Nursing School Study Buddy
by CherylTheNurse
Nursing School Study Buddy is a nursing education podcast designed to help nursing students master essential content and pass the NCLEX exam with confidence. Each episode breaks down high-yield topics from pharmacology and medication administration to pathophysiology, microbiology, and med-surg nursing in clear, easy-to-follow explanations. Created by CherylTheNurse, a nursing student who teaches the material as she learns it, the show translates dense textbook content into practical, exam-ready knowledge, covering everything from heparin and insulin dosing to infection control, EKG interpretation, and test-taking strategies. Whether you're prepping for a unit exam, reviewing for finals, or gearing up for NCLEX day, Nursing Study Buddy is like studying with a friend who makes the hard stuff stick!
Episodes
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Pediatric Nursing - Lower Respiratory Disorders
Master three high-yield pediatric lower airway disorders, RSV (bronchiolitis), asthma, and cystic fibrosis, including key assessment findings like wheezing and increased work of breathing, medication management such as bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids, airway clearance and nutritional...
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Pediatric Nursing - Upper Airway Respiratory Disorders
Master three high-yield pediatric upper airway conditions, epiglottitis, tonsillitis, and croup, including how to tell them apart by presentation (drooling and tripod positioning, a barking cough with stridor, and sore throat with swollen tonsils), why you should never examine the throat of a…
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Pediatric Nursing - Artrial Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Kawasaki, and Acute Rheumatic Fever
Master four high-yield pediatric cardiac conditions, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), atrial septal defect (ASD), Kawasaki disease, and acute rheumatic fever, including expected findings like murmurs, key diagnostic features, treatments such as indomethacin for PDA and IVIG with aspirin for…
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Pediatric Nursing - Cardiac Tetraology of Fallot and Coarctation of the Aorta
Master two high-yield congenital heart defects, Tetralogy of Fallot and coarctation of the aorta, including the four defects of TOF, tet spells and knee-chest positioning, differences in blood pressure and pulses between the upper and lower extremities in COA, and key nursing assessments and...
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Pediatric Nursing - Pain Assessment and Management
Master pediatric pain assessment and management, including age-appropriate pain scales (FLACC, Wong-Baker FACES, and numeric rating), behavioral and physiologic indicators of pain, and the nurse’s role in pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions like distraction, comfort measures, and…
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Pediatric Nursing - Physical Health Assessment
Master the pediatric physical health assessment, a systematic head-to-toe approach adapted to each developmental stage. Learn techniques for gaining a child’s cooperation, recognizing abnormal findings, and documenting accurately. A must-listen for pediatric nursing, health assessment, and…
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Pediatric Nursing - Adolescent Growth and Development
Master adolescent growth and development, including puberty, Erikson’s stage of identity vs. role confusion, and developmental concerns for nursing consideration. Learn how nurses address key adolescent concerns like body image, peer influence, risk-taking behaviors, and confidential,...
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Pediatric Nursing - School Aged Children Growth and Development
Master school-aged growth and development,Erikson’s stage of industry vs. inferiority. Learn how nurses support healthy development through peer relationships, school readiness, and safety teaching for this age group. A must-listen for pediatric nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for...
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Pediatric Nursing - Preschool Growth and Development
Master preschool growth and development. Erikson’s stage of initiative vs. guilt, and Piaget’s preoperational stage with its key concepts like magical thinking and cooperation. Learn how nurses support healthy development through play, age-appropriate communication, and safety teaching for this…
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Pediatric Nursing - Toddler Developmental Milestones
Master toddler growth and development, including expected physical, motor, and language milestones, Erikson’s stage of autonomy vs. shame and doubt, and key developmental considerations like toilet training, negativism, and ritualism. Learn the leading toddler safety risks (drowning, poisoning,...
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Pediatric Nursing - Newborn to 12 Month Growth Milestones
Master infant growth and development from birth to 12 months — including expected physical, motor, and language milestones, Erikson's stage of trust vs. mistrust, and Piaget's sensorimotor stage with its key concepts like object permanence, along with nursing considerations for promoting healthy...
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Maternity Nursing - Newborns with Special Needs
Master the assessment and nursing care of special newborn populations — including small-for-gestational-age (SGA), large-for-gestational-age (LGA), premature, and postmature infants — covering gestational age assessment, common complications, and priority nursing interventions for each group. A...
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Maternity Nursing - The Newborn Assessment
Master the newborn head-to-toe assessment — including systematic physical exam techniques, common variations vs. abnormal findings, and how to calculate and interpret the APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for information...
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Maternity Nursing - Nursing Management for Postpartum Risk Factors
Master postpartum complications — including postpartum hemorrhage, hemorrhagic shock, DIC, postpartum infections, thromboembolism, and postpartum depression, covering risk factors, signs and symptoms, and nursing interventions to protect maternal health and safety. A must-listen for...
