Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEX® Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
The Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (formerly NRSNG) is a top-rated show for nursing students and nurses preparing for the NCLEX exam. Hosted by Jon Haws, a critical care nurse, the podcast offers motivational episodes, study tips, pharmacology reviews, and interviews with nursing leaders. It aims to help students succeed in nursing school and their careers. New episodes are released 2-3 times per week.
Episodes
LAB VALUES IN 5: Albumin for NCLEX
Albumin — the must-know protein lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. In this episode: what albumin is, the normal reference range of 3.5-6 grams per deciliter, how this liver-synthesized transport protein carries bilirubin, calcium, progesterone and medications through the blood, its key role in fluid balance and colloid oncotic pressure keeping fluid in the blood, why it's part of the
MED OF THE DAY: Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday! In this episode: Azithromycin (Zithromax) — a macrolide anti-infective that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis. Broad-spectrum: respiratory infections, otitis media, skin infections, STIs, endocarditis prophylaxis, and cystic fibrosis. The must-knows: watch for C. diff and pseudomembranous colitis (report new diarrhea
Everything Went Wrong: New Nurse Stories | First Shift
Six months pregnant, first day in the ER — everything that could go wrong did. The disaster shift every nurse survives. "She was six months pregnant. It was her first day in the ER. And everything that could possibly go wrong... went wrong." She'd been out of clinical for four months — a new grad, back for her first ER shift. Her hands were so sweaty the sterile gloves wouldn't go on. She blan
QOD: General Adaptation Syndrome | NCLEX Practice Question
Today's NCLEX Question of the Day: The nursing category is mental health. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. Which of the following descriptions best defines general adaptation syndrome? A. Activation of brain signals followed by avoidance and response to a perceived threat. B. The arousal of the hippocampus after being triggered by a specific memory. C. The body's response to stress
CATS Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX
Welcome to Nursing Mnemonics — new episodes drop every Wednesday. Calcium imbalances show up on the NCLEX all the time. This episode teaches you CATS for hypocalcemia (convulsions, arrhythmias, tetany, spasms) and the groans, moans, bones, stones, and overtones of hypercalcemia — so you can nail any calcium question. Go to nursing.com/cheatsheets to get the must-know nursing mnemonics for NCLEX.
LAB VALUES IN 5: Ammonia for NCLEX
Ammonia — the must-know liver lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. In this episode: what ammonia measures, the normal reference range of 19-60 in conventional units (11-35 SI units), how ammonia is the byproduct of protein metabolism that the liver converts to urea, why elevated ammonia means the liver can't make that conversion, causes including advanced liver disease, cirrhosis and h
MED OF THE DAY: Atenolol (Tenormin)
Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday! In this episode: Atenolol (Tenormin) — hear that '-olol' suffix and think beta blocker. An antihypertensive and anti-anginal that blocks beta-1 stimulation, slowing the heart and relaxing vessels. Used for hypertension, angina, and MI prevention. The must-knows: check heart rate and blood pressure right before giving it
I Don't Think I Should Be a Nurse: New Nurse Stories | First Shift
"I deserve to die. I really think I shouldn't be a nurse." Those are a real nurse's words — posted on allnurses on her sixth day as a nurse. She was working long-term care, a patient fell, and she froze. She never went back to assess him. She never filed the incident report. And she didn't realize any of it until she got home — when the guilt hit her like a truck. In this episode of First Shift, J
QOD: Hypokalemia | NCLEX Practice Question
Today's NCLEX Question of the Day: The nursing category is labs. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. A patient who has been suffering from severe diarrhea has developed hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmias as a result. Which of the following treatments would most likely be ordered for this patient to correct the situation? A, IV administration of potassium. B, oral intake of potassium b
FRIED Hypernatremia | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX
Quick... list the signs and symptoms of hypernatremia! In this episode, we nail hypernatremia for the NCLEX with three memory tricks. FRIED: Flushed skin, Restlessness, Increased fluid retention and increased blood pressure, Edema, Decreased urinary output and dry mouth. SWINE: Sleepy, Weakness, Irritability, Neuromuscular excitability, Edema. SALT: Skin flushed, Agitation, Low-grade fever, Thirst
LAB VALUES IN 5: Alanine Aminotransferase for NCLEX
