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An overview on nursing care during and after a seizure
An overview of a client's medication rights and guidelines for administering medication
Overview of abdominal physical assessment, including normal and abnormal findings
How to interpret ABGs and the basics of how compensation works
Reviews definition, causes and lab values and treatment of the acid–base disorders.
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
Explanation of chronic adrenal insufficiency caused by autoimmune destruction of adrenal glands
Overview of acute adrenal insufficiency; pathophysiology, common causes, nursing considerations and treatment
Review of ADHD medications, side effects, and client education
Overview of ADHD, risk factors, clinical manifestations, and non-drug treatment options
Overview of ADPIE acronym and examples of how it is used in the nursing process.
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
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
Overview of allergic rhinitis, including definition, symptoms, causes, medication treatment, and client education
A list of anticholinergic meds and general synopsis of what anticholinergic meds do and the side effects that they come with
Comparision of first- and second-generation antipsychotic medications including mechanism of action, adverse reactions, contraindications, and a detailed description of extrapyramidal symptoms.
Overview of an APGAR, including APGAR scoring and what it indicates
Overview of autism spectrum disorder including definition, clinical features, diagnosis, and nursing education
A concise checklist for how to do a bedshift report.
Nursing care of individuals with non-substance abuse disorders and approaches to treatment
Bipolar I and II and mood states explained in a nutshell.
Your step-by-step guide to preparing and administering blood transfusions
Procedural steps for withdrawing medications using blunt fill needle, including clinical tips.
Overview of BPH; risk factors, symptoms, pharmacological management, and client education
An overview on discussing medication safety for breastfed infants
Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.
Burns are a common medical emergency and need to be handled with care.
Review of factors that affect cardiac output, terminology, normal values, and calculations
Review of chest pain types, symptoms and nursing interventions
Understanding the differences in wet and dry chest tube suction
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.
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
Comparison and identifying factors between common community viruses.
Common antibiotic medications and adverse reactions for the NCLEX®
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!
Overview of the most common unit conversions in clinical practice
Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.
Overview of CBC values and types of cells in the blood
Conflict management is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.
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.
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!
Side effects of corticosteroids are common and affect many body systems.
Review of corticosteroid types, normal pathways, and therapeutic effects of exogenous administration
Cost-effectiveness must never clash with universal patient rights and the ethical principles that guide nursing practice. Remember them with this concise cheat sheet!
Graphic explanation of effect of NSAIDs in blocking function of Cox enzyme, therapeutic and adverse effects of NSAIDs, and nursing considerations
Overview of the 12 cranial nerves + powerful mnemonics to help remember them
This Croup summary will help you remember the cause, signs and symptoms, treatments and complications of this very common pediatric condition.
Causes, symptoms, similarities and differences, diagnosis, and treatment of Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome
Comparison of endocrine conditions characterized by excess vs insuffient cortisol levels
Understand the most common central line placements, PICC vs CVC.
What tasks can the busy nurse safely and legally delegate? Use this sheet to refresh your memory.
Overview of depression including prevalence, contributing factors, symptoms, and differences by age
Description of the microvascular and macrovascular effects of chronic hyperglycemia and associated complications in the setting of poorly controlled diabetes.
Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
Review of important categories of adverse drug reactions: hypersensitivity, disulfirum-like reaction and CNS depression.
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.
Review of how to assess medication labels; how to calculate weight based dosing; and how to determine therapeutic dosing ranges
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 ECG findings
Procedural steps for postoperative progressive ambulation, including documentation tips and client education.
Overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, treatment, and nursing considerations
Review of non-medication treatment options for depression
Lern about electrolytes and their role in the body: function, normal range, and symptoms of high and low common electrolyte levels.
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 EMR vs EHR, benefits and disdvantages, and HIPAA compliance
A concise checklist for all your end-of-shift needs.
Overview of endocrine glands and hormones secreted + example of positive and negative endocrine feedback loops reviewed
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
An overview on fall risk and practical steps for fall prevention
Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.
Procedure for point of care blood sugar testing in hospitalized client, nursing considerations, and critical values
An overview of the types of influenza vaccines.
Step-by-step guide on how to insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is a neurological assessment tool used to determine a patient's motor and verbal responses and their level of consciousness.
Chemical characteristics of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids and their different effects on the body.
Never forget which body system you need to examine next with this head to toe assessment summary!
Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
An overview of normal and abnormal heart sounds, such as murmurs and clicks
Overview of ventricular dysrhythmia management, including emergent intervention in hemodynamically unstable clients
Discussion of HIV and AIDS, diagnostic criteria for AIDS, and risk factors and prevention strategies.
Administration procedure, clinical tips, and client education for otic medications
Administration procedure, clinical tips and client education for optic medications
Step-by-step description of the technique for withdrawing medications from vials.
Confidently walk into sterile procedures with this cheat sheet, detailing the steps to safely opening a sterile kit.
Assisting with a sterile procedure? This one’s for you!
Never be stuck wondering which side of the glove cuff you can touch again!
Overview of the anatomy of the normal cardiac cycle, characteristics of the normal sinus rhythm, cardiac strip interpretation, and common variations from NSR.
Instructions for removing post-op staples and skin assessment
Make sure you have all the right supplies and brush up on the steps of IV insertion with this guide.
Learning how to take blood pressure manually is an essential skill for every nurse.
Procedural steps for incentive spirometry, including documentation tips and labeled incentive spirometer device.
Concise summary table of the most common ways to pharmacologically lower blood pressure.
A comparison of glucose level differences and presentations
Review of injectable non-insulin medications, including mechanism of action, side effects, dosing, and client education.
Overview of hand hygiene, prevention of surgical and insertion site infections, and infection symptoms.
Review of glucose and insulin negative feedback loops.
Review of IM administration, including site, needle, and syringe selection and injection procedure.
An overview of the common signs, symptoms, and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children.
Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke side by side
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.
An overview of IV fluid preparation and administration
Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.
Procedural steps for the Leopold maneuvers, including expected findings and reasons for use.
Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
Overview of Lithium, the first mood stabilizer, including administration, monitoring, therapeutic range, toxicity, and client education topics
Overview of cirrhosis, an end-stage of liver disease that develops after healthy liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis)
Review how MAOIs work, and what to avoid when taking them.
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.
Metered-dose inhalers are the most common type of inhaler.
Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children