QOD: Huntington's Disease | NCLEX Practice Question
Today's NCLEX Question of the Day: The nursing category is neuro. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. A 78-year-old patient with Huntington's disease has developed contractures from muscle...
12 Marras 2min
1 Heart 2 Lungs Beta Blockers | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX
Welcome to Nursing Mnemonics — new episodes drop every Wednesday. Beta-1, beta-2 — which is which? Easy: you have 1 heart, so beta-1 lives in the heart; you have 2 lungs, so beta-2 lives in the lung...
11 Marras 2min
LAB VALUES IN 5: Bilirubin for 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
MED OF THE DAY: Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
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
The 3 A.M. Spiral: New Nurse Stories | First Shift
"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
QOD: Nosey Cup | NCLEX Practice Question
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
K Up D Down Acidosis and Alkalosis | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX
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
LAB VALUES IN 5: Aspartate Aminotransferase for NCLEX
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