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) — the must-know liver lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. In this episode: what ALT measures, the normal reference range of 8-40 (under 34 for women, under 52 for men), why ALT is more specific to liver damage than AST, causes of elevated ALT including hepatitis, cirrhosis, alcohol abuse and liver tumors, how high ALT can climb in acute hepatitis (up to
MED OF THE DAY: Ampicillin (Principen)
Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday! In this episode: Ampicillin (Principen) — a broad-spectrum aminopenicillin that is bactericidal, binding the bacterial cell wall. Used for skin, soft-tissue, respiratory, GU, and sinus infections, otitis media, meningitis, and septicemia. The must-knows: penicillin allergy is a contraindication — assess every time; use
My First Code: New Nurse Stories | First Shift
The premiere of First Shift — our new Friday series: real stories from nurses' first shifts, and the honest talk that gets you through yours. A real nurse wrote on allnurses about her first code — she froze while twenty people flooded the room, then replayed it all night wondering if the other nurses thought less of her. She's not alone: another new grad froze during hers too. Jon Haws, RN — f
QOD: Scleroderma | NCLEX Practice Question
Today's NCLEX Question of the Day: The nursing category is integumentary. The NCLEX category is basic care and comfort. A 36-year-old patient has been diagnosed with scleroderma and has breathing difficulties, including wheezing and dry cough. Which of the following skin changes would the nurse also expect to see upon assessment of this patient? A, a pinpoint rash across the neck and chest. B, e
Odd Man Out Blood Types | Nursing Mnemonics for NCLEX
Quick... name the universal donor! Sweating a bit? Nervous? In this episode, we lock in blood types for the NCLEX with one simple picture: imagine type O as a huge circle — like the universe — because type O is the UNIVERSAL DONOR. They give to everybody. But type O is also the odd man out: they can only RECEIVE type O. Universal donor... universally odd. In this episode we cover: ABO blood groups
LAB VALUES IN 5: aPTT for NCLEX
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) — the must-know coagulation lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. In this episode: what aPTT measures, the normal reference range of 25-39 seconds, what a prolonged aPTT means, causes including factor deficiencies, hemophilia, liver disease, vitamin K deficiency and heparin therapy, the critical value of greater than 70 seconds, how aPTT comp
MED OF THE DAY: Amoxicillin (Moxatag)
Welcome to Med of the Day — new episodes drop every Monday. It's Med Monday! In this episode: Amoxicillin (Moxatag) — an aminopenicillin anti-infective that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. Used for respiratory and skin infections, sinusitis, endocarditis prophylaxis, and Lyme disease. The must-knows: always assess for penicillin allergy before giving it, watch for anaphylaxis and skin ra
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Norco): NCLEX Must-Knows
Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Norco) is one of the most common meds you'll see for moderate-to-severe and post-op pain. In this MedMaster episode: therapeutic and pharmacologic class, how the combo lets you use less opioid, mechanism of action at opiate receptors in the CNS, and the nursing must-knows — monitor for hypotension and respiratory depression, never exceed 4g of acetaminophen in 24 hours,
Nursing Students Are Asking AI the Questions They're Afraid to Ask Their Instructors
It's 2am, the care plan is due at 7, and a nursing student types into a chatbot: "explain preload and afterload like I'm five" — because asking out loud just feels expensive. All over the country, students are having their most honest learning conversations with a machine, and everyone's debating whether it's cheating. Wrong debate. Jon Haws RN asks the more useful question — why does asking a mac
The Nurses of September 11th
Twenty-five years ago today, rows of gurneys stood ready outside St. Vincent's Hospital — and stayed empty. Most of you listening weren't born yet. So today: no study tips, no advice, nothing to sign up for. Just the stories that belong to this profession now — the hospitals that stood ready, the largest patient influx in American hospital history at a small downtown hospital, and the nurses we lo
Nursing School Will Cost You Some Relationships. Nobody Warns You Which Ones
Somewhere between first semester and pinning, relationships end — the supportive boyfriend, the childhood best friend, sometimes the fiancé — and every cohort knows it and nobody says it out loud. Jon Haws RN says it out loud: why nursing school strains relationships in ways nobody warns you about (it doesn't just take your time — it changes your availability as a person, and growth and leaving lo
Everyone Cries in Their Car in Nursing School. Nobody Talks About Why.
