The Super Nurse Podcast
The Super Nurse Podcast helps nursing students, new graduates and bedside nurses move from the classroom to confident clinical practice. Host Brooke Wallace, an ICU nurse, transplant coordinator and clinical instructor, breaks down complex nursing topics into clear, practical lessons. Episodes focus on recognizing patient deterioration, understanding the "why" behind clinical signs, and deciding what to do first. Each lesson is clinically reviewed and released twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays, with companion comic-style videos for visual learners.
Episodes
GLP-1 Side Effects: What’s Normal, What’s Dangerous & When to Get Help
In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the most common GLP-1 side effects, why they happen, and the red flags patients and nurses should know about. We’ll cover dehydration and kidney injury, pancreatitis, gallbladder complications, hypoglycemia, compounded GLP-1 dosing concerns, and what patients taking these medications should know before surgery or anesthesia.Whether you’re a
What Nurses Can Learn From Meghan Collins’ Testimony: Charting, Scope & Staying Objective
Podcast Notes & Chapters👉 Watch the video here on Super Nurse - You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/@SuperNurseComics 00:00 — ICU Nurse Meghan Collins Takes the StandImagine being questioned in court about a critically ill patient you cared for years earlier. We introduce Meghan Collins’ testimony and the extraordinary clinical environment surrounding the case: severe trauma, criti
Chart This, Not That: Nursing Documentation That Can Protect Your License
In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down what actually belongs in a nursing note, what should stay out, and how to make your documentation clear, objective, and clinically useful.We’ll cover:Objective charting vs. subjective conclusionsWhy specific observations matter more than vague descriptionsHow to document pain assessments, interventions, and reassessmentsWhat to chart when p
GLP-1 Belly Pain - Side Effect or Emergency? What Nurses Should Check First
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have become incredibly common—and nurses are increasingly caring for patients who take them.
You’ll learn why common GI symptoms deserve a closer look, how vomiting and decreased intake can lead to volume depletion and acute kidney injury, and which symptoms should make you think about complications like pancreatitis or gallbladder dis
GLP-1 Medications: What Nurses Need to Know
GLP-1 medications are being used for diabetes, weight management, cardiovascular risk reduction, and other expanding indications. But for nurses, knowing the medication name isn’t enough—you need to understand how these drugs affect your patient and what changes should get your attention.
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The 4 Types of Dementia Every Nurse Should Know
This episode of The Super Nurse Podcast is created and clinically reviewed by Brooke Wallace, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPTC, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in critical care, organ donation, transplant coordination, and nursing education. Brooke develops the clinical framework, verifies the content for accuracy, and shapes the bedside teaching points, while AI hosts bring the material to life th
Psych Med Emergencies: NCLEX Warning Signs Nurses Need to Know
A lot of patients are on psych meds, not just psych patients. They're used for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorders can sometimes cause dangerous reactions that nurses must recognize quickly. Prepare for bedside care and the NCLEX by learning the warning signs of EPS, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, serotonin syndrome, and an MAOI-related hypertensive c
Schizophrenia Nursing Interventions: What Do You Do First?
You'll learn:
How to distinguish positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms using the Three S’s, PA-system analogy, and Five A’s
What to say when a patient reports hallucinations or delusions—and why arguing or trying to prove them wrong can destroy trust
Which schizophrenia nursing interventions support safety during command hallucinations, paranoia, catatonia, and suicide risk
How dopamine
How Nurses Help Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal can begin with subtle tremors, sweating, anxiety, and rising vital signs before progressing to seizures or delirium tremens. Learn how the timeline since the patient’s last drink, focused assessment, and early nursing priorities can help you recognize deterioration and respond safely.
You'll learn:
How alcohol withdrawal creates a hyperactive nervous system—and why intoxicati
Signs of Drug Diversion: What Bedside Nurses Should Notice
Drug diversion in nursing rarely begins with an obvious incident—the earliest warnings may be medication discrepancies, unusual wasting patterns, and patients whose pain never improves. Learn how to recognize concerning patterns, protect patients and your license, and respond in a way that can also connect a struggling colleague with treatment.
