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I’m Maureen, but my students call me “Nurse Mo.” I’m a nurse, educator, podcastor and founder of Straight A Nursing. I’ve been a nurse for more than 12 years and have helped thousands of students thrive in nursing school.

I created Straight A Nursing because I remember what it felt like to be excited about school but also a little bit scared. When I started my program, I knew I wanted to have a positive experience…after all, I’d worked so hard for this dream! No way was I going to let anxiety, stress and fear steal my joy!

The problem was, there weren't any online resources for nursing school help at that time. I had to figure it out all on my own. And once I did, I never looked back. I refused to pull all-nighters (because I didn’t have to), I took time for a bit of self-care, and I graduated at the top of my class with a 4.0 GPA.

Since then, I’ve dedicated my career to providing nursing school help through this website, the Straight A Nursing podcast, and robust online programs.

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#506: Clinical Is Not a Test (Most of the Time)

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | August 13, 2026
How to learn in your nursing school clinical rotations Clinical always seems to inspire feelings of both excitement and low-grade terror. It’s high-stakes and feels vulnerable, but surviving clinical and actually learning in clinical are two very different things. I remember my first clinical day like it was yesterday. I was so focused on not…
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Tips for Thriving in Pediatric Clinicals - Straight A Nursing podcast

Tips for Thriving in Pediatric Clinicals – ENCORE! #360

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | August 6, 2026
Listen to this episode here by hitting play above or straight from your favorite podcast player. The best way to prepare for your pediatric clinicals is to review a few specific things in advance, so you can make the most of your experience from day one. In this episode, I’m sharing my top 6 pediatric…
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#503: A Quick Guide to Respiratory Failure for Nursing Students

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | July 31, 2026
Review the types & causes of respiratory failure, and how to care for these patients on the go when you listen here or straight from your favorite podcast player. Respiratory failure occurs when the respiratory system can no longer adequately meet the oxygen demands of the body, remove carbon dioxide effectively, or both. There are…
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Medication Administration Review for Nursing Students and Nurses. Giving medications safely matters.

Bulletproof Medication Administration – ENCORE! #76

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | July 23, 2026
On mobile? Listen to review the rules of medication administration from here or straight from your favorite podcast player. All nursing schools teach you the five rights of medication administration as a key component in keeping your patients safe, but if you want to take it further to understand all the factors that go into…
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Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system - nursing pharmacology

Your Secret Weapon for Nursing Pharmacology #500

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | July 16, 2026
Listen to this article about how a strong understanding of the autonomic nervous system ties into understanding nursing pharmacology straight from here, or look for episode #500 of the Straight A Nursing podcast on your favorite podcast player. If you’ve ever sat down to study pharmacology and felt like you were trying to memorize an…
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STEMI and NSTEMI

Is it a STEMI or NSTEMI? – ENCORE! #318

By Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN | July 9, 2026
It’s a great day to review the differences between STEMI and NSTEMI! On mobile? Listen here or straight from your favorite podcast player. In this episode, we’ll review: Feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to approach nursing school? Listening to my podcast is a great start. The next step? My free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. I…
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-LEANNE

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Crucial Concepts Bootcamp gets you prepped and ready for nursing school and includes lessons on dosage calculations!

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Fast Pharmacology is an audio-based program that teaches you pharm concepts in five minutes or less so you can conquer this challenging class!

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