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FAQ By Nurse Jessi Podcast — 120 episodes

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What Really Happens in the ER: A Nurse's Guide to Getting Safe, Fast Care

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Medication Labels Demystified: How to Read Prescriptions and Use Meds Safely at Home

3

How and When to Ask for a Medical Second Opinion: A Nurse's Practical Playbook

4

Reading Your Imaging Report: A Nurse's Plain-Language Guide to X-rays, CTs, and MRIs

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Virtual Visit Triage: How to Get Safe, Effective Care Over Telehealth

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Bring the Clinic Home: A Nurse's Guide to Gathering Useful Health Data Before Your Appointment

8

Bloodwork Decoded: A Nurse's Guide to Common Lab Tests and What They Mean

9

How to Read, Challenge, and Lower a Medical Bill: A Nurse’s Guide to Patient-Friendly Billing

10

When You're Not Heard: A Nurse's Guide to Being Believed by Clinicians

11

Leaving the Hospital Safely: A Nurse's Step-by-Step Discharge Checklist

12

Plan Now, Breathe Later: A Nurse's Guide to Advance Care Planning

13

What Your Medical Chart Is Really Saying: A Patient's Guide to Reading Clinical Notes

14

How to Ask for a Second Opinion: A Nurse's Guide to Safer Decisions

15

When Your Prescription Changes: A Nurse's Guide to Safe Medication Transitions

16

ER, Urgent Care, or Wait? A Nurse's Decision Flow for When to Seek In-Person Care

17

Spot the Signal: A Nurse's Checklist for Evaluating Health Advice Online

18

Understanding Clinical Trials: A Patient's Guide to Participation, Safety, and Rights

19

How to Read Your Lab Results: A Nurse's Guide to Understanding Blood Work

20

Medical Bills Decoded: A Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Reading, Questioning, and Reducing Charges

21

Telehealth Visits: A Nurse's Guide to Getting the Right Care Online

22

After the Mistake: What to Do When a Medical Error Affects You or a Loved One

23

Vaccine Roadmap for Adults: What You Actually Need and How to Get It

24

Imaging Explained: What X-rays, CTs, MRIs and Ultrasounds Really Tell You

25

When a Doctor Says "It's Just Anxiety": A Nurse's Guide to Being Heard

26

Before You Sign: A Nurse's Guide to Surgical Consent and Your Rights

27

Going Home: Your Nurse's Guide to Hospital Discharge That Actually Works

28

Sepsis: Spot It Early, Act Fast — A Nurse's Guide to the Quiet Emergency

29

Home Health 101: What Visiting Nurses Actually Do and How to Get Safe Care at Home

30

When Tests Don't Agree: A Nurse's Guide to Conflicting Results and Second Opinions

31

Decoding Medical Bills: A Nurse's Guide to Reading, Disputing, and Reducing Surprise Charges

32

Your Medicine Cabinet, Decoded: A Nurse's Guide to Safer, Simpler Medication Use

33

How to Read Health Headlines and Studies: A Nurse's Guide to Spotting What Actually Matters

34

After a Medical Mistake: A Nurse's Step-by-Step Playbook for Patients

35

The First 48 Hours After a New Diagnosis: What To Do, Ask, and Document

36

When Care Feels Unequal: Spotting and Responding to Bias in Healthcare

37

When You Can't Speak: A Nurse's Guide to Advance Directives, Healthcare Proxies, and Making Your Wishes Count

38

Reading Your Lab Results: A Nurse's Guide to What the Numbers Actually Mean

39

Leaving the Hospital: A Nurse's Step-by-Step Discharge Checklist to Leave Safely and Avoid Readmission

40

Where Should I Go? A Nurse's Guide to Choosing ER, Urgent Care, Primary Care, or Telehealth

41

Informed Consent, Decoded: What You're Actually Agreeing To

42

Decoding Medical Bills: A Nurse's Guide to Reading, Disputing, and Lowering Your Costs

43

Preparing for Surgery: A Nurse's Practical Guide to Pre‑Op Tests, Meds, and Day‑Of Safety

44

Medical Imaging, Decoded: What Your X‑ray, CT, MRI, and Ultrasound Are Actually For

45

Your Medicine Cabinet, Decoded: A Nurse's Guide to Managing Meds, Interactions, and Over-the-Counter Safety

46

Building Your Medical Team: A Nurse's Practical Guide to Coordinating Care

47

How to Get a Second Opinion: A Nurse's Practical Playbook

48

When It Comes and Goes: A Nurse's Guide to Intermittent Symptoms

49

When 'Everything's Normal' and You're Not: Interpreting Normal Test Results and What to Do Next

50

Read, Correct, and Use Your Medical Record: A Nurse's Guide to Owning Your Health Data

51

Emergency Department Decoded: When to Go, What to Expect, and How to Leave with a Plan

52

Antibiotics: When They Help, When They Harm, and How to Use Them Safely

53

When the Bill Is a Surprise: A Nurse's Guide to Avoiding and Fighting Unexpected Medical Charges

54

Telehealth Done Right: A Nurse's Practical Guide to Virtual Visits

55

Home Tests: What They Really Tell You and What To Do Next

56

When Something Goes Wrong: Medical Error vs. Malpractice — A Nurse's Guide

57

Spotting Reliable Health Advice Online: A Nurse's 7-Step Checklist

58

Behind the Curtains: What Nurses Wish Patients Knew About Hospital Rounds

59

Decoding Diagnostic Imaging: What X‑Rays, CTs, MRIs, and Ultrasounds Really Tell You

