ENCORE! #398: Mock Code Blue

Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

Straight A Nursing

Education, Medicine, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 18 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this Encore episode, I'm talking about something that can rattle even the most experienced nurses. Your heart races, adrenaline spikes, and every second counts. In this episode, we’re walking through a mock code blue from start to finish so you can better understand the flow, roles, and rapid decisions that happen in those critical moments. And if you want to take your confidence even further, you’ll love getting a sneak peek lesson inside Confident Nurse Academy 2.0: 👉 Confident Code Blue Response. In this free lesson, you’ll see exactly how to assess, act, and communicate like a pro during a code. Click here to get code blue confident! 💕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 professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Maybe this sounds familiar. It's the night before an exam. Your notes are everywhere.
0:06.9	Your heart is racing and your brain keeps going blank even though you have studied for hours.
0:13.1	Test anxiety in nursing school is real. It can mess with your confidence, disrupt your sleep,
0:19.2	and make it like no amount of preparation is ever enough.
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0:33.3	who's in network with your insurance and who understands what you're going through.
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0:47.4	Getting started is simple.
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0:53.9	You could schedule your first
0:55.0	session as soon as tomorrow and get ready for that exam. And once you're matched, Rula stays with you
1:01.2	every step of the way, helping you schedule appointments, monitor your progress, and get real support
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