There's a parking lot outside every nursing school in America, and in it, right now, a student is crying — convinced she's the only one. She's wrong. Jon Haws RN names the most universal unspoken ritual in nursing education: why the car (the first private space after hours of performed composure), why almost everyone does it and nobody says so (the silence IS the culture), the difference between n
The Night Before Nursing School: What Nobody Says to You Out Loud
It's the night before nursing school. The scrubs are laid out, the bag is packed — and around 10pm the thought shows up, the one you haven't said to anybody: "What if I'm not smart enough? What if they made a mistake letting me in?" After twenty years and hundreds of thousands of nursing students, Jon Haws RN says the things nobody says out loud: why you didn't sneak in (admissions doesn't make se
The Nurse Who Noticed: How One ICU Nurse Caught America's Most Prolific Serial Killer
In 2003, detectives hunting one of the most prolific serial killers in American history needed something they didn't have: someone who could read an ICU medication log. The case came down to Amy Loughren, a night-shift ICU nurse. Jon Haws RN breaks down what she actually did as a clinical skill set — reading the data behind the patient, trusting a pattern over a person, speaking up inside a cultur
The 5-Minute Pre-Clinical Routine That Saved My Butt Every Single Shift
Start NURSING.com for free at: NURSING.com It's 0645, you're outside the unit, and your brain is forty open tabs. The next five minutes decide whether today is a shift or a shipwreck. Jon Haws RN shares the exact 5-minute pre-shift routine he ran before every ICU shift of his career — and taught every student he precepted: Minute 1, the story (why is this human in this bed today?). Minute 2, the n
Your Nursing School's 98% Pass Rate Isn't Lying — But It's Not Telling the Truth Either.
Start a FREE SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com That 98% NCLEX pass rate on your school's banner is real — nobody's lying. But 98% of whom? Jon Haws RN does the math admissions tours skip: how attrition and exit-exam gates shape pass-rate statistics, why programs protect the number (the incentive, not the people, is the monster), and the one question that reveals more than any brochure: "Of students who STAR
The Test Shut Off at 75 and I Knew I Failed. I Was Wrong.
Start a FREE SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com The screen goes black at question 75. You're certain you failed. You cry in the parking lot, you google "shut off at 75 did I fail" forty times, you grieve for 48 hours — and then: PASS. This story happens to thousands of nursing grads every cycle, and this episode explains why. Jon Haws RN breaks down how the NCLEX's adaptive algorithm is designed to make EV
Pass Any Nursing School Exam With Ease [2026 Update]
TRY NURSING.com FOR FREE AT: https://nursing.com The most-requested episode in the history of this podcast — completely re-recorded and updated for 2026, with a FREE printable study template. Jon Haws RN breaks down the 5-step system for passing any nursing school exam: studying the test before the content, turning objectives into questions, retrieval over re-reading (highlighting is banned), th
My Instructor Failed Me By One Point. On Purpose.
Try SIMCLEX for FREE at: SIMCLEX.com A 79.4. Passing was an 80. "I don't round." If you've ever felt like a nursing instructor was looking for a reason to fail you, this episode is for you — no instructor-bashing, just the truth about why subjective clinical grading keeps hurting good students, and the exact 5-move playbook to protect yourself: documentation habits, email trails, appeal deadlines,
The 30-Day NCLEX Plan for People Who Are Working Full Time
Take Free SIMCLEX HERE If you're working full-time, raising kids, or both, this episode is your entire NCLEX prep roadmap: 30 days, about 2 hours a day, built for people with real jobs and real lives. Jon Haws, RN, CCRN walks through the complete 4-phase system, day by day: PHASE 1 — Days 1–3: DIAGNOSE. Take a full-length adaptive diagnostic under real test conditions (not a static quiz), audit
Why 'Just Do More Questions' Is the Worst NCLEX Advice in Nursing School
SIMCLEX.com (start free — first 15 questions free) "Just do more questions" — the advice every nursing student gets and the reason so many walk into the NCLEX unprepared for what it actually is. Jon Haws RN breaks down computer-adaptive testing, why you can miss 45% of questions and still pass, why static question banks train the wrong skill, and how to rehearse the shut-off before test day. Start
I Failed the NCLEX. Nobody Tells You What Happens Next
SIMCLEX.com (start free — first 15 questions free) Failed the NCLEX? Nobody tells you what happens next — not your school, not your program, nobody. Jon Haws RN walks through the exact 45-day retake roadmap: reading your Candidate Performance Report, why most retakes fail on format (not content), and how repeat test-takers turn a fail into a pass. Start a SIMCLEX free — first 15 questions on us at
You Can't Memorize Nursing Pharmacology. Stop Trying.
