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Anxiety Medications Breakdown using Memory Tricks w/ Nurse Mike

Most nursing pharmacology mistakes happen when a question quietly hints at sedation, and you miss what that means for airway and breathing. We slow anxiety medications do

You Will Never Mix Up DKA And HHS Again with Nurse Mike

DKA vs HHS can feel like a blur when you’re studying, but the body tells a clear story if you know what to listen for. I’m Nurse Mike, and I’m breaking these two diabetic

Stop Guessing And Start Nailing ABG Questions w/ Nurse Mike

ABGs have a way of making smart nursing students freeze, not because they’re impossible, but because they’re often taught like a memorization game. We’re flipping that. O

Your Hospital Won’t Protect You: How Nursing Unions Protect Nurses and Patients w/ NNU

Your first nursing job can feel like a test you never studied for: short staffing, missed breaks, supply shortages, and that sinking sense that if something goes wrong, y

Nurse Erica EXPOSES Healthcare Worker Rights | Unions, Strikes & Ending Workplace Violence

Getting hit, threatened, or harassed shouldn’t be a rite of passage in healthcare, yet too many nurses are told to accept violence as “part of the job.” Nurse Erica joins

How To Communicate With Deaf & Hard of Hearing Patients w/ Nurse Mikaela

Someone tells you “just speak louder,” and suddenly you realize they don’t understand the problem at all. That’s the heart of our conversation with Nurse Mikaela, a regis

You Can Rebuild Confidence After Failing The NCLEX with Murse Kash

Three failed NCLEX attempts can mess with your confidence, your timeline, and your identity. We’re joined by Nurse Kash, a New York City pediatric cardiology nurse and cr

The Problem No One Teaches Nurses: Scheduling (ft. EightTenTwelve)

You can learn every drug and every protocol and still feel unprepared for the hardest part of nursing: being human under pressure. Nurse Mike sits down with Haley and Mar

Addison vs. Cushing: The One Lab That Changes Everything with Nurse Mike

A single lab value can flip your entire answer choice, especially when the adrenal glands are involved. We pick up with part two of our Addison’s disease and Cushing synd

The Real Difference Between Addison's & Cushing's with Memory Tricks

Addison’s disease vs Cushing syndrome can feel like a maze of arrows, hormones, and “wait, which one is high?” moments. We cut through the noise by building the whole sto

What Nursing School Doesn’t Prepare You For with Nurse Brenden

Nursing school can teach you the steps, but it can’t recreate the moment someone asks you to “boost the patient” and you realize you’ve never done it on a real person. We

Nurse Mike from SimpleNursing Breaking Down the 2026 NCLEX Changes

Two NCLEX answers can look “right” on the surface, but only one protects the patient first. That’s the real skill behind prioritization, and it’s exactly what I’m breakin

The Nurse that Spoke Up: A Path to Patient Advocacy

A nurse walks into a med room and hears laughter about a “placebo” given to a symptomatic patient. What happens next is a real-time test of ethics: speak up and risk back

Beauty that Survives a Double Shift with Diaspi Beauty

What happens when a level-one trauma night shift meets a clean beauty lab? We sit down with clinical scientist and founder Diana Santiago to trace a remarkable path from

Nurse’s Guide to Neuro & Stroke Patients with Dr. Uddin, Neurologist

You can feel the stakes the moment a patient starts to change. With inpatient neurologist Dr. Uddin at the table, we go straight to the front lines of neurocare—where str

Built for Ports, PICCs, and People | The Port Studio

A cold infusion room, a tangled sleeve, a zipper that sets off a scanner—tiny moments can turn a hard day into a brutal one. Our guests, twin founders of Port Studio Brin

Seeing Abilities Before Disabilities with Sarah & Emily

Start with a laugh, stay for the truth. We sit down with Sarah, a psych nurse, and her sister Emily to explore what real inclusion in healthcare looks like when you move

NCLEX 101: Test-Taking Strategies That Actually Work

Your NCLEX doesn’t demand perfect memory. It asks one core question: can you keep patients safe when the stakes are high and the clock is running? We break test stress in

How A Miami CVICU Nurse Builds Confidence & Preps For CRNA School with Sam Del Toro

Ever wonder what it feels like to hold a patient’s life in your hands while learning a new device, managing six drips, and calming a terrified family—in two languages? We

Turning Students Into Nurses: What Support Really Looks Like at West Coast University

Want a real look at how nurses are shaped—fast—and still come out safe, confident, and patient-centered? Nurse Mike sits down with Professor Katrina Lino from West Coast