#236: Medical Terms You Don’t (Yet) Know

Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.

About this episode

When I was a student (and new nurse) I remember hearing medical terms all the time that would make me think, “I should probably know what that means, but I’m too embarrassed to ask.” And I hated how that made me feel… lost, incompetent, out of the loop, and unsure of myself. You can imagine what feeling this way did to my confidence level. Yep…pretty low so ... Show More

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