You'll learn:
How medication swaps, undocumented w
Nursing Podcast for Students & New Nurses: Start Here
Nursing school gives you the foundation, but real nursing requires you to connect that knowledge with current evidence, practical experience, and the needs of the patient in front of you. The Super Nurse Podcast turns complex nursing topics, current research, and clinical best practices into clear lessons you can use at the bedside.
You’ll learn:
How textbook concepts apply to real patient care
Intoxication vs Withdrawal: What Nurses Do First
This episode explains the differences among intoxication, withdrawal, physical dependence, addiction, and substance use disorder. It then applies those concepts to alcohol, opioids, and stimulants so you can connect vital signs, pupil changes, behavior, timing, and patient history with the right nursing priorities.
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Addiction at the Bedside: Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Pain
You’ll learn:
How pupil size, respirations, vital signs, skin findings, and behavior help reveal common toxidromes
Why routine urine drug screens may miss fentanyl, synthetic cannabinoids, and other emerging substances
How physical dependence differs from addiction—and why undertreated pain must not be dismissed as “drug-seeking”
What causes opioid rebound, the stimulant crash, and the escala
Chemo Safety For Oncology Patients: IV Pump Alarms, Spills & Patient Red Flags
This episode breaks down practical oncology safety at the bedside—from hazardous body fluids and chemotherapy spills to IV pump alarms and treatment complications. You’ll learn how to approach high-risk situations with stronger clinical judgment, troubleshoot alarms systematically, and recognize patient red flags before they become emergencies.
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You’ll learn
Cancer Patient Deteriorating: Red Flags Nurses Should Catch
Oncology nursing demands fast clinical judgment when a cancer patient begins to deteriorate. In this episode, nursing students, NCLEX candidates, and new nurses will learn how to recognize febrile neutropenia, tumor lysis syndrome, pancytopenia, chemotherapy side effects, central-line complications, and other critical cancer-care warning signs—while prioritizing safe, compassionate bedside care.
Oncologic Emergencies: Made Simple For Non-Oncology Nurses
You'll learn
- Why fever and subtle deterioration in an immunocompromised patient can signal neutropenic sepsis
- How bruising, oozing, bleeding, thrombosis, and rapidly changing coagulation results fit the pattern of DIC
- Why new or severe back pain with weakness, sensory changes, difficulty walking, or bowel and bladder dysfunction raises concern for spinal cord compression
- What bowel and uri
Chemo and Radiation: Warning Signs Nurses Need to Catch
You’ll learn:
Why chemotherapy affects hair follicles, the GI tract, and bone marrow
How anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia change nursing priorities
Why fever in a neutropenic patient demands urgent escalation
How nurses help manage nausea, mucositis, fatigue, and bleeding risk
Essential principles for chemotherapy safety in the home
How external radiation and brachytherapy precauti
Chemotherapy Side Effects and Nursing Care
Chemotherapy side effects make more sense when you understand what these medications do at the cellular level. Learn how to connect the biology of cancer treatment to safer assessments, smarter interventions, and the bedside clues nurses cannot afford to miss. 👉 Watch the video on Super Nurse Comics In this episode, we break down why traditional chemotherapy damages healthy fast-dividing ce
Cancer Care for Nurses: Treatments, Toxicities, and Red Flags
Cancer care becomes less intimidating when you understand why each treatment produces the complications nurses encounter at the bedside. In this comprehensive oncology nursing review, we connect cancer pathophysiology with practical patient care—from abnormal cell growth and TNM staging to chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and the warning signs that demand immediate nurs
Organ Donation After Brain Death: What ICU Nurses Do Next
What happens at the bedside after brain death—and why does intensive nursing care become even more urgent? This episode follows the journey from the transplant waiting list to organ donation in the ICU. Nursing students and new nurses will learn how organ matching works, why donation conversations must be separated from end-of-life discussions, and how nurses help preserve organs during the pro
Organ Donation: The Bedside Nurse’s Role—What to Do and What Never to Say
Organ Donation: The Bedside Nurse’s Role—What to Do and What Never to Say What is the bedside nurse’s role in organ donation—and when should the nurse call the organ procurement organization? In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we explain what nurses need to know when caring for a potential organ donor, including the clinical triggers for an OPO referral, the importance of early notific
