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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
Overview of side effects and patient education for combined and progestin-only hormonal contraceptive methods.
Reviews definition, causes and lab values and treatment of the acid–base disorders.
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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
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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.
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Review of factors that affect cardiac output, terminology, normal values, and calculations
Overivew of chemotherapy's effects on the body and treatment of these effects.
Review of chest pain types, symptoms and nursing interventions
Understanding the differences in wet and dry chest tube suction
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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.
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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.
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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.
A review of the causes of bleeding in early pregnancy, including nursing assessment 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
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An overview on fall risk and practical steps for fall prevention
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Overview of female causes of infertility, definitions, and initial assessment.
Overview of distinct characteristics and structures of fetal circulation and neonatal transition to mature circulatory pattern.
Procedure for point of care blood sugar testing in hospitalized client, nursing considerations, and critical values
An overview of the types of influenza vaccines.
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Step-by-step guide on how to insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Overview of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive methods, including efficacy and mode of use descriptions.
Review the composition of human milk vs formula, reasons to choose either, and how to support families in the choice.
Communication is an essential leadership skill for nurses. Recap the leadership styles, principles, and skills with this study sheet.
Brief explanation of GDM pathophysiology, risk factors, complications, screen/diagnosis, blood sugar monitoring, and treatment.
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!
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An overview of normal and abnormal heart sounds, such as murmurs and clicks
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Overview of ventricular dysrhythmia management, including emergent intervention in hemodynamically unstable clients
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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.
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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.
Overview of the types and cycle of violence in intimate relationships, screening, recognition, and how to support clients who disclose IPV.
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
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Procedural steps for the Leopold maneuvers, including expected findings and reasons for use.
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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)
Key features unique to the pediatric respiratory system, which put pediatric clients at increased risk of decompensation due to common respiratory illnesses.
Overview of male causes of infertility and initial assessment.
Review how MAOIs work, and what to avoid when taking them.
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Metered-dose inhalers are the most common type of inhaler.
Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children
Overview of multiple sclerosis: definition, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, medications, and patient education
Myasthenia gravis is a rare, chronic autoimmune condition that affects muscles and nerves.
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
Knowing when to use the correct needle gauge for medication administration
Overview of the causes, signs/symptoms, and management of neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Reviews pathophysiology, risk factors, symptoms, management, and intervention for hypoglycemic newborns, as well as nursing education.
Comparison of competitive and non-competitive neuromuscular blockers includes how they work, when they're used, and side effects.
Overview of newborn apnea, including definition, types and treatment. Includes review of BRUEs.
Steps for NGT intubation with helpful clinical tips
Chart showing normal vitals for different pediatric ages
Taking vital signs as well as correctly interpreting them and recognizing warning signs is a fundamental nursing skill.
Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
Explanation of the common abbreviations used, grouped by type
Nursing in context: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
Normal age-related changes vs signs of disease, health promotion strategies, and nursing considerations for the geriatric client
A straightforward guide for medical records and charting
How to develop a nursing diagnosis using the nursing process
Great nursing notes are clear, concise, correct, complete, relevant, current, sequential, legible, and secure.
Definition of pharmacology, its field of study, branches and importance.
Three steps for giving a successful face-to-face end of shift report
An overview on opioid drugs and overdose management
Breakdown of oral contraception types: active ingredient, mechanism of action, administration, adverse effects, contraindications/precautions and client eduction
Overview of oral non-insulin medications, including mechanism of action, side effects, and education points
Procedural steps for oral medication administration, as well as best practices for ensuring medication accuracy.
An overview of otitis media, also known as an ear infection
A review of the phases of the menstrual cycle as well as the responsible hormones
A concise description of the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, hormone changes occurring during this phase, associated symptoms, and client education recommendations.
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Overview of pain assessment tools and non-pharmacologic pain management strategies.
Overview of pancreatic physiology, including endocrine and exocrine functions and hormones secreted
Overview of Parkinson's disease: description, manifestations, risk factors, patient education
Medications used to treat Parkinson's disease: actions, adverse effects, interactions, contraindications
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
A list of serious or “never events” which must be appropriately reported
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.
