Send us a text "There's an app for that!" There's an app for everything, and today I’m talking about the top 3 apps you need as a nursing student. I’m about halfway through my nursing school program, and I am telling you - these apps have saved me so much time, and I truly believe they’ve been instrumental in helping me make A’s in my classes. Follow this ... Show More
Apr 2025
Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment: Listen & Learn! [Rewind]
Send us a textMastering the Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment in NursingHey there, future nurses! In this episode, I’m bringing back one of the most popular and highly requested episodes—a full, step-by-step head-to-toe physical assessment, demonstrated on my then-fiancé (now husba ... Show More
19m 16s
Mar 2025
Mastering Bedside Shift Report: A Nursing Student’s Guide to ISBAR
Send us a textMastering the ISBAR Method: How to Give a Clear, Confident Bedside Shift ReportGiving a bedside shift report can feel intimidating, but it’s a skill every nursing student needs to master. In this episode of Nursing School Week by Week, I walk you through the ISBAR m ... Show More
17m 12s
Mar 2025
The BEST Nursing School Schedule
Send us a textFeeling overwhelmed trying to keep up with nursing school lectures, clinicals, and exams while balancing work and life? You’re not alone! In this episode of Nursing School Week by Week, I’m giving you a step-by-step Nursing School Study Schedule—the exact system I u ... Show More
23m 1s
Nov 2021
#182: Making a Good Impression in Nursing School
If you’re like most nursing students, you’re a high-achieving individual with big goals and a dedication to doing your absolute best. Chances are, you were a star student in your prereqs, but in nursing school, you’re surrounded by other star students who are just as dedicated an ... Show More
26m 31s
Aug 2022
#235: BONUS! So You Want to be a Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses that fulfill a variety of roles in the healthcare setting. Having an NP license enables a nurse to write orders, prescribe medications, diagnose health conditions and, in some states, can even operate independently without physicia ... Show More
34m 59s
Feb 2021
#139: Getting to Know Norepinephrine
In this week’s episode I’m talking you through a potent medication used in the critical care setting to treat severe hypotension that has not responded to fluids. And that, my friends, is norepinephrine (brand name Levophed). Using the Straight A Nursing DRRUGS framework, we’ll d ... Show More
23m 47s