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An overview on nursing care during and after a seizure

(Post-) Seizure Care Plan for Nurses

An overview on nursing care during and after a seizure

Medication administration rights

5 Rights of Medication Administration

An overview of a client's medication rights and guidelines for administering medication

Overview of abdominal physical assessment, including normal and abnormal findings

Abdominal Assessment: Order & Tips

Overview of abdominal physical assessment, including normal and abnormal findings

Birth control adverse effects

ACHES (Birth Control Adverse Effects)

Overview of side effects and patient education for combined and progestin-only hormonal contraceptive methods.

How to answer select all that apply nclex questions

Acid–Base NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master "select-all-that-apply" (multiple-response) NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Ethics and patient rights

Active Listening in Nursing

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Addison's disease

Addison’s Disease: Nursing Diagnosis

Explanation of chronic adrenal insufficiency caused by autoimmune destruction of adrenal glands

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Addisonian Crisis

Overview of acute adrenal insufficiency; pathophysiology, common causes, nursing considerations and treatment

Adrenal suppression

Adrenal Suppression

Reviews adrenal suppression, including definition, risk factors, pathophysiology, and symptoms. Discusses acute adrenal insufficiency and client education.

Overview of vaccine recommendations for the over-65 population and common vaccine side effects

Adult Vaccine Schedule

Overview of vaccine recommendations for the over-65 population and common vaccine side effects

Ethics and patient rights

Advance Directives in Nursing

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

An overview of abnormal lung sounds, such as stridor and crackles

Adventitious Lung Sounds: Lung Auscultation Guide

An overview of abnormal lung sounds, such as stridor and crackles

Allergic rhinitis and treatment

Allergic Rhinitis: Causes & Nursing Care

Overview of allergic rhinitis, including definition, symptoms, causes, medication treatment, and client education

Anticholinergic meds

Anticholinergic Drugs

A list of anticholinergic meds and general synopsis of what anticholinergic meds do and the side effects that they come with

Antipsychotics

Antipsychotic Medications (+ List)

Comparision of first- and second-generation antipsychotic medications including mechanism of action, adverse reactions, contraindications, and a detailed description of extrapyramidal symptoms.

Learn about the varied behavioral symptoms of asd, its diagnosis and treatment, and get guidance on identifying the potential nursing diagnoses ➜

Autism: Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of autism spectrum disorder including definition, clinical features, diagnosis, and nursing education

Behavioral addictions

Behavioral Addiction: Definition & Examples

Nursing care of individuals with non-substance abuse disorders and approaches to treatment

Blunt fill needles

Blunt Fill Needle: How To Use

Procedural steps for withdrawing medications using blunt fill needle, including clinical tips.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Bullying in Nursing

Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.

Bowtie walkthrough

Cardiac Glycoside NCLEX Question [BowTie Walkthrough]

Get your free PDF with tips and tricks how to effectively approach BowTie items on the NCLEX!

Cardiac output

Cardiac Output: Equation & Normal Values

Review of factors that affect cardiac output, terminology, normal values, and calculations

Chemotherapy and associated toxicities

Chemotherapy: Precautions & Side Effects

Overivew of chemotherapy's effects on the body and treatment of these effects.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Cirrhosis NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Ethics and patient rights

Clinical Decision-Making

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Common bacteria by body system

Common Infections: Bacteria

Different bacteria infect different areas of the body. With this cheat sheet you'll have a better idea of what bugs might be infecting your patient!

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Communication in Nursing

Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Conflict Management in Nursing

Conflict management is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

COPD NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Get an overview of the specifics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: causes, symptoms, exacerbations, progression, and treatment ➜

COPD: Nursing Care

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common respiratory conditions. Never forget the signs and symptoms and how it differs from asthma with this cheat sheet!

Corticosteroids overview

Corticosteroids: Types & Function

Review of corticosteroid types, normal pathways, and therapeutic effects of exogenous administration

Ethics and patient rights

Cost-effective Care

Cost-effectiveness must never clash with universal patient rights and the ethical principles that guide nursing practice. Remember them with this concise cheat sheet!

Nsaids: graphical cheat sheet for remembering the types and functions

Cox 1 vs Cox 2 Inhibitors (NSAIDs) 

Graphic explanation of effect of NSAIDs in blocking function of Cox enzyme, therapeutic and adverse effects of NSAIDs, and nursing considerations

Croup

Croup vs Whooping Cough

This Croup summary will help you remember the cause, signs and symptoms, treatments and complications of this very common pediatric condition.

