Nitty Gritty Nursing

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the different attributes of both Crohns and Ulcerative colitis and I will talk about different nursing considerations to be aware of. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I break down Arterial Blood Gases (aka ABG's) and things you need to know about interpreting these lab values in your nursing practice!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover the basics of appendicitis and nursing management that one would take if their patient needed to have an appendectomy to remove the rotten appendix. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a combined series episode. Here I've combined shorter episodes in one place for those who want longer episodes and don't want to have to hunt down the individual ones.  If you prefer the shorter episodes, check on the two I've done on these topics! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this short episode I'll cover the nitty gritty basics of anaphylaxis, what to look for and the simple steps you should take as a nurse and consider (especially if you're studying for an exam). Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'll cover the nitty gritty basics of pulmonary edema in patients, what causes it and what nursing interventions would be done based on the original culprit.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a combined series episode, where I've taken both the thyroid and parathyroid episode and combined it into one for those of you who want to listen to a longer epsidoe that covers content applicable to each other. If you prefer a shorter episode - check out the two episodes that cover this content separately.  Support the show

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 sl...

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 podca...

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

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been confused between the difference of an electrical cardioversion and defibrillation? If so, I try to break down the key differences and what nurses should consider for each modality of cardiac treatment and process.  Support the show