So many students are dreaming of becoming a nurse, but are also burdened with the extra load of managing a chronic illness. Is it possible to do both?

In this special bonus episode, I’m talking with Christina Brown, an amazing student who is thriving in nursing school while also managing complex conditions. She is truly an inspiration to anyone who faces additional challenges while in nursing school.

I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did and realize that YES, you can achieve your dream!

Get prepped for nursing school with my prep course Crucial Concepts Bootcamp. Crucial Concepts Bootcamp is the only preparatory program that teaches nursing students HOW to be successful, so that you can walk into your very first day feeling confident and ready to conquer. I'd love to see you there!

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#190.5: BONUS! Nursing School with a Chronic Illness

In this show, 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.

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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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Full Transcript - Read the article and view references 
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


#346: Distributive Shock Simplified

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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Full Transcript - Read the article and view references.
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.



#345: Little Bellies Gone Bad - Pediatric GI Disorders

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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Full Transcript - Read the article and view references.
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. 



#344: C. Diff Basics for Nursing Students

I’m sharing one of my favorites from the Rapid Response RN podcast with you in this special bonus episode! If you haven’t started listening to this podcast yet, you are going to LOVE Sarah! Her podcast helps nurses boost their confidence when responding to emergencies. New episodes drop every Friday, so make sure you are following the Rapid Response RN show, too!
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Rapid Response and Rescue Class - Take your assessment and emergency response skills to the next level with this training from Sarah Lorenzini, the Rapid Response RN!
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!
Fast Pharmacology - Learn pharmacology concepts in 5 minutes or less in this audio based program. Perfect for on-the-go review!


#343: BONUS! Hypercapnia with Rapid Response RN

Dysphagia is a condition in which the individual has difficulty swallowing. Proper swallowing relies on a complex coordination involving more than 30 nerves and muscles. When even one of these elements fails to work properly, dysphagia can result. 
In this episode, you’ll learn: 

The four stages of swallowing…more complex than we realize!

Causes of dysphagia

Signs and symptoms of dysphagia (AKA: important things to watch for!)

Complications of dysphagia

Bedside swallow evaluations

Diagnostic tests for dysphagia

Modified diet textures

Safety around feeding and aspiration prevention

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Full Transcript - Read the article and view references.
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.



#190.5: BONUS! Nursing School with a Chronic Illness

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