Cushing syndrome and cushing disease

Cushing Syndrome & Cushing Disease

Causes, symptoms, similarities and differences, diagnosis, and treatment of Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome

Cushing vs addison's

Cushing vs Addison’s: Cortisol Levels

Comparison of endocrine conditions characterized by excess vs insuffient cortisol levels

Delegation in nursing

Delegation in Nursing

What tasks can the busy nurse safely and legally delegate? Use this sheet to refresh your memory.

Clinical symptoms of depression

Depression: Nursing Diagnosis & Symptoms

Overview of depression including prevalence, contributing factors, symptoms, and differences by age

Diabetes mellitus complications

Diabetes Complications

Description of the microvascular and macrovascular effects of chronic hyperglycemia and associated complications in the setting of poorly controlled diabetes.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Diabetes NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Nursing in context

Diagnosis-related Groups

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

Significant adverse drug reactions

Disulfiram-like Reaction & Other Adverse Drug Reactions

Review of important categories of adverse drug reactions: hypersensitivity, disulfirum-like reaction and CNS depression.

What do diuretics do

Diuretics: Mechanism of Action & Types

Diuretics, also called water pills, are a some of the most commonly prescribed medications out there. Find out how they work and what you should to know about them.

General drug safety tips pdf

Drug Safety Tips

Review of how to assess medication labels; how to calculate weight based dosing; and how to determine therapeutic dosing ranges

Drug toxicity is the harmful impact of a drug in the body, leading to severe adverse events or organ damage. Monitoring clients for signs of drug toxicity through regular assessments and laboratory tests is a vital part of nurses’ roles. Educating patients on the risks and signs of toxicity can help early detection. Immediate intervention is essential if toxicity is suspected.

Drug Toxicity

Quickly review the medications that can be harshest on the liver, kidney, and ears so that you can be on the lookout for possible signs of toxicity.

Overview of common atrial dysrhythmias, cardiac conduction patterns and associated ekg findings

Dysrhythmias: Overview

Overview of common atrial dysrhythmias, cardiac conduction patterns, and associated ECG findings

Procedural steps for postoperative progressive ambulation, including documentation tips and client education

Early Ambulation after Surgery

Procedural steps for postoperative progressive ambulation, including documentation tips and client education.

Early pregnancy bleeding

Early Pregnancy Bleeding

A review of the causes of bleeding in early pregnancy, including nursing assessment and client education.

Types of common eating disorders

Eating Disorders: Types & Symptoms

Overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, treatment, and nursing considerations

Definition of electrolytes and their role in the body. Highlights the function, normal range, and symptoms of high and low common electrolyte levels.

Electrolytes: Nursing Overview

Lern about electrolytes and their role in the body: function, normal range, and symptoms of high and low common electrolyte levels.

Types of electronic fetal monitoring

Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Types & Strip Assessment 

Review of electronic fetal monitoring types, pros and cons of each method | overview of normal and abnormal fetal monitoring graphs and how to assess | nursing interventions for decelerations

Overview of endocrine glands and hormones secreted + example of positive and negative endocrine feedback loops reviewed

Endocrine System: Function

Overview of endocrine glands and hormones secreted + example of positive and negative endocrine feedback loops reviewed

Ethics and patient rights

Ethical Principles in Nursing

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Feedback in Nursing

Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.

Overview of distinct characteristics and structures of fetal circulation and neonatal transition to mature circulatory pattern

Fetal Circulation

Overview of distinct characteristics and structures of fetal circulation and neonatal transition to mature circulatory pattern.

Fingerstick test for blood sugar

Fingerstick Test for Blood Sugar

Procedure for point of care blood sugar testing in hospitalized client, nursing considerations, and critical values

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Fluid and Electrolyte NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Forms of birth control

Forms of Birth Control

Overview of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive methods, including efficacy and mode of use descriptions.

Human milk composition

Formula vs Breast Milk: What’s In It?

Review the composition of human milk vs formula, reasons to choose either, and how to support families in the choice.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Fundamental Attribution Error

Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.

Gestational diabetes: nursing diagnosis

Gestational Diabetes: Nursing Diagnosis

Brief explanation of GDM pathophysiology, risk factors, complications, screen/diagnosis, blood sugar monitoring, and treatment.

Nursing cs glasgow coma scale 1

Glasgow Coma Scale

The Glasgow Coma Scale is a neurological assessment tool used to determine a patient's motor and verbal responses and their level of consciousness.

Comparison of mineralcorticoids and glucocorticoids

Glucocorticoids vs Mineralocorticoids

Chemical characteristics of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids and their different effects on the body.

