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Are you a nursing student who struggles to understand nursing concepts your professor is teaching you? Do you wish there was a simple bite sized podcast to help further your knowledge base? Then you've found the right podcast. Nitty Gritty Nursing is a podcast designed for nursing students trying to understand how to care for different types of patients you might encounter with an acute care focus. Disclaimer: refer to whatever your nursing faculty want you to know. This is just me talking about the different topics and key considerations of nursing care and patho that a nurse should know.
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode I quickly discuss acute and chronic pancreatitis and some of the nitty gritty nursing implications that we should consider when caring for patients suffering from this problem. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I try to break down the different types of hepatitis illness out there, how they are transmitted, tested for, and nursing considerations. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I quickly break down three different types of cardiomyopathy: Dilated Restrictive Hypertrophic I'll cover the nitty gritty basics of who gets these, what we do, and nursing implications. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Here I try and break down the basics of two hereditary anemias that patients have the potential to experience and the nursing implications associated with these. We talk about sickle cell anemia/disease and hemophilia A/B. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'll discuss the nitty gritty basics of anemias, specifically as it relates to blood loss, iron deficiency, and vitamin B12 anemias. But essentially how patients present when they're anemic is almost the same - because they don't have sufficient RBC's to do the oxygen transportation. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the nursing care and implications of patients suffering from hypo or hyper parathyroidism. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Struggling to remember what the "normal" values are for the key elements of a complete blood count (CBC) or a basic metabolic panel (BMP). In this episode I provide some fun ways to try and remember the normal values that you might see in your clinical setting or on a nursing exam. * Disclaimer - this is just rough lab values, you may find other normal values that are slightly different than these I discuss. This is due to the type of equipment and lab. There are also variances ...
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast I discuss the differences between syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and diabetes insipidus (DI). These parallel endocrine disorders result from the posterior pituitary over releasing or not giving up enough ADH in the system to work properly. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Bonus Episode: I received a request from a listener, Tamara, to cover childhood vaccination schedules and an easy way to remember what they are. I struggled with this when I was in nursing school and frankly had test questions on this when I took my board exams. Here is one way to remember when children get all of the vaccinations in the United States. Make sure to like the podcast and give me feedback! If there's a topic you would like for me to try and cover from the Nitty Gri...
Send us Fan Mail In this short podcast I discuss the different types of burns you might need to know, the stages of burns, and nursing care associated with them. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Wanna talk about issues with the thyroid? Here I discuss the implications behind hypothyroid and hyperthyroid and the severe ends of the extreme including Myxedema Coma and Thyroid Storm. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Lets break down hypo and hyper secretion of the adrenal glands. Of all the endocrine related topics, this one sucks the most, in my opinion, based on the pathophysiology and nursing implications of what we should do. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Lets break down heart valve stenosis and regurgitation. Its all about the blood flow and what the valve is doing. Stenosis: impedes forward blood flow Regurgitation: allows blood to back flow Here is what is happening and here are ways we can fix this with associated nursing considerations. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Lets break down pericarditis and the nursing assessment, management, and treatment considerations we need to employ. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Are you confused between pathologic versus physiologic jaundice in the newborn? Listen up for a quick break down of how this manifests and what we do and consider as nurses. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Lets be real... This is really the evil triangle of transition and what to consider with newborns as they transition from the womb of their birth parent to the real world. Top three things to consider, nursing care, and what you should anticipate. Also - I am not a peds nurse, I will never claim to be, so this is how I wrap my head around this. Support the show...
Send us Fan Mail Lets talk about patients who have infective endocarditis and how you might consider managing them during this phase of their care and treatment. Support the show
Nurse Em explains the key differences between electrical cardioversion, used for stable but undesirable rhythms in conscious patients, and defibrillation, an emergency procedure for life-threatening pulseless rhythms. The discussion covers essential nursing steps, safety protocols, specific cardiac rhythms, and the importance of anticoagulation for cardioversion, alongside ACLS protocols for defibrillation.
Send us Fan Mail Delegation... that can be confusing. This hopefully breaks down what a registered nurse can and cannot delegate to an un-licensed assistive person (UAP)/certified nursing assistant (CNA) and a licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN). Support the show
Nurse Em breaks down pneumonia, detailing its physiological effects on the lungs, common causes like bacterial and viral infections, and significant risk factors. She then describes the typical clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and comprehensive nursing interventions, including medication management and patient education, to effectively care for affected individuals.
Send us Fan Mail Lets talk about nursing care and considerations treating and caring for a patient who might have a pulmonary embolus. Just the nitty gritty basics. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail An introduction to what this podcast can be, how it is planned to be designed, and who might want to listen in to learn. Support the show
Nurse Em offers a detailed overview of chest tubes, explaining why they are inserted to remove air or fluid from the pleural space and re-expand the lung. She breaks down the components of the drainage system, discusses critical nursing responsibilities for monitoring drainage and patient status, and outlines crucial steps for managing complications like dislodgement or system breaks. The episode concludes with guidance on the chest tube removal process.
