Episodes
While the UK and United States have different methods for assessing their health professionals often the calculations and math(s) strategies are the same. I invite you to enjoy this 12-part series on Part 5 of preparing for the Pre-Reg exam but will also help those in the states that are looking to improve their skills in nursing, pharmacy technician, and pharmacist skills. Here's the Memorizing Pharmacology book link  ...
Published 09/29/23
While the UK and United States have different methods for assessing their health professionals often the calculations and math(s) strategies are the same. I invite you to enjoy this 12-part series on Part 4 of preparing for the Pre-Reg exam but will also help those in the states that are looking to improve their skills in nursing, pharmacy technician, and pharmacist skills. Here's the Memorizing Pharmacology book link  ...
Published 09/08/23
While the UK and United States have different methods for assessing their health professionals often the calculations and math(s) strategies are the same. I invite you to enjoy this 12-part series on Part 3 of preparing for the Pre-Reg exam but will also help those in the states that are looking to improve their skills in nursing, pharmacy technician, and pharmacist skills. Here's the Memorizing Pharmacology book link  ...
Published 09/02/23
While the UK and United States have different methods for assessing their health professionals often the calculations and math(s) strategies are the same. I invite you to enjoy this 12-part series on Part 2 of preparing for the Pre-Reg exam but will also help those in the states that are looking to improve their skills in nursing, pharmacy technician, and pharmacist skills. Here's the Memorizing Pharmacology book link  ...
Published 08/26/23
If you need an online asynchronous pharmacology course, go here: https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/pdp/pre-pharmacy/Pages/online-pharmacology-class.aspx  If you want pre-med and college advising through the new 1-credit online course I teach, SDV 108, you can go here: https://www.dmacc.edu/schedule/Pages/result.aspx?Term=202401&Subject=SDV course 11395 I'm Anthony Guerra Everyone knows you can save a ton of money going to community college instead of a four year school, but do schools...
Published 07/22/23
Sometimes it's tough to figure out how to calculate your grade during the semester, but once your grades are in with only a single grade left, your final, it's easy as a single equation below which are the examples I did in the video.  FE = Final Exam Grade Needed RG = Required Passing Grade FW = Final Exam Weight Percent as Decimal (.30, .20, . . . ) CG = Current Grade   FE = RG – ((1 – FW) x CG)) / (FW) FE = 77 – ((1 - .30) x 100) / (.30) FE = 77 – (70 ) / .30 FE = 7 / .30 FE =...
Published 07/13/23
I just wanted to go over the free audiobook codes Google Sheet that will be sent out to our email list on Tuesday June 27th, 2023 
Published 06/21/23
Book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us A review of some of the tricky prefixes and suffixes that can lead you in the wrong direction   
Published 05/27/23
Memorizing Pharm Book https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us In this episode I go over why it takes so much longer to study for pharmacology than other classes and what to do about it. 
Published 05/08/23
Free pharmacology audiobook if you've never had one with Audible before: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us These two words, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, get confused; I wanted to put up a quick way to remember the difference. If you want a longer explanation, go to episode 21, pharmacology basics, in the NGN NCLEX Memorizing Pharmacology Playlist.   
Published 04/29/23
Memorizing Pharmacology 2nd Edition https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us  Nursing school is a balancing act, so the first semester is especially dangerous because you haven't set the way you work. In this episode, I talk a little bit about two courses that are especially difficult and how to get through them by getting ahead.   
Published 04/27/23
Usually, you get this big list of herbals in pharmacology class with way too much information and it's so nice to be able to know what they all are for before embarking on what's the side effect or drug interaction. Want more mnemonics? See if you can get a free audiobook here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us 
Published 04/26/23
In this episode, I interview Dr. Richard Roberts, a chemistry professor at Des Moines Area Community College, who gives some great advice on succeeding in chemistry. If you are interested in taking an online chemistry or pharmacology class, here's the link https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/pdp/pre-pharmacy/Pages/online-pharmacology-class.aspx 
Published 04/17/23
Beginner Book Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us Advanced Book Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us The new NGN NCLEX is going to test your vocabulary and reading comprehension, and the first step is to understand how much pharmacology...
Published 04/03/23
I hit some of the high points in reproductive male and female pharmacology regarding prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. If you want a more detailed review, you can check out the audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us 
Published 03/31/23
Peptic Ulcer Disease has several important concepts to remember; in this episode, I touch on some mnemonics to help you remember them. If you're interested in checking out the course online for a refresher you can go here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/mobile or if you need a credit course, here: https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/pdp/pre-pharmacy/Pages/online-pharmacology-class.aspx 
Published 03/27/23
Here is the link to the summer online course: https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/pdp/pre-pharmacy/Pages/online-pharmacology-class.aspx  and to the audiobook if you want to get a head start: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B09JVBHRXK?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-281667&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_281667_rh_us 
Published 03/18/23
B vitamins can be hard to remember with skipped numbers and names for each B vitamin. In this video, I go over some ways to help you remember.   Need more help? You can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us
Published 03/08/23
Another kind of niche topic is antidotes and poisons where you are expected to know which matches which. In this video, I give you some ways to better pair them together.  Need more help? You can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us
Published 03/07/23
A lot of time, eyes and ears get short shrift, but there are a lot of medications that you can readily remember with a few suffixes in this group.  Need more help? You can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us  
Published 03/06/23
Glaucoma is one of those topics that you see a lot of contraindications with, but not necessarily a good explanation of the pathophysiology. I do a 10-minute run down of the most important aspects of glaucoma with a few mnemonics to help out.   Need more help? You can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before....
Published 03/02/23
Antiarrhythmics are usually more of a "can you figure out which class this drug is in" and I give you a number of mnemonics to put the right drug in the right place.  Need more help? You can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us
Published 02/23/23
Hypertension treatments are really about a few drug classes: ACEIs and ARBs, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Diuretics, and a few more. This episode has a few mnemonics and a focus on prefixes and suffixes that will help you remember them.  Need more help; you can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before....
Published 02/16/23
Hyperlipidemia treatments are really about statins and then what to do if that doesn't work. This episode has a few mnemonics that will help you remember them.  Need more help; you can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us
Published 02/14/23
Cough and Cold treatments really don't have a ton of medications, and this will episode will help you remember them.  Need more help; you can find many of my mnemonics books on Audible that you might be able to get your first for free if you've never had one before.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Mnemonics-Audiobook/B07DLGC8MP?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-118296&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_118296_rh_us  
Published 02/12/23