Head to toe assessment pdf

Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment 

Never forget which body system you need to examine next with this head to toe assessment summary!

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Health Assessment NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Nursing in context

Healthcare Quality: Improvement, Measures & Indicators  

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

How to answer select all that apply nclex questions

Heart Failure NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master "select-all-that-apply" (multiple-response) NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Overview of ventricular dysrhythmia management, including emergent intervention in hemodynamically unstable clients

Hemodynamic Stability & Arrhythmias

Overview of ventricular dysrhythmia management, including emergent intervention in hemodynamically unstable clients

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

HIV NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Hiv and aids

HIV vs AIDS

Discussion of HIV and AIDS, diagnostic criteria for AIDS, and risk factors and prevention strategies.

How to fill a syringe from a vial

How to Fill a Syringe from a Vial

Step-by-step description of the technique for withdrawing medications from vials.

How to open a sterile kit

How to Open a Sterile Kit 

Confidently walk into sterile procedures with this cheat sheet, detailing the steps to safely opening a sterile kit.

How to read an ecg

How to Read an ECG

Overview of the anatomy of the normal cardiac cycle, characteristics of the normal sinus rhythm, cardiac strip interpretation, and common variations from NSR.

Nursing cs insert an iv

How to Start an IV

Make sure you have all the right supplies and brush up on the steps of IV insertion with this guide.

Nursing cs take a manual blood pressure 2

How to Take Blood Pressure Manually: Step-by-Step

Learning how to take blood pressure manually is an essential skill for every nurse.

Incentive spirometry (nursing)

How to Use an Incentive Spirometer

Procedural steps for incentive spirometry, including documentation tips and labeled incentive spirometer device.

High blood pressure meds

Hypertension Medications

Concise summary table of the most common ways to pharmacologically lower blood pressure.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Hypertension NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Incretin mimetics

Incretin Mimetics (Diabetes Management)

Review of injectable non-insulin medications, including mechanism of action, side effects, dosing, and client education.

Infection control and prevention in nursing

Infection Control & Prevention

Overview of hand hygiene, prevention of surgical and insertion site infections, and infection symptoms.

Intimate partner violence

Intimate Partner Violence

Overview of the types and cycle of violence in intimate relationships, screening, recognition, and how to support clients who disclose IPV.

Intramuscular injections

Intramuscular Injection: How To

Review of IM administration, including site, needle, and syringe selection and injection procedure.

Iron deficiency in children at a glance

Iron Deficiency in Children

An overview of the common signs, symptoms, and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children.

Iv drip rate: formula & how to

IV Drip Rate: Formula & How to

Variables of IV drip rate calculation including tubing type, drop factor, and fluid order, along with sample calculation and instructions for setting drip rate using roller clamp.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

Leadership Styles in Nursing

Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.

How to answer select all that apply nclex questions

Leukemia NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master "select-all-that-apply" (multiple-response) NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Nursing in context

Levels of Care

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

Lithium for depression

Lithium for Depression

Overview of Lithium, the first mood stabilizer, including administration, monitoring, therapeutic range, toxicity, and client education topics

Liver cirrhosis

Liver Cirrhosis: Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of cirrhosis, an end-stage of liver disease that develops after healthy liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis)

Pediatric respiratory system

Lung Development (Child to Adult) & Assessment

Key features unique to the pediatric respiratory system, which put pediatric clients at increased risk of decompensation due to common respiratory illnesses.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Mechanical Ventilation NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Infant milestones

Milestones: Infants–Elderly

Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis: Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of multiple sclerosis: definition, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, medications, and patient education

Ethics and patient rights

National Patient Safety Goals

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Nas

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of the causes, signs/symptoms, and management of neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Neonatal hypoglycemia

Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Reviews pathophysiology, risk factors, symptoms, management, and intervention for hypoglycemic newborns, as well as nursing education.

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Neuromuscular Blockers

Comparison of competitive and non-competitive neuromuscular blockers includes how they work, when they're used, and side effects.

Newborn apnea cheat sheet

Newborn Apnea & BRUEs

Overview of newborn apnea, including definition, types and treatment. Includes review of BRUEs.

Normal vital signs

Normal Vital Signs

Taking vital signs as well as correctly interpreting them and recognizing warning signs is a fundamental nursing skill.

Nursing in context

Nurse Practice Acts

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

Nursing in context

Nursing Care Delivery Models

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

Geriatric client concerns

Nursing Care for Elderly Patients

Normal age-related changes vs signs of disease, health promotion strategies, and nursing considerations for the geriatric client

Tips for writing professional nursing notes

Nursing Notes Template

Great nursing notes are clear, concise, correct, complete, relevant, current, sequential, legible, and secure.

