Reviews
Rate ShowNursing student help!
As a second semester nursing student, I’m so grateful for this podcast. I feel like I’ve been thrown into so much in nursing school and it feels impossible to keep things organized and keep up with it all. This podcast is so helpful! (Listen to the episode for head-to-toe assessment FOR SURE)
- jessi alvey
- May 7, 2025
Great at integrating multiple topics
This show does a great job of explaining a lot of information at a measured pace, with quizzes that make you pay attention.
The highest recommendation I can give it came from watching The Pitt (a realistic ER show on HBO MAX). After listening to most of the clinical casts, combined with EMT level knowledge, I was able to grasp most of the Dr conversations.
The one drawback is that of the roughly ~50 episodes, only about half are actually clinical. The rest are about studying or being a nurse. They are interesting but won’t help you pass the NCLEX.
- RJCformerEMT
- April 17, 2025
Love the Podcast!
I love this podcast so much. Getting prepared for nursing school but I was a flight paramedic for many years. Only thing to note in the Sepsis Case Study please make it very clear that his opinion that the cultures aren’t very important and that the HR in the 200s was stable is not ok. New impressionable students will be listening closely and building their clinical opinions. Please add a disclaimer that the HR is of concern as the patient is quickly decompensating. Also that cultures is critical especially with the MDRO’s are climbing quickly. Keep up the amazing work, truly the best podcast.
- Gh0121
- March 7, 2024
- Animekpoplover360
- Nov. 10, 2023
Great episodes - clear and to the point
Thank you for the episodes on different disease processes. I wish I could study with you one-on-one like Andy. I am in nursing school now and I love the clear and concise explanations, and then the follow-up case study episode for each with Andy. Your voice and audio is clear, and also your chemistry with Andy makes it so enjoyable to listen to. It’s perfect! Only improvement I can suggest is just more of the same - disease overviews with supplemental case studies!
- Danskerica
- Oct. 18, 2023
Super helpful
Love listening to your episodes. Clear and concise and super helpful to reinforce my nursing skills. About to start an LPN to RN program and plan to listen to all your episodes as part of refreshing my skills :-)
- Megz917402027
- Oct. 18, 2023
No talking over your head
I’ve only listened to the Head to Toe assessment but loved that she took the time to explain the simple things, briefly. She didn’t assume I knew what accommodation is for example.
- AK nursing student
- Oct. 13, 2023
Such a great useful podcast!!
Wow, this is like a game changer for me, I found this podcast by going through many many nursing podcast. I listen to Nursing school week by week while I am on my way to school. I really enjoy your podcast. You have been provide all the useful tools, how to assess the patient with their disease, and what to provide nursing implication. I really love the case studying you added in the podcast. I have been telling all my nursing friends and they enjoy as much as I do. I always exciting on Wednesday, that is your new episode release! Thank you, because of you, studying nursing becoming very interesting for me!!
- Linglingpan
- Aug. 26, 2023
Helped
She was thorough and inspiring as I am taking basic medical assistant jobs class but want to be a hospice or neonatal nurse!
- megsiebegsie
- June 11, 2023
Great Information!!
I’m not even a student yet but I have been trying to prepare early and get some knowledge beforehand. Your podcast is amazing! I love the quizzes that you give throughout some of the episodes. I can’t wait to start in the Fall ‘23 and of course I will always come back to your channel for reference and still listen weekly!
- JPhillips17!
- May 27, 2023
Quality episodes
Thank you for the quality content! As a soon to be RN student, I have been trying out many different podcasts. Not many are as well thought-out, focused, or clear as this one! The simulation episode is fantastic. Please keep them coming!!
- bobbabobby
- May 26, 2023
- Hannah H3
- May 17, 2023
Thank you !!
I’m an lvn in RN school and I’m
Doing med surg I have a hesi test this week I need to pass ima single mom and it’s been tough thank you for your help please keep posting and any l thing on all subjects 🙏
- vfrtyu
- April 16, 2023
My morning routine
I just love listening to you every morning on my way to nursing school! I am learning much more and feel more confident when attending class. Thank you!
