Nursing with Lea: Recent Episodes
Lea Saunders
This podcast will discuss personal experiences in nursing school, provide you with tips, what you should know before you enter nursing, and will include lessons covering topics of patho physiology, communications, research in nursing, and so forth. In hospital experiences or client encounters will not be discussed as confidentiality is of the utmost importance.
All content from emedicine.medscape.com/article/118361-treatment author: Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD. I simply rephrase or quote the content of this document and explain certain concepts in my own words. This is not my content. I learn well from listening to someone speak and following along via the document. Hope this is helpful! Lab values: https://nurseslabs.com/normal-lab-values-nclex-nursing/
Overview of HHS. All content retrieved from emedicine.medscape.com/article/1914705-overview ...author is Dipa Avichal and coauthor is Nissa C Blocher. None of this content is created by me: I quote from their document and rephrase certain things or give examples. I hope you find this overview helpful and please follow along on the website.
Very brief discussion of my NCLEX experience. Some tips and tricks. NO DISCLOSURE OF EXAM CONTENT.
Please message me with requests on what you would like for me to cover! You can ask me on Instagram @lea.saunders
So... this unpolished episode has nice content but I am speed walking through a forest while recording...so excuse my out of breath speaking š¤£
My experience before starting clinical, what you need to know, and what to prioritize! Also I stumbled on my words a few times!! But I didnāt want to re-record because I thought it just shows how human I am and that imperfections are okay!
I had a request to discuss this topic! The key points in this episode are: make time for yourself and balance your life, do focused studying instead of trying to learn everything, prioritize studying information that focuses on client safety, share your workload, learn how you learn best, and find support systems for yourself. Also I stumbled on my words a few times!! But I didnāt want to re-record because I thought it just shows how human I am and that imperfections are okay!
I recorded this episode twice consecutively. The first 18 minutes are the fast version of this episode with music in the background. After the 18 minute mark I re-recorded the episode speaking more slowly and without music in the background. I did this because different people learn at different speeds. Here is a review of safety checks, vitals, head to toe. I used the stanbridge head to toe physical assessment sheet for reference. The link is www4.stanbridge.edu . Please message me if you have any questions! :)
Here are some general guidelines on maintaining client confidentiality, honouring nurse-client professional relationships and avoiding crossing boundaries. As well, I have included some āno nosā! I wanted to add that there are situations when caring for people that you know is sometimes unavoidable for example in a RURAL setting! There are exceptions to some of the things I have said in this podcast and if you are unsure about anything talk to your clinical instructor, your class instructors! What I have said here is my take and what I have learned. OOPS: I realize 1am is morning. š
This is an episode is created for anyone that suffers from anxiety in nursing school or feels pressure to know everything. I want to share words of encouragement but also provide you with a reality check!
A very basic discussion that touches on avoiding dehumanization of clients, prioritizing which client to assess first, safety, communication with your primary RN, and sleep!