Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

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

March 19, 2026 42 mins
Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 51, which is about all things poop - and a reminder to treat your patients with dignity, especially when you're helping them with this most basic human function. ___________________ ⁠FREE CLASS⁠ - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Joi...
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It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students. If you need a brush-up on ostomies before you do this podquiz, I've got you covered in episode 473. 🧠 Ready to quiz yourself?...
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March 12, 2026 28 mins
This episode is a lesson I'm sharing with you from my course Med Surg Solution which dives into tips and tricks about ostomies. There are an estimated 13.5-14 million people living with an ostomy worldwide, which is about 0.1% of the population, or 1 in 1000 people. You'll likely encounter patients who have an ostomy (or 2!) throughout your nursing career so let's dive in and learn some ostomy tips from an ostomy coach who happens...
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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 breaking down the why and how of magnesium use in preeclampsia. See you there! ___________________ ⁠⁠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 ca...
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Every other week I republish one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 46, where I break down the concept of V/Q mismatch. ____________________Full Transcript- Read the article "What’s a V/Q Mismatch?"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 ...
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March 2, 2026 12 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 how patients actually learn, and how small changes in how we teach can make a big difference in understanding, safety, and outcomes. See you there! ___________________ ⁠⁠FREE CLASS⁠⁠ - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand s...
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Clinical nurse educators do far more than teach classes or run in-services. They support nurses across the entire span of their careers, from onboarding at their very first job through ongoing professional development. In this Behind the Badge episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like to work as a clinical nurse educator. I’ll walk you through the responsibilities, qualifications, and day-to-day realities of t...
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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 breaking down hypocalcemia causes and complications. See you there! ___________________ ⁠⁠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 ...
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Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 279, which is all about bone marrow transplants. ___________________ *For an excellent summary of the neutropenic diet, ⁠check out this resource from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center⁠. * Interested in saving a life? Register with ⁠⁠Be The Match⁠⁠. ⁠Full Transcript⁠ - Read ...
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February 16, 2026 9 mins
It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode on groin management after femoral access with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students. 🧠 Ready to quiz yourself? Let’s dive in! 👉Want more practice like this? ⁠Check out...
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February 12, 2026 40 mins
Groin management is nurse-lingo for the care required after femoral artery or vein access, such as following a cardiac catheterization or interventional radiology procedure. In this episode, we focus specifically on nursing care after the sheath has been removed and hemostasis has been achieved. Using the LATTE framework, we walk through: What a normal groin-site should look like post-procedure Methods utilized to achie...
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February 9, 2026 11 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 giving you a quick overview of TR Bands. ___________________ 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 ta...
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Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 410, which is all about post-op pediatric airway emergencies.  You don't want to miss this one! ___________________ ⁠Full Transcript⁠ - Read the article and view references ⁠Episode 140⁠ - Listen to episode 140 for an overview of pediatric respiratory distress. ⁠FREE CLASS⁠ - If...
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It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students. If you need a brush-up on T & A before you do this podquiz, I've got you covered in episode 464. 🧠 Ready to quiz yourself? ...
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures, but don’t let the word routine fool you. Because this surgery directly involves the airway and carries a real risk of post-op hemorrhage, nurses must remain vigilant throughout recovery and discharge education. In this episode, I’m breaking down pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy using the Straight A Nursing LATTE framework. You’l...
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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 breaking down what a "shift to the left" means, including why it happens, your nursing priorities and more. See you there! ___________________ ⁠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...
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Every other week I'm republishing one of my most popular or impactful episodes from my backlog of over 450 episodes. This week I'm highlighting Episode 100, which dives in to thyroidectomy post-op nursing care using the Straight A Nursing LATTE method. ___________________ ⁠Full Transcript ⁠- Read the article and view references ⁠⁠Episode 61⁠⁠ - Review hyperthyroidism ⁠⁠Episode 58⁠⁠ - Review hypothyroidism ⁠FREE CLASS⁠ - If al...
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January 19, 2026 7 mins
It’s PodQuiz Monday! Test your knowledge from last week’s episode with a quick set of audio flashcards designed to reinforce what you learned. These mini-reviews are a great way to study on the go, and they give you a taste of what it’s like inside Study Sesh, my audio study tool for busy nursing students. If you need a brush-up on the le fort procedure before you do this PodQuiz, I've got you covered in episode 461. 🧠 Ready to...
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In this episode, we are taking a close look at Le Fort osteotomies and walking through the nursing care using the LATTE method so you always know the key nursing priorities. Le Fort surgeries can be complex and the airway risks are real, so having a solid framework helps you stay focused and confident at the bedside. Here is what you will learn in this episode: What Le Fort osteotomies are and why they are performed The...
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January 12, 2026 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 break down why you might see an elevated BUN when caring for a patient with a GI bleed and no history of renal disease. ___________________ ⁠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 scho...
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