Nurse Residency Programs: How New Grad Nurses Choose the Right One—and Spot Red Flags
Nurse Residency Programs: How New Grad Nurses Choose the Right One—and Spot Red Flags Passing the NCLEX proves you are ready to begin nursing—but it does not fully prepare you for the reality of managing complex patients, recognizing subtle deterioration, communicating with providers, and carrying the responsibility of your own nursing license. In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we
How Nurses Recognize Heart Failure When The Monitor Doesn't
In this episode, we explore how nurses recognize cardiovascular deterioration by looking beyond heart-monitor rhythms and isolated vital signs. The discussion begins with the heart’s basic anatomy, including the coronary arteries, SA node, AV node, valves, and the relationship between electrical activity and mechanical contraction. 👉 Watch the video on Super Nurse Comics 👉Learn more about or
What Nurses Do When a Patient Has a MI (Myocardial Infarction)
🚨 Time is muscle. When a coronary artery becomes blocked, every minute without adequate blood flow can mean further damage to the heart. In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down exactly what nurses do when a patient is experiencing a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. You’ll learn how to recognize the classic and atypical signs of an MI, understand what
What Nurses Do When The Kidneys Fail
What happens when a patient’s kidneys suddenly stop working—and what should the nurse do first? In this episode of the Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the critical bedside nursing care required when the kidneys fail. Learn how renal failure causes fluid overload, waste accumulation, dangerous electrolyte imbalances, and life-threatening cardiac complications. You’ll discover how experienc
What Alcohol Does to the Liver: Alcoholic Cirrhosis, AST/ALT & Liver Failure Nursing Care
In this episode, we decode alcoholic liver disease and alcoholic cirrhosis through the lens of real bedside nursing care. You’ll learn why AST and ALT are better understood as signs of liver cell injury rather than true liver function, and why alcoholic liver disease often creates the classic AST greater than ALT pattern. We also explore how cirrhosis affects the body beyond the lab results, in
Fire Alarms vs. The Production Line: The Mechanics of Liver Cirrhosis
What do AST, ALT, albumin, PT, and INR actually tell you about liver cirrhosis? In this Super Nurse podcast episode, Fire Alarms vs. The Production Line: The Mechanics of Liver Cirrhosis, we break down one of the most important nursing concepts in liver failure: AST and ALT are not true liver function tests. They are “fire alarms” that signal active liver cell injury. The real question is wheth
Legal Nurse Consultant: Breakdown of the LNC Career Path
What happens to your nursing documentation if a patient files a lawsuit years later? 👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI In this episode of the Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the powerful and often misunderstood world of the Legal Nurse Consultant, also known as an LNC. If you are a nursing student, new grad nurse, ICU nurse, med-surg nurse, labor and delivery nurse, or experienced bedside
Why Liver Disease Makes Patients Bleed AND Clot
This episode focuses on the liver’s role in coagulation and why liver disease creates such a dangerous clinical paradox. We begin by clarifying the difference between liver injury labs, such as AST and ALT, and true liver function markers, such as albumin and PT/INR. From there, we explore how the liver produces clotting factors, why Factor VII affects INR early, and how low platelets develop thro
How Your Liver Heals Itself… Until It Doesn’t: Liver Disease For Nurses
Why can the liver regenerate? Why does jaundice turn the skin and eyes yellow? And what happens when the liver’s amazing ability to repair itself reaches its limit? 👉 Visual Learner? Watch the video https://youtu.be/Y5vAoE8ivck In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the most powerful and misunderstood organs in the human body: the liver. Starting with th
Liver Failure Nursing Care: Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia, Meds & Treatments Explained
In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down liver failure symptoms, jaundice, and hyperbilirubinemia from a bedside nursing perspective. Whether you are a nursing student, new nurse, ICU nurse, or preparing for NCLEX, this episode will help you understand what is really happening when a patient turns yellow — and how nurses help manage the symptoms, medications, treatments, and proce
The “Yellow Patient” Warning Sign Every Nurse Should Understand