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Maternity Nursing - The Newborn Transition
Master the newborn transition to extrauterine life — including respiratory, cardiovascular, and thermoregulatory adaptations, any other major body system adaptations. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for information about our collection and use of...
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Maternity Nursing - Postpartum Physiological Changes and Adaptations
Master postpartum physiological changes — including reproductive, cardiovascular, urinary, GI, and endocrine system adaptations after birth — along with expected findings, warning signs, and nursing interventions to support recovery. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and...
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Maternity Nursing - Postpartum BUBBLE Assessment
Master the postpartum BUBBLE assessment — Breasts, Uterus, Bladder, Bowel, Lochia, and Episiotomy/Perineum, Extremities, and Emotional Support — including expected findings, warning signs, and nursing interventions to promote safe postpartum recovery. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing,...
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Maternity Nursing - Dystocia, Labor and Delivery Complications
Master labor and delivery complications — including shoulder dystocia, preterm and postterm labor, umbilical cord prolapse, and intrauterine fetal demise, covering risk factors, signs and symptoms, and emergency nursing interventions. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, high-risk...
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Maternity Nursing - Pregnancy Complications Part II
Master common pregnancy complications — including gestational diabetes, iron-deficiency anemia, toxoplasmosis, HIV, and substance misuse in pregnancy, covering risk factors, signs and symptoms, and nursing interventions to protect maternal and fetal health. A must-listen for maternal-newborn...
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Maternity Nursing - Pregnancy Complications Part I
Master high-risk pregnancy complications — including signs and symptoms, risk factors, and nursing interventions for gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, hyperemesis gravidarum, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa, and placental abruption. A must-listen for...
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Maternal Nursing - Nursing Management During Labor and Delivery
Master nursing management during labor and delivery — including maternal and fetal assessment, pain management options, and nursing interventions to support each stage of labor. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for information about our collection and...
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Maternity Nursing - Labor and Delivery Process
Master the labor and birth process — including the stages of labor, the 5 P's, fetal monitoring, and nursing assessments and interventions to support a safe delivery. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for information about our collection and use of...
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Maternity Nursing - The Nurse's Role During Pregnancy
Master nursing management during pregnancy — including prenatal assessment, routine screenings, nutritional guidance, and patient education on normal signs across each trimester. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN review. for information about our collection…
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Maternity Nursing - Maternal Adaptations (Changes in Mom)
Master maternal adaptations of pregnancy — including physiological changes across the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and reproductive systems, and the three signs of pregnancy - presumptive, probable, and positive. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, fundamentals, and NCLEX-RN…
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Maternity Nursing - Genetics and Fetal Circulation
Master the basics of genetics and fetal circulation — including the stages of conception, embryonic, and fetal development. Chromosomal abnormalities and key structures like the ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, and foramen ovale, along with the transition to newborn circulation. A must-listen…
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Maternity Nursing - Breast and Reproductive Cancers
Master breast and reproductive cancers — including risk factors, screening and diagnostic tools, signs and symptoms, treatment approaches and patient education. A must-listen for med-surg nursing, women's health, and NCLEX-RN review. for information about our collection and use of personal data…
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Maternity Nursing - STI's
Master common STIs — including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV, and HIV — covering transmission, signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing, treatment, and nursing priorities for patient education and prevention. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, women's health, and NCLEX-RN review. for...
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Maternity Nursing - Common Gynecologic Issues
Master common gynecological and reproductive issues — including menstrual disorders, infertility, endometriosis, PMS and PMDD, and menopause, along with key nursing assessments and interventions. A must-listen for maternal-newborn nursing, women's health, and NCLEX-RN review. for information…
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Nursing Fundamentals - Wound Care and Skin Integrity
Master wound care and skin integrity in nursing — including pressure injury staging, wound assessment and dressing selection, factors affecting wound healing, and nursing interventions to prevent skin breakdown. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and NCLEX-RN review. for...
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Developmental Concepts - Young Adulthood-Older Adulthood
Master developmental concepts across adulthood — including physical, psychosocial, and cognitive changes from young adulthood through older adulthood, age-related health risks, and nursing care priorities across the adult lifespan. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, adult health, and…
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Developmental Concepts - Toddlers, School-Aged, & Adolescents
Master developmental concepts across childhood — including growth and developmental milestones, psychosocial and cognitive theories, age-appropriate communication and safety teaching, and nursing care priorities from toddlerhood through adolescence. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals…
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Intro to Developmental Concepts and Neonates & Infants
Master developmental concepts for neonates and newborns — including newborn assessment and reflexes, growth and development milestones, thermoregulation, and nursing care priorities in the first weeks of life. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, pediatric nursing, and NCLEX-RN review. for...
