pediatrics as a nursing instructor for several years so I was very interested to listen to this particular episode but some of the information given was incorrect and/or misleading. 1)True, it is better not to tell young children about an injection that they are going to receive later in the day was a good point, calling it a “shot” is incorrect. Children today hear about shots as it relates to guns, so hearing that word can be terrifying. 2) The comment about medication doses was misleading. It sounded as though the doctor writes a medication order with mg/kg, and the nurse has to do the calculation to determine the dose. It is the doctor’s responsibility to order the exact dose, and the nurse’s responsibility to check the formulary recommendation (mg/kg) to make sure that the order is correct. 3) Re: mixing formulas: That is done in the hospital formula room under the supervision of a licensed dietitian. It is not a nursing function. If I were a nursing student about to start my peds clinical, this episode would scare me.
The Best!!
07/28/2024
Extremely helpful for learning nursing concepts.
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- CreatorMaureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.
- Years Active2017 - 2025
- Episodes415
- RatingClean
- Copyright© 2021-2024
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