Visual Learner? 👉 Watch the video https://youtu.be/Jph5GQic4e4 Jaundice is not the disease — it is the body’s visual alarm bell that bilirubin is backing up somewhere in the system. In this clinical breakdown, we explain how bilirubin is formed from old red blood cells, how the liver conjugates bilirubin, and how nurses can use assessment findings, lab values, urine color, stool color, and ment
Hepatitis A, B, C, D & E Made Easy: Signs Every New Nurse Should Recognize
Visual Learner? 👉 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Jph5GQic4e4 In this episode of the Super Nurse podcast, we break down Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E in a way that helps nursing students and new nurses connect textbook knowledge to real bedside assessment. You’ll learn how hepatitis affects the liver, why ALT and AST rise, and how classic signs like jaundice, dark tea-colored urine, pale clay-c
Why Newborn Jaundice Can Be More Dangerous Than You Think
In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, created by Brooke Wallace, we break down neonatal jaundice and phototherapy safety in a way that connects textbook nursing concepts to real bedside care. 👉 Watch the video https://youtu.be/BJ-GIKzWdI8 Newborn jaundice is common, but it can quickly become dangerous when bilirubin levels rise too high. This episode explains how bilirubin metabolism w
Jaundice and Itching Explained: ALP vs AST/ALT in Bile Duct Obstruction
This episode explains jaundice, itching, and bile duct obstruction in plain language for nurses, nursing students, and healthcare learners. Instead of only thinking of the liver as a chemical factory, this episode teaches you to picture the liver as a complex plumbing system where bile must flow through the biliary tract. When that flow becomes blocked by something like a gallstone, inflammatio
The Liver Failure Sign New Nurses Often Miss First
Visual Learner? 👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurse Liver failure can feel overwhelming because it affects nearly every major body system at once—the brain, kidneys, blood vessels, skin, immune system, and coagulation system. In this episode, we walk through the key signs, labs, and nursing priorities you need to recognize when caring for a patient with liver disease, cirrhosis, ascites, j
Cirrhosis Isn’t Just a Liver Problem: Bedside Signs of Liver Failure
Cirrhosis is not just a liver problem. Once the liver becomes stiff, scarred, and unable to function normally, the effects show up throughout the entire body — in the brain, kidneys, blood, abdomen, lungs, and vascular system. This episode breaks down how nurses can connect the pathophysiology of cirrhosis to what they actually see at the bedside. The episode begins by comparing the liver to th
Heart Transplant Nursing: How To Care for a Brand New Heart
Step inside the cardiothoracic ICU and experience what it’s really like to care for a fresh heart transplant patient at the bedside. Visual Learner? 👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI Interested in Organ Donation and Transplant? Check out Brooke's website CPTCexam.com. In this episode of the Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the intense, high-stakes role of a heart transplant ICU nurse —
When A-Fib Turns Dangerous: RVR, Stroke Risk, and Bedside Action
When A-Fib turns dangerous, nurses need to understand more than just the rhythm strip. In this episode, we break down A-Fib with RVR, why rapid rates can crash cardiac output, how blood clots form in the atria, and what bedside actions matter most when a patient becomes unstable. A-Fib is not just an irregular heartbeat—it can become a serious bedside emergency when the ventricular rate climbs
The Human Heart Explained: From Blocked Arteries to Electrical Chaos
This episode uses a simple car-engine analogy to explain the cardiovascular system: the heart has plumbing, including coronary arteries, valves, and blood flow, and an electrical grid, including the SA node, AV node, and rhythm pathways. A heart attack is explained as a plumbing problem caused by blocked coronary arteries, while cardiac arrest is an electrical failure where the heart stops effecti
That “Whoosh” in the Chest: Aortic & Mitral Stenosis Explained for Nurses
In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the pathophysiology, assessment findings, heart sounds, and nursing interventions for aortic and mitral valve stenosis in a clear, practical, bedside-focused way. You’ll learn how to move beyond memorizing textbook definitions and start connecting what you hear through your stethoscope with what is actually happening inside your patient’
The Silent Killer: Hypertension Explained - 2025 Guidelines, Crisis Signs & Nursing Pharmacology