For aspiring or new nursing students
I have found this podcast so helpful as I’m debating going to nursing school as an adult with an already established career and bachelors in psychology. I’ve really appreciated all the easily digestible information, tips and tricks. Keep the episodes coming!! I’ve literally devoured your current episodes and need more!
- Always Striving to Be Better
- March 15, 2023
Your podcasts are to the point, and you hit every key point
I love your podcasts, they are very educational, and i love that you have the transcript on your website as i typically hear your podcasts in the car, then come home and sometimes i read along with you. Lol
Thank you for the Anki rec
Thanks for your podcast. Really liking the Anki flash card app. Quizlet wasn’t working for me for flashcards. I like that Anki repeats cards that I flag and the shuffled daily sets are great to do when I have five minutes in the day.
Your deep dives into topics are great. Thanks!
- mobasmati
- Oct. 6, 2022
Love it
Short episodes, tips and tricks to remember certain things, real life. Very helpful! Please keep the episodes coming!
- KaileeYoung
- Oct. 6, 2022
New listener
Hi !!
It’s my 1st week of nursing school. I am equally excited and terrified. I love the quizzes that you did throughout the head to toe assessment episode. It really helped my understanding.
Thank you !
- tomuchflashback
- Oct. 1, 2022
Children too young for school
Props to Melanie for the podcast on, are you too old for nursing school? I am a single mom with young children in her upper 40s! Never wanted to be in this position, but that’s how life is. Dreamed of going back to school and have made multiple unsuccessful attempts. I did get a bachelors degree in a field that just didn’t fit right out of college. This podcast helped put things in perspective.
- Huberles
- Sept. 27, 2022
The best content for newly accepted students
I’ve been on the hunt for this exact podcast it feels like it was made for me. I got accepted into a competitive program last week + have been frantically planning out every detail of preparation even though I still have two months before my program starts. This podcast has every piece of advice I could want all in one place with a super soothing voice too!
- carxx22
- July 1, 2022
Excellent content into short episodes
I have relistened to these episodes many times. I am preparing for an ADN program and I am following Melanie’s systems . I love how they’re quick episodes jammed with information that I can use with the student perspective. This brave soul actually started a podcast IN nursing school . That’s intense , thank you Melanie .
- k.mccay
- June 20, 2022
THANK YOU
Im a mom of a toddler and preparing to return to school… nursing school! Thank you so much for doing this podcast it’s eased a lot of anxiety!!!!
Heather
- hmlapag007
- May 11, 2022
- dorothymariel
- April 13, 2022
Love!
I am starting a 12 month accelerated nursing program in two weeks! I have listened to every episode! Keep making more, it has really helped me feel prepared to take on the next year! Thank you!! Good luck with the rest of your program and career!
- AshleyG001
- Jan. 13, 2022
So helpful!!
I love your podcasts and I like how how you explain the terms and simplify it to ways we as viewers understand. Also, loved the physical assessment episode that was entertaining!!😆
- 4445pandalove
- Jan. 6, 2022
A Must for Nursing Students
I love this podcast! I highly recommend it if you’re in nursing school or thinking about entering the field. Please keep it up!!
- artronaut
- Jan. 3, 2022
Awesome! PLEASE keep going!!
I love how you break it all down in an easy to understand body systems! I’m sure you’ll be great at whatever you record! Please keep it coming!
- darrarizer
- Dec. 28, 2021
So informative! I learned more here than in nursing school!!
So far I have only listen to one of your podcasts, but I learned so much and really enjoyed the way you taught it. I have been an ER nurse for three years and learn so much about medication as I get on a daily basis NY liver patients present the way they do. Please keep making more episodes! I was so impressed!
- Poods McDudes
- Dec. 28, 2021
Thank you
Thank you for sharing. Everything that has been said in this podcast is super helpful. Love it!!
- Peeners
- Dec. 20, 2021