Outdated Dogma Series
Nursing school taught these rules. The 2026 NCLEX may test the opposite. These three myths can quietly cost you points — here's what the current guidelines actually say.
Pancreatitis & Opioid Selection
Is Morphine Contraindicated in Pancreatitis?
Your old textbook flagged morphine for pancreatitis. ACG 2024 guidelines don't — and the meperidine it promoted causes seizures. See the myth, the evidence, and 3 high-yield NCLEX questions.
Read Part 1 →Sickle Cell Disease & Pain Management
Should You Withhold Opioids from Patients in Sickle Cell Crisis?
The dogma said yes. ASH 2020 and CDC 2022 say no — emphatically. Learn the evidence, the bias behind the myth, and exactly what the NCLEX tests on IV opioid use in vaso-occlusive crisis.
Read Part 2 →Acute Coronary Syndrome & ACS Mnemonics
MONA Mnemonic Is Obsolete for ACS
MONA taught four drugs for every chest pain. The 2025 AHA/ACC guidelines kept one — aspirin. Morphine increases mortality. Oxygen causes harm. Nitrates have specific contraindications. Here's what the NCLEX expects instead.
Read Part 3 →All clinical information in this series is verified against primary guideline sources — AHA, ACC, ASH, ACG, NCSBN, and peer-reviewed literature — before publication.
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