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.
Episodes
December 8, 2025 • 5 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about the the difference between central and peripheral cyanosis. Not all cyanosis is the same, and identifying if it's central or peripheral will help you pinpoint the underlying cause.
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December 4, 2025 • 16 mins
NSAIDs are everywhere, and for good reason. They’re incredibly effective at reducing inflammation and pain, managing fever, and even reducing cardiovascular risk. But while NSAIDs definitely have some great uses, they’re also not without risks.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How NSAIDs work in the body
Common examples you’ll see at the bedside and what they are used to treat
What conditions NSAIDs are used to tre...
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December 1, 2025 • 7 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about the 50-50 Club in COPD patients and how to know when you need to quickly intervene.
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November 27, 2025 • 25 mins
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefit from it even more. This week I'm highlighting Episode 64: Atelectasis Nursing Interventions. By the end of the episode you'll have reviewed the "must know" information you need to take care of your patients, write care plans and do well on your nursing school exams. Hit play and let...
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November 24, 2025 • 7 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm clearing up something that confuses a lot of nursing students: the difference between IV infiltration and extravasation.
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November 20, 2025 • 22 mins
Oxygen is one of those therapies that nurses use every single day with almost every single patient. But did you know too much oxygen can actually cause harm?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What oxygen toxicity is and how it develops
The risk factors and causes you should watch for
Key signs and symptoms
Oxygen toxicity prevention
And more!
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November 17, 2025 • 7 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about labs and lasix. Tune in to review why you should always check sodium and potassium labs before giving lasix. See you there!
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November 13, 2025 • 23 mins
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefit from it even more. This week I'm highlighting Episode 148, where I walk you through when to call a stroke alert and what happens next.
When your patient has a sudden change in neurological status, it can be very scary for everyone involved. A timely intervention provides the bes...
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November 10, 2025 • 6 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about pre-load vs. after-load. This concept can be tricky and often trips students up, so grab those earbuds and let's clear it up!
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November 6, 2025 • 23 mins
If you’ve ever watched a medical drama or spent any amount of time in the clinical setting, you’ve seen a crash cart and have a general idea of what defibrillation is. In this lesson, we’ll dive deeper into defibrillation so you can feel confident when working with patients, practicing a mock code blue, or simply answering questions on an exam.
Here's what you'll learn:
- What defibrillation is and why it's important
- Which rh...
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November 3, 2025 • 13 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about starting your shift off on the right foot by doing three things.
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October 30, 2025 • 44 mins
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefit from it even more. This week I'm highlighting Episode 101, which is all about first, second and third-degree heart blocks.
Together, we’ll cover:
-key ECG elements of each heart block
-the many names for the second-degree blocks (why are there so many???)
-causes of heart blo...
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October 28, 2025 • 44 mins
I remember being a brand-new nurse and thinking my biggest challenge would be learning critical-care pathophysiology.
Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.
What really caught me off guard was “nurse shock.” It's an intense, disorienting phase where real-world nursing feels nothing like what I expected.
In this powerful conversation with my nurse bestie and fellow educator Stephanie Griffeth, we talk about what nurse shock actually is, why it...
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October 27, 2025 • 8 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about highlighting when note-taking and giving you a simple five-color system that actually makes sense for nursing school.
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October 23, 2025 • 23 mins
Have you ever heard of injecting bubbles into someone’s vein on purpose? Sounds wild, right? But that’s exactly what a bubble study (AKA an “agitated saline study”) does. And it’s actually a safe and effective way to detect abnormal blood flow in the heart and lungs.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What a bubble study is and how it works
The key clinical indications
How to interpret the timing of bubble appearance ...
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October 21, 2025 • 31 mins
You’ve survived nursing school, passed the NCLEX, and landed your first job, but being a new grad nurse comes with its own unique set of challenges.
In this encore episode, I’m joined by my nurse bestie and incredible educator, Stephanie Griffeth, to talk about the number one mistake new grad nurses make — and what to do instead.
(Spoiler alert: It’s not about charting, IVs, or time management.)
In this episode, you’ll learn:
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October 20, 2025 • 8 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about three big red flags you never want to miss in a post-op patient. These are quick, easy to remember, and could save your patient’s life. Grab your earbuds and dive in.
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October 18, 2025 • 39 mins
In this Encore episode, I'm talking about something that can rattle even the most experienced nurses. Your heart races, adrenaline spikes, and every second counts. In this episode, we’re walking through a mock code blue from start to finish so you can better understand the flow, roles, and rapid decisions that happen in those critical moments.
And if you want to take your confidence even further, you’ll love getting a sneak peek l...
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October 16, 2025 • 27 mins
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Every other week I’m republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes and adding an update, new insight, or context that will help you benefit from it even more. This week I’m highlighting Episode 277 which is all about what I call the "doorway assessment". As the nurse, one of your key responsibilities is to notice changes in patient condition…and that can be diff...
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October 13, 2025 • 5 mins
Let's start your week strong with a quick tip you can incorporate right away. In this Mo's Monday Minute shortie episode, I'm talking about hemoglobin and why a low value doesn’t always mean your patient is bleeding.
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