Nursing Fundamentals

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PN students demonstrated the proper technique of inserting an indwelling foley catheter while maintaining sterile technique throughout the entire procedure.There are other methods, but...

There's a reason why this video has 400,000 views and it's because of how well Nick simplifies dosage calculations. You will use this every...

Do you really need to know this for the real world? Yes.Are you really going to do a full head to toe assessment on...

A patient with atrial fibrillation is ambulating and suddenly says, "I feel really dizzy." What should the nurse do?A. Assess the blood pressure B. Check...

The nursing process include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes, planning, implementation, evaluation. Many books don't include the outcomes part and new books are starting to....

Medical abbreviations are essential to know in the nursing world. You will need to know these common medical abbreviations for your exams and for...

You have no idea what the numbers mean when you see it on the nursing reports, but now you can keep this on your...

SODIUM Hypernatremia: Greater than 145 Signs and symptoms of hypernatremia: mental status changes, confusion, agitation, ataxia, convulsion, hypertension, tachycardia, decreased urine output, thirst, pulmonary edema, dyspnea,...

1. Verify Patient Information The last thing you want to do is document in the wrong chart. You would think that this is obvious, but...

You are given the patient's weight and you are staring at a bunch of numbers on your exams, but you don't know how to...

If someone is choking, when do you use the AED? When do you call for help? Did you know that if you do not...

Play the interactive Metric Conversions nursing game provided by Learning Nurse and answer their questions to help you review for your exams! This educational...

Play the interactive IV Flow Rates nursing game provided by Learning Nurse and answer their questions to help you review for your exams! This...

Are you new to medicine math? Learning Nurse Resources Network presents Tablet Dosages Game for you to enhance your math skills. One wrong answer...

When you get to nursing clinical, you will learn how to create a care plan. However, it can seem overwhelming in the beginning because...

An IV pump infuses fluids, medications, or nutrients into a patient’s circulatory system. It is ESSENTIAL to learn how to use an IV pump...

EXTREME CAUTION: This video of Lab Values Made Easy Story is EXTREMELY silly, but it works!It is very difficult to memorize the lab values...

Vital signs include the temperature, respiratory rate, pulse, and blood pressure. It is essential to understand the process in order to document the patient's...

What are the steps to inserting a nasogastric tube?How do you measure the amount of tubing that is needed?UNEXPECTED SITUATION: What should you do...