Nitty Gritty Nursing

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unpack anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery [AORPA] (hemitruncus) from pathophysiology to bedside care, focusing on early recognition of respiratory and perfusion changes, pre‑ and postoperative nursing priorities, and family-centered education to optimize outcomes for these high-risk infants and children. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we walk through the pathophysiology, classic clinical signs, and high-stakes decision points in recognizing and treating tension pneumothorax, emphasizing why it is a clinical diagnosis that demands immediate decompression to prevent obstructive shock and cardiac arrest. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down physiologic vs pathologic neonatal jaundice, highlighting timing, red-flag features, and bilirubin trends so you can quickly distinguish benign newborn jaundice from conditions that require urgent evaluation and treatment. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail ABO incompatibility can sound intimidating, but once you understand the “why,” the nursing care starts to click. In this episode, we unpack how maternal and newborn blood type differences can lead to hemolysis, rising bilirubin, and newborn jaundice. We’ll walk through what to look for, what to do, how to know treatment is working, and what families need to understand before going...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I breakdown the pathophysiology of the terrible disease process known as Huntingtons and talk about how patient's who develop this present, what interventions to consider, and how to evaluate and educate patients and their families.  Disclaimer: The mention of mental health screening, which include screening for suicidal ideation is mentioned in this episode. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I try to quickly breakdown the rare neurological disorder that happens have an illness where the patients immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nervous system causing weakness, paralysis and sensory disturbances! Come find out the quick breakdown of GBS!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about that pathophysiology baseline knowledge you need to understand to put the pieces of autonomic dysreflexia together. I then break down how patients who may experience this present, what interventions you'd want to consider from the nursing perspective and the evaluation and education considerations you bring forward.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode increased ICP is discussed, what causes it, how patients present, interventions that would be done and evaluation of those interventions.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover cardiogenic shock considerations and how this type of shock differs from the other types. Medication considerations, nursing interventions and how one would evaluate if care provided improved the patient outcome.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss different types of seizures, how they might present, and nursing interventions to consider if taking care of these types of patients.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I briefly break down upper GI issues include Hernias, PUD, and gastritis. I talk about what this might look like in your patients, what you do as a nurse, and how you evaluate and educate your patients regarding these issues from the nitty gritty standpoint.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about the trajectory of sepsis and nursing considerations. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the basic pathology of DIC and then dive into the nitty gritty basics of how these patients present, what our interventions are and how we evaluate their outcomes.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss how we treat hepatic encephalopathy, the nitty gritty basics of how it evolves and what we do from a nursing perspective on managing this type of patient.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss esophageal varices, considerations, nursing interventions, and what you should consider if taking care of a patient who is suffering from these.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I try to break down what the liver is responsible for doing in the body and why liver cirrhosis is so terrible to have.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover the various difference between both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS). Lets break this down simply and the nursing interventions you would consider doing.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I briefly discuss cyanotic and mixed congenital heart defects including: Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, truncus arteriosus, and Tricuspid atresia, just to name a few.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'll cover acyanotic congenital heart defects (CHD). Which is a defect in increased pulmonary blood flow. Hopefully this is helpful for those of you needing clarification! Increased pulmonary blood flow means that more blood goes to the lungs than to the body on the systolic squeeze. Its often a left to right shunt. Acyanotic Defects: - Ventricular septal defe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I will cover a few of the most common types of trachs you might see in the clinical and hospital setting, nursing considerations, complications to be leary of and what to do about them. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss blood transfusions, nursing considerations, and the transfusion reactions you'll want to be on the look out for! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I breakdown acute kidney injury, the different causes that can lead to this and the four phases that many patients will experience with an AKI.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episodes I talk about the different types of shocks and what treatments we would consider in nursing. This episode is a "Part II" to the first shocks episode on this podcast.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover the different types of shocks that patients suffer from and go into the nitty gritty depth of the four stages of shock that you should be aware of as a nurse caring for patients who are suffering from shock.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the different types of bowel obstructions that patients might suffer from and what our nursing considerations are while we care for people with obstructions. Support the show