What if the most dangerous thing happening to your patient is completely silent? Built from the bedside teaching style of Brooke Wallace, this episode helps nursing students, new nurses, and bedside clinicians understand hypertension in a practical, real-world way. We explain what systolic and diastolic blood pressure actually mean, why high blood pressure damages the endothelium, how atheroscl
Time Is Muscle: How Nurses Recognize and Respond to a Heart Attack
Every minute matters during a myocardial infarction. In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down what a heart attack really looks like at the bedside and how nurses can recognize, respond, and think one step ahead during a cardiac emergency. Created from the bedside knowledge and teaching style of Brooke Wallace, a 20-year ICU nurse, organ transplant coordinator, clinical instruct
How The Heart Actually Works: Heart Failure, MI & Hemodynamics Explained
Key Learning Objectives
Understand the basic anatomy of the heart and blood flow pathway
Learn the fundamentals of hemodynamics and cardiac output
Differentiate preload, afterload, and contractility
Identify normal and abnormal heart sounds
Connect monitor readings to bedside assessment findings
Strengthen cardiovascular assessment skills for clinical practice
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7 Heart Failure Clues Hidden in Plain Sight
Heart failure can be overwhelming for new nurses, especially when patients present with severe shortness of breath, edema, tachycardia, and alarming monitor readings. In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down the bedside assessment and management of acute heart failure, helping you connect pathophysiology to real-world nursing care. Learn how decreased cardiac output leads to fl
MI Symptoms Don’t Always Look Textbook
Don't Miss This! Atypical Signs of MI Visual Learner? Check out the video on Super Nurse on YouTube! Key Takeaways
Not all myocardial infarctions present with classic crushing chest pain.
Women frequently experience atypical symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, indigestion, and jaw pain.
Older adults may present with confusion, weakness, dizziness, or shortness of breath.
Patients with diabe
5 Life-Threatening Cardiac Rhythms Every Nurse Must Recognize and Treat
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What you'll learn
Understand how the heart's electrical system functions under normal conditions.
Learn why symptomatic bradycardia can be dangerous and when atropine and pacing are indicated.
Recognize atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (RVR) and understand its impact on cardiac output.
Identify PVC warning signs and their relationship to hypo
When the Heart Fails: Attack, Arrest, or Failure?
👉 Watch the video @supernurseai Most people think a heart attack, cardiac arrest, and heart failure are the same thing—but they are actually three very different medical emergencies. In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, Brooke Wallace, RN, breaks down the critical differences using simple, memorable analogies and real-world clinical examples. From blocked arteries and electrical failure
Why Kids Might Have Seizures From a Fever | Febrile Seizures For Nurses
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI What You'll Learn ✅ Why febrile seizures occur most often between 6 months and 5 years of age ✅ Why the speed of a fever's rise matters more than the temperature itself ✅ Airway and safety priorities during a seizure ✅ Why nothing should ever be placed in a seizing child's mouth ✅ How to recognize status epilepticus ✅ Post-seizure assessment and
Quick 2026 NCLEX Neuro Review: High-Yield Nursing Concepts
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI What You'll Learn ✅ The Monroe-Kellie Doctrine and why ICP increases become life-threatening ✅ How to recognize Cushing's Triad and impending brain herniation ✅ Why lumbar punctures are contraindicated with elevated ICP ✅ Nursing priorities for meningitis and droplet precautions ✅ Safe seizure management and status epilepticus interventions ✅ NI
The PTSD Brain: Why Safe Patients Feel Constantly Under Attack
Watch the video @SuperNurseAI What You'll Learn ✅ Why PTSD is a physiological brain injury, not simply an emotional disorder ✅ How trauma physically changes the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex ✅ Why patients with PTSD may react intensely to seemingly harmless stimuli ✅ The science behind flashbacks and hypervigilance ✅ Why arguing with a triggered patient rarely wor
The Head Injury That Looks Fine: TBI, Increased ICP & Nursing Red Flags
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI This episode focuses on one of the most dangerous parts of traumatic brain injury: the patient may look stable before they suddenly deteriorate. A head-injury patient can be awake, talking, answering questions, and still have bleeding or swelling building inside the skull. The nurse’s job is to recognize the subtle signs before the crash. The episode explains
Confused Patient? How Nurses Decode the 3 Ds at the Bedside.
