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Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today we are going to review for the NU 142 final exam. This episode is designed to help you connect the major concepts across the course, including foundations of nursing care, cultural considerations, wellness, skin and sensory disorders, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disorders, fluid and electrolyte balance, acid–base interpretation, respiratory disorders, renal and urinary disorders, endocrine disorders, diabetes management, gerontology, pain management, palliative care, hospice, safety, and dosage calculations.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today we are going to review for the NU 144 final exam. This final review brings together the major concepts from the course, including gastrointestinal disorders, hepatobiliary disease, ostomy care, nutrition, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disorders, dysrhythmias, perioperative care, musculoskeletal and orthopedic disorders, neurologic disorders, stroke, Parkinson disease, fluids and electrolytes, acid–base balance, IV therapy, and dosage calculations.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. In this Unit 9 podcast, we are going to slow down and really work through fluid balance, electrolyte imbalances, acid-base balance, and the complications of IV therapy. These topics scare a lot of students, but I promise that once you understand the why behind each one, they start to make sense. So stay with me, and let's reason through them together.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. In this Unit 9 podcast, we are going to focus on caring for older adults, including the normal changes of aging, safety and polypharmacy, pain assessment and management, and palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. In this Unit 8 podcast, we are going to focus on stroke, including recognizing it, telling the types apart, and preventing it, along with acute stroke care and rehabilitation, the neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders Parkinson's disease, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome, and finally brain tumors and end-of-life care.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. In this Unit 8 podcast, we are going to focus on the endocrine system, including pituitary disorders like diabetes insipidus and SIADH, thyroid and parathyroid problems, adrenal disorders such as Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome, and diabetes mellitus.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing osteomalacia, a metabolic bone disorder in which newly formed bone does not mineralize properly.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing osteomyelitis, a serious infection involving the bone and bone marrow.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing gout, a painful inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of urate crystals within the joints and surrounding tissues.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing chronic kidney disease, commonly known as CKD. We’ll explore how CKD develops, why it may remain undetected for years, how diabetes and hypertension contribute to kidney damage, and which complications require close monitoring. We’ll also apply these concepts to a realistic patient scenario involving fatigue, lower-extremity edema, decreased urine output, and uncontrolled blood pressure.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing sciatica, a common condition that causes pain to travel from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re reviewing early nursing intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re discussing rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause progressive joint damage, functional limitations, and systemic complications when it is not recognized and treated early. We’ll review what happens inside the joints, the classic clinical presentation, how the condition is diagnosed and treated, and the nursing priorities for a patient experiencing pain, stiffness, swelling, and reduced mobility.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re comparing four chronic respiratory conditions that can sometimes appear very similar: COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, and cystic fibrosis. Patients with any of these conditions may experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, mucus production, reduced exercise tolerance, and recurrent respiratory infections. Because the symptoms overlap, it can be tempting to approach them in the same way. However, these are not four versions of the same disease.

Hello everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re focusing on asthma self-management and an important question: Why is asthma considered highly controllable, yet still capable of becoming life-threatening? We’ll explore the role of chronic airway inflammation, written asthma action plans, peak flow monitoring, correct inhaler technique, medication adherence, and individualized trigger management.