What I Wish I Knew | My Patient With Distributive Shock
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
Release Date: 04/16/2024
"My Nursing Preceptor Is Awful!" đ˘ (How to Survive, Learn, and Come Out Stronger as a Nursing Student or New Grad)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
You show up ready to learn. But your preceptor barely looks at youâor worse, tears you down. What do you do when the one person meant to guide you just⌠wonât? In this episode, we talk about what it really feels like to be stuck with a toxic preceptorâand how to protect your confidence, your learning, and your future as a nurse. Weâll cover: 5 red flags your preceptor is hurting more than helping How to still grow clinical judgment (without their help) What to say if you need to speak upâbut donât want to be labeled a âproblemâ A tool that gives you the feedback...
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7 Lies Nursing School is Drilling Into You
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
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 me â the same lies that might be breaking you right now. In this raw, unfiltered episode, I share my personal journey through the darkest moments of nursing school â including the crippling anxiety that forced me to withdraw before my final semester. I reveal how the system is designed to make you feel inadequate, how the "unsafe" label is weaponized against passionate students, and why your struggles...
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They Say People Like Me Shouldnât Be Nurses (Can You Be A Nurse With A Learning Difference?)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
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, shares his never-before-told story of withdrawing from nursing school due to crippling anxietyâand how that same anxiety later became his clinical superpower. Jon reveals shocking statistics showing that over 50% of nursing students have learning differences like ADHD, dyslexia, or anxiety, and how traditional nursing education fails these students. Discover how these "different brains" aren't limitations,...
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Why Most Nursing Students Are Terrified of Pharmacology (And How a Pair of SOCKs Changed Everything)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
SOCK method quiz/cheatsheets/resources at: In this raw and revealing episode, Jon Haws, RN, shares his personal journey from pharmacology nightmare to nursing confidence. With vulnerability and humor, Jon recounts his 3 AM study sessions surrounded by scattered flashcards and energy drinks, feeling like a failure as he struggled to memorize endless drug facts that wouldn't stick. When a simple clinical question about Zofran administration left him frozen, Jon discovered a breakthrough approach that transformed his nursing education. Through heartfelt storytelling and evidence-based...
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Why Do I Feel Like I'm the Dumbest Person in My Nursing Class?
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
See if you might have imposter syndrome: In this deeply personal episode, Jon Haws, RN and founder of NURSING.com, opens up about the universal yet rarely discussed feeling of inadequacy that plagues nursing students everywhere. Drawing from his own journey from self-doubting student to ICU charge nurse, Jon reveals the startling truth: 92% of nursing students feel like "the dumbest person in class" at some point, with 42% experiencing these feelings daily. This isn't just commiserationâit's a thoughtful exploration of imposter syndrome in nursing education, backed by recent research...
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Is Nursing Even Worth It Anymore? (I Quit 10 Weeks Before Graduation . . . It Was The BEST Decision I Ever Made)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
Is nursing still worth it, or is burnout making it impossible to stay in the profession? In this episode, Jon Haws, RN, 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 hereâs the truthânursing can still be one of the most rewarding careers IF you take care of yourself. Jon shares six game-changing strategies to prevent burnout, the mindset shifts that saved his...
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End The Nursing Shortage (My Journey Part VII)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my unexpected pathâfrom 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. Youâll hear how NRSNG rapidly grew, why I left my job in the NEURO ICU, and how I hired a passionate team to meet the skyrocketing demand for our resources. I also recount the exciting leap we made when we rebranded to Nursing.com in early 2020,...
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"You're Going to be Charge" (My Journey Part VI)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
In todayâs episode, Iâm taking you through a pivotal part of my nursing journeyâfrom 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 struggles with imposter syndrome, the pressure of caring for patients, and why never feeling fully ready actually makes you a better nurse. If youâve ever doubted yourself, this oneâs for you....
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I Will Always Remember You (My Journey Part V)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
Welcome to The Nursing Podcast, where we dive deep into the real-life experiences of being a nurse. Iâm Jon Haws, RN, founder of Nursing.com, and today, we continue my journeyâpicking 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 my career. I reflect on the profound impact nurses have, including a moment Iâll never forgetâwhen a grieving mother hugged me and said, âI will always remember you.â I also discuss the...
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Sleeping on a Dumpster Mattress (My Journey Part IV)
Nursing Podcast by NURSING.com (NRSNG) (NCLEXÂŽ Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
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
info_outlineThis week I opened up some old nursing school notes, and I started remembering how hard nursing school really was!
I remember, in particular, getting a little confused between the different types of shock.
When I was studying distributive shock I found one key đ point that actually cleared up a lot of the misunderstandings and confusion. That started to really turn things around for me in nursing school!