Test your pharm knowledge at: SIMCLEX.com If pharmacology is the thing that's breaking you right now, I want to start with the most freeing sentence you'll hear all week: you cannot memorize pharmacology, and you need to stop trying. I mean it. There are thousands of medications. Nobody — not your sharpest classmate, not your instructor, not a working nurse with twenty years on the floor — has
The Impostor in Your Head Is Lying to You
Get rid of the imposter at: SIMCLEX.com
Nursing School Wasn't Built for the Way You Learn
Take a SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com I want to talk to the student who has started to believe something quietly devastating: that the reason nursing school is so hard for you is that something is wrong with you. Maybe you have ADHD. Maybe you're dyslexic. Maybe you process things more slowly, or anxiety hijacks you the second a test starts. And somewhere along the way you started to wonder if you'r
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Go take the first step: SIMCLEX.com If you're waiting to feel ready before you take the next step, I want to lovingly tell you something: that feeling may not show up first. It may not show up at all the way you're picturing it. I see this constantly, and I've lived it. We tell ourselves, "I'll start when I feel ready. I'll schedule the test when I'm confident. I'll take the practice exam once
The NCLEX Is a Terrible Place to Find Out You Weren't Ready.
Start a SIMCLEX now at: SIMCLEX.com The NCLEX is not the place where you want to discover that your prep wasn't working. Sit with that for a second, because it's the whole episode. There's a question hiding underneath all your studying that most students never ask directly. It's not "Did I study?" Of course you studied. The real question — the one that matters — is "Am I ready?" And those two
You're Not Behind. You're Just Studying Without Feedback.
Start a SIMCLEX at: SIMCLEX.com Today I want to talk to the student who feels like they're studying all the time but still doesn't feel confident. You know the feeling. You put in the hours. You're not lazy — you're doing the work. And yet there's this constant low hum of "it's not sticking" and "I'm behind." I want to offer you a completely different explanation, because I don't think you have
Pass Any Nursing School Exam With Ease [replay]
Today I'm bringing back one of the most popular episodes from the podcast - how to pass your nursing school exams. Nursing school exams are unlike anything you've ever seen before and learning how to master these tricky tests takes skill.
28 Must-Have Nursing School Supplies [replay]
Today I'm bringing back one of the most downloaded episodes from the podcast - 28 supplies you must have to succeed in nursing school. There is so much to do, and remember, and take care of in nursing school, that spending any time dealing with finding the best this or that can leave you completely exhausted. So here's the replay.