Oral contraception types

Oral Contraceptives: Types

Breakdown of oral contraception types: active ingredient, mechanism of action, administration, adverse effects, contraindications/precautions and client eduction

Oral diabetes drugs

Oral Diabetes Medications [+ Chart]

Overview of oral non-insulin medications, including mechanism of action, side effects, and education points

Safe oral medication administration

Oral Medication Administration

Procedural steps for oral medication administration, as well as best practices for ensuring medication accuracy.

Menstrual cycle and responsible hormones

Ovarian Hormones & Menstruation

A review of the phases of the menstrual cycle as well as the responsible hormones

Ovulation symptoms: concise cheat sheet

Ovulation Symptoms: Mood, Physiology & Nursing Tips

A concise description of the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, hormone changes occurring during this phase, associated symptoms, and client education recommendations.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Oxygenation NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Overview of pain assessment tools and nonpharmacologic pain management strategies

Pain: Nursing Diagnosis & Scales

Overview of pain assessment tools and non-pharmacologic pain management strategies.

Pancreas and its functions

Pancreas: Function & Anatomy

Overview of pancreatic physiology, including endocrine and exocrine functions and hormones secreted

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Overview of Parkinson's disease: description, manifestations, risk factors, patient education

Parkinson's disease medications

Parkinson’s Medications List

Medications used to treat Parkinson's disease: actions, adverse effects, interactions, contraindications

Ethics and patient rights

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Pediatric considerations in pharmacology

Pediatric Medication Safety

Overview of pharmacologic considerations and risk factors in different pediatric age groups

Overview of lice: transmission, signs/symptoms, life cycle, treatment and prevention of reinfestation

Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)

Overview of lice: transmission, signs/symptoms, life cycle, treatment, and prevention of reinfestation.

Perinatal loss

Perinatal Loss

Discussion of types of perinatal loss, nursing interventions, family impact, and preparing for birth with known demise

Pharmacokinetics, the study of how drugs move within the body, is a key aspect of medical care.

Pharmacokinetics: Definition & Steps

Explanation of pharmacokinetic processes, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Case study ngn item tutorial

Physiological Adaptation NCLEX Question [Case Study Walkthrough]

Download the free Case Study item tutorial with tips and tricks how to tackle the question type confidently!

Physiologic changes in pregnancy: cardiovascular

Physiology of Pregnancy

Overview or cardiovascular changes during pregnancy, including effect on medication administration.

Placenta previa

Placenta Previa: Dos and Don’ts for Nurses

Overview of placenta previa: classification, risk factors, clinical presentation, and management.

How to answer select all that apply nclex questions

Pneumonia NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master "select-all-that-apply" (multiple-response) NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Overview of pharmocokinetic changes, other risk factors for adverse drug effects and strategies for increasing medication safety in older adults

Polypharmacy in the Elderly

Overview of pharmocokinetic changes, other risk factors for adverse drug effects, and strategies for increasing medication safety in older adults

Postoperative pain management cheat sheet

Postoperative Pain Management

An overview of postoperative pain management including multimodal strategies, with focus on pharmacologic management and nursing considerations.

Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum Hemorrhage: Nursing Interventions

Recognition and management of excessive bleeding during the immediate postpartum period

Reviews physical and psychological postpartum changes

Postpartum Nursing: Normal Changes & Nursing Diagnosis

An overview of physical and psychological postpartum changes.

Postpartum urinary retention

Postpartum Urinary Retention

Overview of postpartum urinary retention including the key clinical features, nursing interventions, and how best to educate the client.

Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia: Nursing Diagnosis

Review of Preeclampsia, eclampsia & HELLP syndrome, their pathophysiology and implications for nursing care

Trend walkthrough

Prioritization NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Confidently tackle Trend items on the NCLEX exam by practicing with the question type beforehand. Get the free PDF with inside tips and strategies!

Reviews pathophysiology of prone positioning for refractory hypoxemia, as well as preparation steps, contraindications and potential complications

Prone Position for Refractory Hypoxemia

Reviews pathophysiology of prone positioning for refractory hypoxemia, as well as preparation steps, contraindications and potential complications

Reviews pad, symptoms, physical assessment and diagnosis

PVD vs PAD: Comparison of Peripheral Artery and Venous Disease

Reviews PAD, symptoms, physical assessment, and diagnosis

Understanding ratios

Ratios and Proportions

Use this the next time you need to draw up a dose of medication but aren’t sure how to calculate how much you need.