60

How to Read Your Test Results: A Nurse's Guide to Diagnostic Thinking

61

Informed Consent: What You're Really Agreeing To

62

Vaccine Questions, Straight Answers: A Nurse's Guide to Risk, Benefit, and Common Concerns

63

When You're the Caregiver: A Nurse's Practical Playbook for Family Medical Advocacy

64

When Doctors Disagree: A Nurse's Guide to Getting a Clearer Answer

65

Bills, Balance, and the Reality of Surprise Medical Charges

66

Making Telehealth Work for You: A Nurse's Playbook for Better Virtual Visits

67

Medication Safety at Every Handoff: A Nurse's Guide to Medication Reconciliation

68

Your Medical Record, Decoded: How to Request, Read, and Use Your Chart to Get Better Care

69

Where Do I Go? A Nurse's Simple Map to ER, Urgent Care, and Primary Care

70

Clinical Trials, Plain and Practical: What Patients Need to Know Before They Enroll

71

What Test Results Really Mean: A Nurse's Guide to Accuracy, False Alarms, and Smart Questions

72

Who's In Charge When You Can't Decide? A Nurse's Guide to Advance Directives, POLST, and Making Your Wishes Count

73

How to Read a Pathology Report: A Nurse's Guide to Biopsies, Results, and Next Steps

74

Why Your Prescription or Test Is 'On Hold': A Nurse's Guide to Prior Authorization

75

When 'Normal' Tests Don't Explain Your Symptoms: A Nurse's Guide to Being Heard

76

Decode Your Medical Bill: A Nurse's Guide to Charges, Codes, and Negotiation

77

What 'I Consent' Really Means: A Nurse's Guide to Informed Consent

78

The Hospital Discharge Playbook: What Nurses Wish Patients Knew

79

Make Telehealth Work for You: A Nurse's Practical Guide to Safer, Clearer Virtual Visits

80

When the Feed Lies: Evaluating Medical Advice from Social Media and Online Groups

81

Your Medical Records, Decoded: How to Access, Understand, and Fix What's in Your Chart

82

Stopping Medications Safely: A Nurse’s Deprescribing Roadmap

83

When a Diagnosis Is Missed: A Nurse’s First-Action Plan to Respond, Document, and Find Answers

84

Home Infusions 101: A Nurse’s Safety-First Guide to IV Antibiotics, PICC Care, and Coordinating Home Therapy

85

Prior Authorization Made Simple: Scripts, Appeals, and Fast Fixes

86

When the Pharmacy Runs Out: A Nurse’s Guide to Medication Shortages, Safe Substitutions, and What to Ask

87

If You Can’t Be There: A Nurse’s Emergency Care Plan for Backup Caregivers

88

When a Recall Arrives: A Nurse's 18-Minute Safety Plan

89

Safe Handovers at Home: A Nurse’s Practical Playbook for Family Caregivers

90

When Antibiotics Help — and When They Harm

91

Home Monitors That Matter: A Nurse’s Clear Guide to Oximeters, BP Cuffs & Glucose Meters

92

When Your Clinic Texts: A Nurse’s Plain Guide to Decoding Portal Messages, Refills, and Vague Notes

93

What Does My DNA Say? A Nurse’s Plain Guide to Genetic Tests, Results, and Next Steps

94

Thinking About a Clinical Trial? A Nurse’s Plain Guide to Participation, Risks, and Rights

95

How to Spot Trustworthy Health Information Online: A Nurse’s Plain Guide

96

What Your Biopsy Report Really Says: A Nurse’s Plain Guide to Pathology Results

97

What You’re Signing: A Nurse’s Guide to Informed Consent

98

Read, Correct, and Use Your Medical Record: A Nurse’s Practical Guide

99

After the Shot: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Call

100

Recovering from Surgery at Home: A Nurse’s Practical 2‑Week Recovery Roadmap

101

Trigger-Based Action Plans: Asthma, Heart Failure & Diabetes

102

Make Your Specialist Visit Count: A Nurse’s Prep Playbook

103

When 'Normal' Tests Don't Help: A Nurse's Playbook

104

What Your Scan Really Shows: A Nurse’s Guide

105

Make Telehealth Work for You: A Nurse’s Prep Playbook with a Real Case, Role-Play & Fillable Checklist

106

How to Be Heard in the Hospital: A Nurse’s Practical Guide to Daily Rounds and Safe Discharge

107

Who Decides When You Can't? A Nurse’s Plain Guide to Advance Directives, POLST, and Medical Power of Attorney

108

Catch Preventable Medical Errors: A Nurse's Practical Safety Checklist

109

Who's in Charge When You Can't Decide? A Nurse's Guide to Advance Directives & Medical Power of Attorney

110

What Your Scan Actually Shows: A Nurse's Guide to Medical Imaging

111

Who's in Charge When You Can't Decide? A Nurse's Guide to Advance Directives & Medical Power of Attorney

112

When Your Medicines Change: A Nurse's Guide to Starting, Stopping, and Tapering Safely

113

Informed Consent: What You're Really Signing — A Nurse's Guide

114

Advance Directives, POLST, and DNR: What Patients and Families Actually Need

115

Making the Right Call: ER, Urgent Care, Telehealth or Your PCP? A Nurse's Practical Triage Guide

116

When Numbers Matter: Understanding Medical Risk and Statistics

117

Build Your Personal Health Binder: A Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Your Medical Snapshot

118

What Does 'Informed Consent' Really Mean? A Nurse's Guide to Making Medical Decisions

119

What Nurses Wish You Knew About Hospital Discharge

120

Medication Reconciliation: How to Prevent Dangerous Drug Mix‑Ups