Why I Quit Nursing School [replay]
Episode Replay: Why I Quit Nursing School Jon shares his personal story of leaving nursing school - the toxic culture, institutional failures, and the moment he realized the system was broken. If you're struggling in your program and questioning whether it's you or the environment, this episode validates what you already know: sometimes the problem isn't the student. Originally one of our most
They Told Me I'm Not Cut Out for Nursing | Fighting Nursing School Gatekeeping
Get your free personalized NCLEX study plan at: NCLEXgenie.com Your advisor looks at you and says it: "Have you considered that maybe nursing isn't for you?" Or the variation: "Not everyone is cut out for this profession." They say it like they're being kind. Like they're doing you a favor. They're not. In this fired-up episode, Jon Haws exposes the most weaponized phrase in nursing education—an
My First Patient Died and Nobody Told Me It Would Feel Like This
Visit NCLEXgenie.com to create a personalized NCLEX study plan in just 30 seconds: NCLEXgenie.com If you're processing your first patient death right now, or if you're scared about when it's going to happen, we've got resources at NURSING.com that can help. We've got articles on grief processing for nurses, videos on coping with loss, and a community of nursing students who've been exactly where
Why You Should Feel Scared for Your First Nursing Job (and how to deal with it)
Get a personalized NCLEX study plan in just 30 seconds at: NCLEXgenie.com I can still remember my first shift. . . I arrived to the Neuro ICU about 5 minutes late, sweating, out of breath, and flustered . . . not to mention nervous, scared out of my mind, and excited! What a way to start my career as a nurse, right? My initial plan was to arrive 30 minutes early, look up my patients, and try to
I Failed Out With One Semester Left | What Happens Now & How to Decide What's Next
We can help if you decide to return or need help making the decision. Visit us at https://NURSING.com You were so close. One semester left. And then you failed. Your whole life plan just collapsed. I'm going to tell you what nobody else will: what actually happens next, how to handle student loans, and whether you should go back or walk away. We'll cover: • What happens to your student loans wh
My Preceptor Calls Me Stupid Every Clinical
VISIT NURSING.com for help with communication with preceptors: https://nursing.com Being called stupid by your preceptor isn't "tough love" - it's verbal abuse. In this episode, I break down the exact difference between constructive criticism and verbal abuse so you know when to document and report. We'll cover: • The real difference between tough feedback and abuse • What verbal abuse actually
The Discrimination That's Ignored In Nursing
A Black student mistaken for housekeeping. A disabled student told to "reconsider her career choice." A trans student deliberately misgendered daily. When students report discrimination in nursing school, they're told they're "too sensitive" or "misinterpreting" the situation. Jon breaks down what discrimination actually looks like in nursing education, why it persists in a profession built on hi
When Your Nursing Instructor Wants You to Fail
Get help at: https://nursing.com Episode 3: When Your Instructor Wants You to Fail You're prepared. You know your meds. You practice your skills. You do everything right. And somehow, you're still getting destroyed in evaluations. Your instructor tells you you're "not ready for this." That you're "not cut out for nursing." They find fault with everything you do. And you're starting to believe the
The Nursing Brain Sheet That Actually Works (PLUS FREE DOWNLOAD)
The Nursing Brain Sheet That Actually Works (PLUS FREE DOWNLOAD) GET YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD AT: https://nursing.com/cheat-sheet It's 10am on your first clinical day. You've got four pages of notes you can't make sense of, vital signs written on your hand, and you just forgot to chart that your patient went to the bathroom. Meanwhile, that beautiful color-coded brain sheet your instructor gave you? Co
How to Survive an Nursing Abusive Preceptor
You're doing everything right in clinical, but your preceptor is setting you up to fail. They humiliate you in front of patients, refuse to let you practice skills, then write that you "lack initiative." When you report it, you're told to "build a better relationship" or "be more confident." This isn't about being tough. This is abuse. And it's happening in nursing programs everywhere. In this epi
Pressure Ulcers Nursing Care Plan
View the full lesson here: https://academy.nursing.com/lesson/nursing-care-plan-ncp-for-pressure-ulcer-decubitus-ulcer-pressure-injury/?quiz-view=open All right. Let's work through an example Nursing Care Plan for a patient with a pressure ulcer or pressure ulcers, right? Let's look at the hypothetical patient. Let's think just about what we might see on this specific patient regarding the pres
Encephalopathy Nursing Care Plan
Find the full lesson here: https://academy.nursing.com/lesson/nursing-care-plan-ncp-for-encephalopathy/ This here is the nursing care plan for encephalopathy. So, the pathophysiology. Encephalopathy is a general term for disease of the brain tissue. It's a syndrome of brain dysfunction caused by damage to brain tissue and failure. This damage can be done by atrophy, lack of oxygen, edema, or to
be YOUR best self (not this)
I was so wrong . . . let me explain. I first created this shirt back in 2019 - at the time I was focused on the word "BEST". As in, "Be Your BEST Self". However, going through 2021 and all the way through 2023 my depression began to grow - immensely. At a few points it absolutely has been debilitating. This is nothing new - I've battled depression, bipolar, and anxiety for many years - but th
Abdominal Pain Nursing Care Plan
Find the full lesson here: https://academy.nursing.com/lesson/nursing-care-plan-ncp-for-abdominal-pain/ First, we're going to collect our data. Remember, our data is just our assessment, so subjective from the patient and objective from the nurse. A patient with abdominal pain, that's having symptoms, the subjective data for this patient is likely going to be the pain, maybe they have a decreas
i cried as they mourned their loss
Working as a nurse in the ICU, I cared for many patients who are burned into my mind and heart forever. One of those patients was a young mom, in her early 40s with children in their early teens, who had suffered from cancer that had metastasized to her brain. She was incredibly sick, and this cancer was extremely advanced. One night as I cared for her, she was feeling exceptionally sick.