Nursing in context

Reimbursement Models in Healthcare

Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.

Respiratory assessment

Respiratory Assessment 

No more racking your brain trying to remember how to describe the lung sounds you hear if you have this cheat sheet!

Rh incompatibility in pregnancy

Rh Incompatibility in Pregnancy

Explanation of blood type, Rh incompatibility, fetomaternal hemorrhage, Rh alloimmunization, and prevention with Rh immunoglobulin.

Ethics and patient rights

Risk Management in Nursing

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

Roseola, primarily caused by human herpesvirus 6 (hhv-6), predominantly affects infants and young children, presenting as a sudden, high fever followed by a characteristic pinkish-red rash. While many adults have immunity from prior exposure, those without can contract the virus, although with milder symptoms. In clinical practice, nurses should be especially aware of its contagious nature and take care to differentiate roseola from other rash-causing illnesses, such as measles or rubella.

Roseola

Overview of roseola: transmission, presentation, progression of illness, supportive care measures, and nursing considerations

Sbar report

SBAR Report with Example

SBAR: an organized framework for communicating a client's situation among interdisciplinary team members

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Schizophrenia NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Nursing cs insertion and management of a small bore

Small-Bore Feeding Tube Guide

Instructions for placement of Dobhoff small-bore NG tube, including contraindications and management tips

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Spinal Cord Injury NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Spinal cord injury assessment

Spinal Cord Injury: Assessment & Treatment

Review of ASIA scale for spinal cord assessment, degrees of injury, nursing priorities and client education

Review of spinal cord assessment, common incomplete spinal cord injuries, nursing care priorities and client education

Spinal Cord Injury: Levels & Types

Review of spinal cord assessment, common incomplete spinal cord injuries, nursing care priorities, and client education

Postoperative care: splinting for cough

Splinting: Breathing & Coughing after Surgery

Procedural steps for respiratory splinting, including rationale for procedure and clinical tips.

How to answer select all that apply nclex questions

Stroke NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master "select-all-that-apply" (multiple-response) NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Overview of commonly abused substances, signs of use, risk factors, and client education

Substance Abuse: Nursing Diagnoses

Overview of commonly abused substances, signs of use, risk factors, and client education

Tadalafil vs sildenafil (ed treatments)

Tadalafil vs Sildenafil (ED Medications)

Definition of erectile dysfunction, risk factors, pharmacological treatment, and client education.

Ethics and patient rights

The ANA Code of Ethics

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

The benefits of breastfeeding vs pumping

The Benefits of Breastfeeding vs Pumping

Breastfeeding has benefits for infant, breastfeeding parent, and family/community.

Nursing leadership and communication: must-know points in a free one-pager

The Nursing Chain of Command

Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.

How to answer multiple choice nclex questions

Therapeutic Communication NCLEX Question [Walkthrough]

Master multiple-choice NCLEX questions with this one-page PDF guide, filled with strategic insider tips and practical techniques for confidently tackling this question type.

Stevens-johnson syndrome at a glance

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 

Overview of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis; disease progression, common medication triggers, genetic factors, complications, and treatment.

Transdermal medication patch: how to

Transdermal Medication Patch: How To

Overview of transdermal route, benefits, and nursing administration procedure.

Overview of tricyclic antidepressants, including indictations for use, contraindications, starting dosages, side effects and client teaching

Tricyclic Antidepressants (vs SSRIs)

Overview of tricyclic antidepressants, including indications for use, contraindications, starting dosages, side effects, and client teaching.

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis: Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of tuberculosis: latent vs active infection, screening and diagnosis testing

Types of diabetes

Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes

Comparison of Type 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as review of diagnosis, client education and target glucose levels

Intravenous (iv) solutions are used to replace fluids, electrolytes, and nutrients in clients who cannot take them orally. There are different types of iv solutions available, each with its own composition and osmolality. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of iv solutions, their uses, risks, and indications for use.

Types of IV Solutions

Never forget if your fluid is isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic again with this cheat sheet.

Open and closed wounds reviewed, along with wound closure types, nursing care priorities and client education

Types of Wounds & Classification 

Open and closed wounds reviewed, along with wound closure types, nursing care priorities, and client education

Aidet

What is AIDET?

Introduce yourself to your clients utilizing the AIDET communication framework: It increases client compliance, enhances client satisfaction, and improves clinical outcomes.

Ethics and patient rights

Whistleblowing in Nursing

Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.

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