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Excel at Clinicals
Understand how to set yourself up for success as a nursing student at clinicals. Having the right attitude, preparation, and confidence will help you to excel at clinicals. for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nursing Fundamentals - Teaching and Collaboration of Care
Master patient teaching, interprofessional collaboration, and coordination of care in nursing — including principles of effective patient education, working within the healthcare team, and ensuring safe, continuous care across settings. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Individual, Family & Community Care and Culturally Respective Care
Master family and community health alongside culturally respectful care in nursing — including family structures and dynamics, community-based health promotion, and how to deliver culturally competent, individualized care that respects diverse beliefs and practices. A must-listen for nursing...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
Master the concepts of health, wellness, and health disparities in nursing — including models of health and illness, the social determinants of health, and how different dimensions create disparities in patient outcomes. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and NCLEX-RN review…
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Nursing Fundamentals - Sensory Functioning
Master sensory functioning in nursing — including vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, common sensory deficits and their causes, and nursing interventions to prevent sensory deprivation and overload across the lifespan. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and NCLEX-RN…
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Nursing Fundamentals - Bowel Elimination
Master bowel elimination in nursing — including normal bowel patterns, common issues like constipation, diarrhea, and impaction, factors affecting GI motility, and nursing interventions like enemas and ostomy care. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and NCLEX-RN review. for...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Urinary Elimination & Incontinence
Master urinary elimination in nursing — including normal urinary patterns, common issues like retention, incontinence, and UTIs, catheter care and management, and factors affecting fluid and urinary output. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient care, and NCLEX-RN review. for information...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Nutrition
Master the fundamentals of nutrition in nursing — including essential nutrients, therapeutic diets, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and how to assess and address malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies across the lifespan. A must-listen for nursing fundamentals, patient education, and…
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Nursing Fundaments - Pain Management & Comfort
Prepare for the NCLEX and nursing school exams by listening to this Chapter in Nursing Fundamentals about the basics of pain management and comfort. Learn why opioids are not always the answer for pain management and comfort for your patients. for information about our collection and use of...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Sleep Disorders
Explore the stages of the sleep cycle, the difference between REM and non-REM sleep, and common disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy. Learn how nurses assess and promote healthy sleep — plus the high-yield concepts on sleep hygiene and circadian rhythms that show up on your...
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Med Administration - Injections & Needle Sizes and Techniques
From 25-gauge subcut needles to 90-degree IM angles, we're covering everything you need to know about giving injections safely — needle selection, site landmarks, and the technique tips that show up in skills labs and nursing exams. for information about our collection and use of personal data…
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Pharmacology - Common Cold & Allergic Rhinitis (Dipenhydramine, Fluticasone, and Oxymetazoline)
Diphenhydramine, fluticasone, and oxymetazoline — three go-to meds for colds and allergies, but each comes with key nursing considerations. We break down how they work, major side effects, and the patient teaching you'll need for the NCLEX. for information about our collection and use of personal...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Perfusion
Discover how oxygenated blood reaches your body's tissues and the driving force that keeps vital organs alive. We'll break down the basic signs of impaired perfusion, and the high-yield concepts you need to recognize circulatory problems on your fundamentals nursing exam and the NCLEX! for...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Oxygenation Part II
We're back with more oxygenation essentials — this time diving into oxygen delivery devices and airway suctioning. Learn the flow rates and FiO2 for nasal cannulas, simple masks, Venturi masks, and non-rebreathers, plus safe suctioning techniques for keeping airways clear. Know exactly which…
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Nursing Fundamentals - Oxygenation Issues
In this Nursing School Study Buddy episode, we break down the fundamentals of oxygenation for nursing students, covering the basics of gas exchange, ventilation and perfusion, hypoxia and hypoxemia, and the signs and symptoms of impaired oxygenation. You'll learn key assessment findings, pulse...
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Nursing Fundamentals - Medication Administration (Oral, Liquid, Topical)
Master the rights of medication administration and learn the step-by-step techniques for safely giving oral, liquid, topical, and rectal or vaginal medications. for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nursing Fundamentals - Patient Safety Through Lifespan Development
In this episode of Nursing School Study Buddy, we break down developmental age safety concerns across the lifespan — a high-yield NCLEX topic and a core nursing responsibility. Learn the leading causes of injury, premature death, and disability for every age group, and how nurses can use patient...
About this show
Nursing School Study Buddy is a nursing education podcast designed to help nursing students master essential content and pass the NCLEX exam with confidence. Each episode breaks down high-yield topics from pharmacology and medication administration to pathophysiology, microbiology, and med-surg nursing in clear, easy-to-follow explanations. Created by CherylTheNurse, a nursing student who teaches the material as she learns it, the show translates dense textbook content into practical, exam-ready knowledge, covering everything from heparin and insulin dosing to infection control, EKG interpretation, and test-taking strategies. Whether you're prepping for a unit exam, reviewing for finals, or gearing up for NCLEX day, Nursing Study Buddy is like studying with a friend who makes the hard stuff stick!
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