"i don't know . . ."
Them: "How can we help?" Me: "I don't know . . ." The hardest part is I honestly don't know what will help. [many of you know I struggle with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and OCD] This is a conversation I've had countless times over the last year. If only I had some sort of ailment that could be SEEN and FIXED . . . why can't it be a broken arm? A simple cast would "fix" the problem in
sound familiar?
I've been where you are. During my first semester of nursing school, I walked into a room of 25 students who would be my cohort. As I scanned the faces, a chill ran down my spine. "I'm the only lucky one here," I thought. "Everyone else is so much more prepared. I hope no one discovers how dumb I am." This feeling didn't go away after graduation. On my first day as a new grad nurse in the Ne
4 words saved her life
The power of four simple words - "You CAN do this" - transformed one nursing student's life from the depths of despair to professional success. This remarkable story of resilience and hope centers on Heather, whose journey illustrates the devastating impact of self-doubt and the life-changing effect of support in healthcare education. Her experience resonates deeply with countless nursing students
Finally Master Nursing Pharm (plus silly song)
I still remember the night before my first pharmacology exam. 3 AM. Energy drinks scattered across my desk. Hundreds of flashcards in disorganized piles. My eyes burning from staring at tiny drug names for hours. And the worst part? I knew nothing was sticking. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs—the names swirled together in my mind like alphabet soup. The side effect
"My Nursing Preceptor Is Awful!" 😢 (How to Survive, Learn, and Come Out Stronger as a Nursing Student or New Grad)
Struggling to stay on track in nursing school or NCLEX prep? This is the plan 300,000+ students have used to pass — with daily structure, Flash Notes™, SIMCLEX®, and a 200% guarantee. 👉 https://nursing.com/ You show up ready to learn. But your preceptor barely looks at you—or worse, tears you down. What do you do when the one person meant to guide you just… won't? In this episode, we talk abo
7 Lies Nursing School is Drilling Into You
Struggling to stay on track in nursing school or NCLEX prep? This is the plan 300,000+ students have used to pass — with daily structure, Flash Notes™, SIMCLEX®, and a 200% guarantee. 👉 https://nursing.com/ I almost walked away from nursing school. Not because I wasn't cut out for it. Not because I couldn't handle the material. But because I believed the soul-crushing lies that nearly broke m
They Say People Like Me Shouldn't Be Nurses (Can You Be A Nurse With A Learning Difference?)
Struggling to stay on track in nursing school or NCLEX prep? This is the plan 300,000+ students have used to pass — with daily structure, Flash Notes™, SIMCLEX®, and a 200% guarantee. 👉 https://nursing.com/ Visit NURSING.com/different for exclusive resources designed specifically for nurses with learning differences. In this deeply personal episode, Jon Haws, RN and founder of NURSING.com, sh
Why Most Nursing Students Are Terrified of Pharmacology (And How a Pair of SOCKs Changed Everything)
Struggling to stay on track in nursing school or NCLEX prep? This is the plan 300,000+ students have used to pass — with daily structure, Flash Notes™, SIMCLEX®, and a 200% guarantee. 👉 https://nursing.com/ SOCK method quiz/cheatsheets/resources at: https://nursing.com/sock In this raw and revealing episode, Jon Haws, RN, shares his personal journey from pharmacology nightmare to nursing co
Why Do I Feel Like I'm the Dumbest Person in My Nursing Class?
