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 143, which is all about anaphylaxis. This is an important concept to understand since it almost always shows up in sim lab or nursing school exams. Plus, if it does happen to one of your patients, it can be incredibly scary, so quick recognition and action are vital!
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction that occurs immediately (or shortly after) exposure to an antigen. Because it can quickly be fatal, it’s crucial that you understand how to recognize it and intervene immediately.
In this podcast episode we’ll talk through:
What happens in anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock
Why it is potentially fatal
The signs/symptoms of anaphylaxis
Nursing interventions for anaphylaxis, including medications
How to monitor the patient
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#411: MMM - Got a Difficult Patient?
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 something that affects all nurses on a pretty regular basis. And that is working with difficult or challenging patients. But with the right mindset and approach, you’d be surprised how often you can turn things around. Listen in for my best tips!
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#410: Postoperative Pediatric Airway Emergencies
#407: Postoperative Pediatric Airway Emergencies
Pediatric airway emergencies in the postoperative setting are high-impact events that can quickly escalate to cardiac arrest, so it’s vital you recognize and act on them immediately.
In this episode, you’ll review:
Unique features of the pediatric airway
Risk factors for postoperative respiratory complications in children
Performing a focused pediatric respiratory assessment
Signs of respiratory distress in children
Common postoperative respiratory complications including desaturation, upper airway obstruction, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, and oversedation/loss of ventilation
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Full Transcript - Read the article and view references
Episode 140 - Listen to episode 140 for an overview of pediatric respiratory distress.
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#409: MMM - Try This Tip for Foley Insertion!
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 sharing a cool tip that can help you nail your Foley insertions on the first try.
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ENCORE! #287: Everything You’ve Been Taught About Digital Clubbing is Wrong
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 287, which is one of my all-time favorite episodes. And that’s because it completely debunks some things I (and many students) are taught in nursing school. I learned a ton creating this episode, still re-listen to it on occasion, and hope you find it just as valuable, too!
In nursing school, I learned that digital clubbing was a key sign of COPD and I accepted this as gospel and moved on with my life. I used this information to answer exam questions on the topic and I always included assessing for it in my care plans for patients with COPD.
But, like all things in nursing, there’s so much more to this story.
In this episode you’ll learn why much of what you’ve been taught about digital clubbing is wrong, and what’s actually going on (spoiler alert…we don’t fully know!)
In this episode, you’ll get answers to your burning questions:
What is digital clubbing?
What disease conditions are associated with digital clubbing?
How is digital clubbing evaluated, measured and categorized?
What is the pathophysiology of digital clubbing?
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Full Transcript - Read the article 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 dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life!
Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats including podquizzes, case studies and drills that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh!
Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides.
Clinical Success Pack - One of the best ways to fast-track your clinical learning is having the right tools. This pack includes report sheets, sheets to help you plan your day, a clinical debrief form, and a patient safety cheat sheet.
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Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network.
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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.
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