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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 4min
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 Nov 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 Nov 3min
MED OF THE DAY: Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)
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 Nov 2min
The Baby Who Wouldn't Wait: New Nurse Stories | First Shift
"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...
30 Okt 4min