Struggling to stay on track in nursing school or NCLEX prep? This is the plan 300,000+ students have used to pass — with daily structure, Flash Notes™, SIMCLEX®, and a 200% guarantee. 👉 https://nursing.com/ See if you might have imposter syndrome: https://nursing.com/imposter In this deeply personal episode, Jon Haws, RN and founder of NURSING.com, opens up about the universal yet rarely di
Is Nursing Even Worth It Anymore? (I Quit 10 Weeks Before Graduation . . . It Was The BEST Decision I Ever Made)
Is nursing still worth it, or is burnout making it impossible to stay in the profession? In this episode, Jon, gets real about the struggles nurses face, sharing his own story of quitting nursing school just 10 weeks before graduation. He breaks down the shocking statistics behind nursing burnout, why it might actually be PTSD, and the hard lessons he learned from hitting rock bottom. But here's t
End The Nursing Shortage (My Journey Part VII)
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my unexpected path—from stepping up as a charge nurse to creating a community of thousands of nursing students and professionals. I share how I started by posting my own notes and podcast episodes, only to realize how deeply my story resonated with others struggling through nursing school. You'll hear how NRSNG rapidly grew, why I left my job in
"You're Going to be Charge" (My Journey Part VI)
In today's episode, I'm taking you through a pivotal part of my nursing journey—from my early days in the Neuro ICU to precepting students, becoming a charge nurse, and the moment I realized nursing education was broken. This realization is what fueled me to start NURSING.com (formerly NRSNG). I wanted to fill the gaps I saw in nursing education and give you the tools I never had. I share my strug
I Will Always Remember You (My Journey Part V)
Welcome to The Nursing Podcast, where we dive deep into the real-life experiences of being a nurse. I'm Jon Haws, RN, founder of Nursing.com, and today, we continue my journey—picking up from landing my first ICU job. In this episode, I share the raw realities of my 13-week neuro ICU internship at a Level 1 trauma hospital, from my first nerve-wracking shift to the heartbreaking cases that shaped
Sleeping on a Dumpster Mattress (My Journey Part IV)
Oh man . . . it's hard to believe that about 14 years ago I was sleeping on a mattress I'd found in the dumpster - not even sure if nursing school would ever end. It did. I survived. I passed the NCLEX. And I got a job in the Neuro ICU right out of nursing school. Today I want to share part IV of my journey. Happy Nursing Jon Haws, RN
I Quit Nursing School (My Journey Part III)
Caveat: some people (nurses) might not agree AT ALL with what I say here . . . oh well! I want to share how it is to give confidence to those struggling. We get hundreds of emails a day from nursing students. Sadly, a good portion of them are from students who feel like they should quit nursing school altogether. I started nursing school with high hopes, but after my fourth semester, I dropped ou
3 Surgeries and Professor from H*** (My Journey Part II)
For some FREE resources to help you through nursing school visit www.nursing.com My name's Jon Haws, RN, founder of Nursing.com. Today we're gonna continue the story of my journey in hopes that it will give you some motivation, give you that some of it will resonate with you and give you kind of some background on me, but also some motivation to continue in your journey wherever you are in your
3 Moves & a Baby (My Journey Part I)
When I think back 14ish years, it is hard to believe just how far this nursing journey has taken me. Sometimes it's helpful to think back to the beginning and consider how it began. Over the next couple of days I want to share with you parts of my journey that you may not know and hopefully some of it will resonate with you. #nclex #nursingschool
Look To Your Right . . . Now Look To Your Left . . .
Nursing school is hard enough without the fear tactics. And the truth is, there are so many ways that people learn. Instead of saying "One of you won't be here" - what if we said "I will HELP you be here". You CAN Do This! -Jon Haws, RN
Stop Wishing For a Better Past (oh, and happy 5 year anniversary)
The past is prologue - there comes a time when we have to stop wishing for a better past. It took me 5 years to accept the past as a way to move forward.
3 crucial survival tips for nursing school (and your first year as a nurse)
I literally wrote the book on surviving your first year as a nurse (The New Nurse Survival Guide) and today I wanted to share 3 tips from that book that you can start applying TODAY whether you are in nursing school or already working as a nurse.
THIS is what I would tell you to start doing today [take NCLEX questions every day]
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Potassium-K Lab Value Levels- What I Wish I Knew...
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Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation | How I Learned ABGs
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What I Wish I Knew | My Patient With Distributive Shock
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