Nitty Gritty Nursing

About Nitty Gritty Nursing

Support the show and shop at the Nitty Gritty Nursing esty shop! https://nittygrittynursing.etsy.com Are you a nursing student who struggles to understand nursing concepts your professor is teaching you? Do you wish there was a simple bite sized podcast to help further your knowledge base? Then you've found the right podcast. Nitty Gritty Nursing is a podcast designed for nursing students trying to understand how to care for different types of patients you might encounter with an acute care focus. Disclaimer: refer to whatever your nursing faculty want you to know. This is just me talking about the different topics and key considerations of nursing care and patho that a nurse should know. Have a topic you want covered? Let me know! nittygrittynursing@gmail.com

Publisher

Nurse Em

Category

education · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Nov 2022

Latest episode

20 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Congenital Heart Defect: Hemitruncus [aka Anomalous Origin of Right Pulmonary Artery] Explained

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unpack anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery [AORPA] (hemitruncus) from pathophysiology to bedside care, focusing on early recognition of respiratory and perfusion changes, pre‑ and postoperative nursing priorities, and family-centered education to optimize outcomes for these high-risk infants and children. Support the show

2. 

   6 Jun 2026

   Tension Pneumothorax & Nursing Interventions

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we walk through the pathophysiology, classic clinical signs, and high-stakes decision points in recognizing and treating tension pneumothorax, emphasizing why it is a clinical diagnosis that demands immediate decompression to prevent obstructive shock and cardiac arrest. Support the show

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Pediatric: Pathologic vs. Physiologic Jaundice

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down physiologic vs pathologic neonatal jaundice, highlighting timing, red-flag features, and bilirubin trends so you can quickly distinguish benign newborn jaundice from conditions that require urgent evaluation and treatment. Support the show

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

79 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

76 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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