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI This episode focuses on one of the most important bedside questions nurses face: is this patient’s confusion baseline, or is something new and dangerous happening? When a patient suddenly becomes frantic, combative, hallucinating, drowsy, or unsafe, nurses have to think beyond “they’re just confused” and start decoding the clinical clues. The episode breaks d
When Logic Stops Working: Dementia Communication for Real-World Nursing
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI Dementia care can be confusing because the patient’s words and behaviors may not seem logical from the outside. But for the patient, the fear, frustration, confusion, or resistance often feels very real. This episode explains why nurses need to stop relying on reasoning and start focusing on emotional safety. A key concept in this episode is that dementia aff
Seizure Aftercare for Nurses: What to Do When the Shaking Stops
👉 Watch the video @SuperNurseAI This episode focuses on the postictal phase, the period after the active seizure ends. While the convulsions may have stopped, the patient’s brain and body are still recovering from a massive electrical storm. The brain has burned through oxygen, glucose, neurotransmitters, and ATP, leaving the patient exhausted, confused, sleepy, agitated, or temporarily unable
Alzheimer’s vs Dementia: Connection Over Correction in Real-World Nursing
👉 Watch the video on-YouTube@SuperNurse This episode explains the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in a way that nursing students, new grad nurses, and bedside nurses can actually use. Dementia is not one single disease. It is a collection of symptoms that affect memory, judgment, communication, reasoning, safety awareness, and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease is one specific ty
Nursing the Alzheimer’s Brain: Real-World Dementia Care for NCLEX
👉 Watch the video https://youtu.be/tMKeVKXvRyI This episode reframes Alzheimer’s disease as progressive physical brain destruction, not a personality change, manipulation, or normal forgetfulness. Instead of memorizing random dementia stages, nursing students and new grads learn to connect what is happening inside the brain to what they actually see in the patient’s room. The episode begins
Seizure at the Bedside: What Nurses Do First When Seconds Matter
👉 Watch the video here on Super Nurse - You Tube! In this episode, we take a real-world look at what happens when a quiet shift suddenly turns into a seizure emergency. A patient begins actively convulsing in a tonic-clonic seizure, and the nurse has to act quickly, calmly, and in the correct order. This is exactly the kind of seizure nursing priority scenario that shows up on NCLEX and NGN ca
What Meningitis Looks Like in Real Life Plus Nursing Priorities for NGN NCLEX
👉 Watch the video here on Super Nurse - You Tube! This episode focuses on what meningitis looks like in real life and how nurses should respond when the signs show up at the bedside. The opening scenario describes a patient arriving with the “worst headache,” a stiff neck, and severe sensitivity to light — a high-risk combination that should immediately make nurses think about meningitis and
Stroke or Stroke Mimic? TIA, Glucose Checks & NGN NCLEX Nursing Priorities
👉 Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/@SuperNurseAI In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down how nurses can quickly recognize a possible stroke while avoiding one of the biggest NGN NCLEX traps: missing a stroke mimic. You’ll learn the difference between a true stroke, a TIA, and hypoglycemia as a stroke mimic — including why checking a finger-stick blood glucose is one of
Restlessness Is a Red Flag: Catching Sneaky Subdural Hematomas Early
👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI This episode focuses on catching sneaky subdural hematomas early, before the patient reaches obvious late-stage neurological decline. The discussion starts with the “bone box” concept: the brain is enclosed inside a rigid skull, which means swelling or bleeding has very little room to expand. Using the Monro-Kellie doctrine, we review how the skull
What NCLEX Tests for the Neurological System: Stroke, Seizures, ICP & Meningitis
👉 Watch on YouTube @SuperNurseAI Introduction: Why Neuro Feels So Intimidating Neuro nursing can feel overwhelming because small changes can mean big trouble. The episode opens with the reality that a tiny shift — like a sluggish pupil or abnormal breathing pattern — may be the first clue that a patient is declining. Cranial Nerves Made Practical Instead of memorizing the 12 cranial nerves j
When Pneumonia Gets Deadly: Hypoxia, Antibiotics, Sputum Cultures, Lung Sounds & NCLEX
👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why pneumonia is really a gas exchange problem, not just a lung infection How hypoxia can show up as restlessness, confusion, agitation, or anxiety Why nurses should pay close attention to lung sounds, sputum, oxygen needs, and work of breathing Why sputum cultures should be collected before antibiotics when ordered Ho
When Staffing Gets Unsafe: Should Nurses Unionize, Strike, or Put Their Heads Down?
👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI This episode opens with the feeling every bedside nurse knows too well: walking onto the floor, seeing the assignment board, and realizing the math of the shift simply does not work. Too many high-acuity patients, too many meds, too many drips, too many turns, and not enough human beings to safely do the work. The debate begins with the argument for
When the Trach Falls Out: Tracheostomy Care, Suctioning & NCLEX Airway Safety
👉 Watch the video https://youtu.be/ZhmvaQLpBMI Key topics covered: Tracheostomy care, suctioning, airway safety, cuffed versus cuffless trachs, one-finger trach tie rule, aspiration precautions, decannulation emergency response, mature versus fresh stoma, spare trach tubes, Ambu bag readiness, pulmonary hygiene, atelectasis prevention, stool softeners, constipation risk, Passy-Muir speaking
The 3 Questions That Diagnose Any Respiratory Emergency at the Bedside
Want to see this content as a comic book video? 👉 Watch it on YouTube @SuperNurseAI and find us at https://www.youtube.com/@SuperNurseAI In this episode of The Super Nurse Podcast, we break down a simple bedside framework for respiratory emergencies: Is it trapped air, fluid, or a blood clot? You’ll learn how nurses can recognize the difference between COPD exacerbation, acute heart failure, pn
NCLEX Tests This Because Kids Really Crash: Croup, Epiglottitis & RSV for Nurses
https://youtu.be/qTI6bqYo7AQ Want to reach out? Send an email to BrookeWallaceRN@gmail.com or visit SuperNurse.ai The content presented in The Super Nurse Podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The host and creators are not responsible for any clinical decisions made based on this content. Always adhere to your institution’s policies and consult
I Feel Like I'm Going to Die: What To Do When Your Patient Has a Pulmonary Embolism
👉 Watch on YouTube @SuperNurseAI 👉 Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/8m62W0uD8xk Timestamps 0:00 Introduction & the high-stakes PE scenario 2:15 Pulmonary embolism physiology: VQ mismatch & alveolar dead space 5:00 Virchow's Triad: venous stasis, endothelial injury & hypercoagulability 7:30 Right ventricular strain & the feeling of impending doom 9:45 Immediate bedside priorities: oxygen, po
Your COPD Patient Can't Breathe: The Bedside Decisions That Actually Save Lives
Watch the video version on YouTube @SuperNurseAI and https://youtu.be/NEvrUA07544 Visit supernurse.ai for clinical resources, study guides, and NCLEX prep Related episodes: Drowning vs. Suffocating: How Nurses Decode the Difference Between Heart Failure and COPD and Why Your Patient Can't Breathe: Lung Sounds, VQ Mismatch & COPD Explained Key Terms & Glossary COPD exacerbation, emphysema, chron
Drowning vs. Suffocating: How Nurses Decode the Difference Between Heart Failure and COPD
Resources & Links 👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI 👉 Watch the video on shunting and dead space at https://youtu.be/r9I03dG2fOo Visit supernurse.ai for clinical resources, study guides, and NCLEX prep Related episodes: Why Your Patient Can't Breathe: Shunt vs. Dead Space and Lung Sounds & Respiratory Mechanics Decoded Timestamps 00:00 — Cold open: the patient bursting through th
Why Your Patient Can't Breathe: Lung Sounds, VQ Mismatch & COPD Explained
You're standing at the bedside. The monitor is alarming. Your patient is working harder and harder to breathe — and you need to know right now what is happening inside those lungs. In this episode, we break down the entire respiratory system from the ground up — not just the anatomy, but the real clinical reasoning that separates a good nurse from a great one. We trace a single breath from t
Why AI in Healthcare Needs Nurse-Led Guardrails
👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: AI Is Already Entering Nursing AI is no longer a future concept in healthcare. It is already showing up in documentation, triage, patient messaging, clinical decision support, staffing, scheduling, and education. 02:15 – Why Nurses Are Right to Be Concerned Nurses are worried about unsafe automation, tools designed a
