The Nursing School Simplified Podcast with Cynthia Primavera, RN CCRN

This week we're talking about cranial nerve assessment.

It's one of the few things you need to memorize in the nursing program.

I know it's a lot of information but it's important to remember the reason we are learning this. At some point in your career you are going to be the only thing standing between your patient and the morgue.

A shift in your attitude towards cranial nerves will make it easier to learn and remember with you need it most like on an exam or caring for a patient.

I have created a free cheat sheet for you Cranial Nerve Assessment

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Your mindset in nursing school can make you or break you.

In this episode I discuss the differences between a positive and negative mindset and how you can overcome the negativity to improve your outlook, studying, grades and overall nursing school experience.

I've created a workbook, The Pillars of Nursing School Success, to help you change your mindset, discover your strengths, and success in school and beyond.

Learn about this potentially life threatening complication that occurs in surgical patients in this bonus episode.

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And don't forget to download the free cheat sheet and impress the doctors and nurses with your knowledge when you have your surgical rotation in OR or PACU. NursingSchoolSimplified.com/MalignantHyperthermia

Have a great week!

All my best,

Cynthia

Social media can be fun and it can be a nightmare.

Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and negativity and use social media for your benefit.

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Hey Future Nurses !!!

Welcome to another episode. This week we are talking about Patient Diabetic Teaching.

Education is the heart of what we do as nurses. It begins the moment we come into contact with the patient through discharge. Making sure they understand their disease process, mediations, signs and symptoms, and health promotion is what will help them be as healthy as they can be, take control of their health, and thrive.

I've created a free resource I'd love to send you just go to NursingSchoolsimplified.com/Diabetes and I'll send it right away.

Have a great week,

Cynthia, RN CCRN

Hey Future Nurses!!!

It's that time of year again. No, it's not Christmas, it's even better! It's back to school time!!! I love how everyone is excited about school supplies and getting their study spaces together. You're probably no different.

In this episode we'll discuss six things to keep in mind when creating your study area and getting your study style on.

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I hope your semester gets off to a great start!!

All my best,

Cynthia, RN CCRN

So, today we're gonna be talking about one of the most challenging courses for nursing students, Medical Surgical (or Med Surg since the medical and nursing fields abbreviate everything.) It's not just the content it's the sheer amount of content that you're expected to learn in a short period of time in addition to all the other classes, clinical, work, and family…. It can be overwhelming especially if you don't know what and how to study.

At the start of every semester I walk my students through this 11 step process that I developed when I was in nursing school. Not only did it reduce my reading time but I was in the top 5% of my class which was no small feat considering I was a single mom working full time night shift.

In my seven years of teaching I've never had a student that followed this process fail theory. Now, I'm not gonna lie. It's work. But, if you put in the time and effort it's definitely easier than spending 40 hours reading the material for one class and way better than failing.

To get the free resource guide go to NursingSchoolSimplified.com/MedSurgSimplifiedGuide

Have a great week and keep working on your dreams

Knowing what we need to succeed in nursing school isn't just abut books and school supplies.

In this episode we explore "The Five Pillars of Nursing School Success:

• Self care
• Mindset
• Resilience
• Discipline
• Grace

The pillars are important traits for success as student nurses and beyond.

And I've got a little something special (and free) for you just for listening today. I've created The 5 Pillars Action Guide. This guide breaks down each of the pillars into actionable exercises. The goal is to help you create more insight into areas you need to improve and to create healthy habits to maximize your success in school and beyond . You can get your free action guide @NursingSchoolSimplified.com/Pillars

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Welcome Future Nurses to The Nursing School Simplified Podcast.

If you're looking for inspiration and encouragement, help with studying, passing your exams, and surviving nursing school, you've come to the right place. My goal is to help reduce your stress and make learning complex concepts easy and fun. Join me every week where I cover all things nursing school related.

In this week's episode I take a little time to introduce myself and tell you what you can expect from this podcast.

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