{"podcast":{"title":"Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX","slug":"straight-a-nursing-study-for-nursing-school-exams-nclex-443170","podcast_index_feed_id":443170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML3850763387","website_url":"https://straightanursingstudent.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/db5384e8-532a-11ee-90c1-430082e36c24/image/c7c3c99406a7630b4635b1d69846e95a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Straight A Nursing","episode_count":552,"summary":"In this show, Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN (Nurse Mo) breaks down a wide range of nursing school concepts so they’re easy to understand. Each episode aims to help nursing students improve their study techniques, pass nursing school exams, and feel more confident in clinical. If you’re nervous about nursing school, not “getting it” in lecture, or feeling overwhelmed with all the information you have to learn, this podcast will help you optimize your study time so you can learn more with less stress. While nursing school is challenging, it doesn’t have to be impossible. When concepts are explained in a way that “just makes sense”, nursing students have better recall on exams, feel more confident working with patients in clinical, and are better prepared for NCLEX. Nurse Mo understands the struggles nursing students face and draws on more than 11 years of clinical experience to make nursing school less intimidating. Each episode removes the “fluff” and focuses on the key things a nursing student (and nurse) needs to know about a variety of disease conditions. The show also provides tips for succeeding in nursing school, guidance for students and new nurses, and insider information to help…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:19:12.756688+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-a-nursing-study-for-nursing-school-exams-nclex-443170"},"episode":{"title":"#485: Why Nursing School Feels Overwhelming","slug":"485-why-nursing-school-feels-overwhelming","published_at":"2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-a-nursing-study-for-nursing-school-exams-nclex-443170/485-why-nursing-school-feels-overwhelming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-a-nursing-study-for-nursing-school-exams-nclex-443170","url":"https://straightanursingstudent.com/why-nursing-school-feels-overwhelming/","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8047327775.mp3","summary":"You studied all weekend. You put in the hours. And you still walked out of that exam feeling like something just didn’t click. If that’s ever been you (or if you’re about to start nursing school and you’re already worried it will be) this episode is going to change how you think about studying. Because the problem isn’t how much you’re studying. It’s what’s happening in your brain while you do it. In this episode, Nurse Mo breaks down cognitive load theory — the neuroscience behind why nursing students get overwhelmed — and walks you through a practical, step-by-step approach for studying in a way that your brain can actually process and retain. In this episode you’ll learn: • Why effort alone doesn’t produce learning — and what does • The three types of cognitive load (and which one is actually your friend) • The four most common habits that silently overload your brain • A five-step study approach designed to work with your brain, not against it This isn’t about studying harder. It’s about finally understanding why the way you’ve been studying isn’t working, and what to do differently. 👉 Grab the free Nursing School Survival Blueprint: straightanursingstudent.com/blueprint ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for pr…","meta_description":"You studied all weekend. You put in the hours. And you still walked out of that exam feeling like something just didn’t click. 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