Simplistic Overview of the Multiple Response Select N Questions on the NGN NCLEX

Bilirubin — the must-know liver lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes.   In this episode: what bilirubin measures, the normal reference range of 0.3-1.2 mg/dL, why bilirubin matters — a byprod...

10 Marras 5min

Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday!   Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant and smoking deterrent (pharmacologic class: aminoketone) for depression, smok...

9 Marras 2min

"I survived, somehow."   Her first night on her own. Five patients, meds on time, chart checks ahead of the orders — and then all hell broke loose: IV pumps beeping, call bells nonstop, ten antibiotic...

6 Marras 4min

Today's NCLEX Question of the Day:   The nursing category is neuro. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. A nurse is caring for an 80-year-old client who is in rehabilitation after having a st...

5 Marras 2min

Welcome to Nursing Mnemonics — new episodes drop every Wednesday. Which side of the pH scale is which? Remember: alkalosis has a K, so it's kicking the pH up — acidosis has a D, so it's dropping the p...

4 Marras 1min

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) — the must-know liver lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes.   In this episode: what AST measures, the normal reference range of about 8-40 (ranges differ slig...

3 Marras 3min

Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday!   Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate) is an adsorbent antidiarrheal/antiulcer med for diarrhea, heartburn, ind...

2 Marras 2min

"She was trying to place a catheter. She almost delivered a baby instead."   A new L&D nurse, still orienting. Her preceptor steps out for lunch — and in that window, a routine in-and-out cath turns i...

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