Real Talk About Hyponatremia: Low Sodium, Seizures & the Waterlogged Brain
https://youtu.be/qMlaLvV5Ff4Hyponatremia can look like a sudden neurological change at the bedside. A patient who was alert and talking yesterday may become lethargic, confused, weak, or difficult to wake today — and the cause may be low sodium. In this episode, Brooke explains why sodium controls fluid balance and why the rule “where sodium goes, water follows” matters so much in nursing. When
Should I Become a Nurse in 2027? The Future of Nursing, AI in healthcare, and Your Personality Type
https://youtu.be/Pww4QYZuf_0Should you become a nurse in the age of AI? In this episode, we take a real-world look at the future of nursing and what future nurses need to know before entering the profession. Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI America’s aging population is creating more complex patients, higher acuity, and a greater need for nurses who can connect the dots across multip
Real Talk on Isotonic, Hypotonic & Hypertonic IV Fluids for Nurses
https://youtu.be/qMlaLvV5Ff4Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI IV fluids are not just something nurses hang because there is an order in the chart. They can stabilize a crashing patient, worsen swelling in the brain, overload the lungs, or help restore circulation when blood pressure is dropping. In this episode, Brooke explains the concept of tonicity, which is how IV fluids move wate
Fluids & Electrolytes Made Easy for Nursing Students: Sodium, Potassium, IV Fluids & NCLEX
👉 Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI Fluids and electrolytes can feel overwhelming in nursing school, but this episode makes them simple by connecting the science to what nurses actually see at the bedside. We start with IV fluids and tonicity, including hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic fluids, and explain how each one affects fluid shifts across the cell membrane. Then we move into
ABGs Made Easy for Nurses: Decode pH, CO2, Bicarb & Acid-Base Imbalances at the Bedside
ABGs can feel like a terrifying grocery receipt full of numbers, but they are really a snapshot of what is happening inside your patient’s cells. This episode explains how to look at pH first, then figure out whether the lungs or the metabolic system are driving the problem. You’ll learn why carbon dioxide acts like acid, why bicarbonate acts like base, and why a small pH shift can create huge
CRRT Made Simple: How ICU Nurses Manage Alarms, Fluid, Filters & Citrate
Watch the video on YouTube @Super Nurse AI CRRT is one of the most intimidating therapies ICU nurses manage in the ICU. The tubing looks complicated, the pressure alarms feel urgent, and the patient is often critically unstable with sepsis, renal failure, fluid overload, acidosis, electrolyte shifts, or maximum vasopressor support. But once you understand what the CRRT machine is actually measu
How Electrolytes Change the EKG: Sodium, Potassium, Calcium & Deadly Rhythms
Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI In this episode, we take EKG interpretation beneath the monitor and down to the cellular level. The rhythm strip is not just a pattern to memorize — it is a real-time picture of sodium rushing in, calcium holding contraction, and potassium resetting the heart cell. The episode starts with a common bedside telemetry scenario: the alarm is screaming, th
Heart Blocks Made Easy: EKG Interpretation for Real-World Nursing
Watch the video on YouTube @SuperNurseAI In this episode, we take one of the most intimidating EKG topics for nurses — heart blocks — and make it easier to understand with real-world bedside logic. Instead of memorizing random rhythm strips, you’ll learn how to think through what is happening electrically between the atria, AV node, and ventricles. We start with the moment every nurse knows:
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