Discussion of types of perinatal loss, nursing interventions, family impact, and preparing for birth with known demise
Explanation of pharmacokinetic processes, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
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Overview or cardiovascular changes during pregnancy, including effect on medication administration.
Changing a PICC dressing: steps involved with images of necessary supplies
Overview of placenta previa: classification, risk factors, clinical presentation, and management.
Overview of placental abruption: types, risk factors, clinical presentation, and management.
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Overview of pharmocokinetic changes, other risk factors for adverse drug effects, and strategies for increasing medication safety in older adults
An overview of postoperative pain management including multimodal strategies, with focus on pharmacologic management and nursing considerations.
Recognition and management of excessive bleeding during the immediate postpartum period
An overview of physical and psychological postpartum changes.
Overview of postpartum urinary retention including the key clinical features, nursing interventions, and how best to educate the client.
Review of Preeclampsia, eclampsia & HELLP syndrome, their pathophysiology and implications for nursing care
Gestational changes and fetal development during the three trimesters of pregnancy
Overview of weight gain and exercise recommendations for pregnancy.
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Reviews pathophysiology of prone positioning for refractory hypoxemia, as well as preparation steps, contraindications and potential complications
Review of PTSD definition, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment
A primer on pulmonary embolism, a common medical emergency
Reviews PAD, symptoms, physical assessment, and diagnosis
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: get an overview of the relevant concepts and terms in the healthcare system that influence daily nursing practice.
No more racking your brain trying to remember how to describe the lung sounds you hear if you have this cheat sheet!
An overview on general nursing care for clients in restraints
Explanation of blood type, Rh incompatibility, fetomaternal hemorrhage, Rh alloimmunization, and prevention with Rh immunoglobulin.
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Overview of roseola: transmission, presentation, progression of illness, supportive care measures, and nursing considerations
Overview of RSV signs and symptoms, transmission, at-risk populations and prevention
Rescue vs maintenance medications for asthma at a glance.
SBAR: an organized framework for communicating a client's situation among interdisciplinary team members
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An overview of the most common types of skin cancers
Instructions for placement of Dobhoff small-bore NG tube, including contraindications and management tips
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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
Procedural steps for respiratory splinting, including rationale for procedure and clinical tips.
The four stages of labor and the seven cardinal mechanisms of labor illustrated in one location.
Review of PUD, common causes, and medications used to treat
A comparison of pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and strep throat
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Step-by-step description of technique for subcutaneous medication administration
Overview of commonly abused substances, signs of use, risk factors, and client education
Definition of erectile dysfunction, risk factors, pharmacological treatment, and client education.
An overview of antiviral influenza medications at a glance (comparison table).
An overview on ways to have informational client education sessions
Remember the universal patient rights and the ethical principles that should guide every nurse's practice with this handy cheat sheet.
Breastfeeding has benefits for infant, breastfeeding parent, and family/community.
Get a concise overview of the leadership styles in nursing, leadership principles, and skills needed for your professional growth as a nurse.
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An introduction to one of the most important glands of the body
Procedural steps for applying topical medications.
Overview of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis; disease progression, common medication triggers, genetic factors, complications, and treatment.
Overview of transdermal route, benefits, and nursing administration procedure.
Overview of tricyclic antidepressants, including indications for use, contraindications, starting dosages, side effects, and client teaching.
Overview of tuberculosis: latent vs active infection, screening and diagnosis testing
Comparison of Type 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as review of diagnosis, client education and target glucose levels
An overview of bone fracture types and the fracture-healing process
Chart comparing different insulins, organized by action onset
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
Overview of vasa previa: risk factors, clinical presentation, and management.
Overview of how to perform venipuncture and order of tubes for blood draw
Introduce yourself to your clients utilizing the AIDET communication framework: It increases client compliance, enhances client satisfaction, and improves clinical outcomes.
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Review of complete wound assessment, including signs of abnormal healing
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