Lecturio’s All-in-one Course on the
Fundamentals of Nursing Theory
Ace your nursing exams with an all-in-one, expert-built online learning platform.



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This course will equip you with fundamental theoretical background knowledge surrounding the work on patients. Your educator Samantha Rhea will prepare you for your nursing final exam or NCLEX® exam by guiding you through the different fields of nursing fundamentals, including legalities in nursing, forms of communication, and patient safety. In addition to watching our high-quality video lectures, you can practice on quiz questions and download study materials. Start learning today!


Expert-made fundamentals of nursing cheat sheets help you learn faster and score higher.
The theory of nursing fundamentals is the foundation of your future nursing practice. Our concise, downloadable cheat sheets help you retain the must-know points about complex nursing concepts reliably and efficiently. Download them, print them, take notes on them – and confidently walk into your exams and clinicals.
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And that’s not all. With Lecturio you can apply your nursing theory knowledge by answering real exam practice questions that will help you retain everything you learned using quizzes and cheat sheets.
95+ Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Video Lessons
Short and concise video lessons offer downloadable slides and multilingual subtitles.
160+ Nursing Theory Exam Practice Questions
Our exam-simulating interface is designed to help you familiarize yourself with actual nursing theory test situations.
190+ Questions for Better Recall
Our adaptive learning algorithm uses smart Spaced-Repetition quizzes to help you retain nursing theory information over the long term.


Lecturio’s Nursing Theory Course covers all relevant topics
for nursing students
This top educator teaches you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of nursing theory

Samantha Rhea MSN, RN has been a nurse since 2008 and a nursing faculty since 2012. She has been recognized for clinical excellence as an interventional cardiology nurse and also lead a Joint Commission Accredited Stroke Center. Ms. Rhea is an award-winning expert in clinical teaching and continues to maintain a current clinical practice and teach at a University nursing program.
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- Full Video Library access
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- Exam-focused Learning Paths (including NGN)
- Next Gen NCLEX-RN® Practice Exams
- 10-day money-back guarantee
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Infection Prevention and Control
Overview of hand hygiene, prevention of surgical and insertion site infections, and infection symptoms

Growth Stages: Adolescent–Mature Adult
Understand growth and development in order to provide appropriate, individualized care across the lifespan

Basics of Client Education
An overview on ways to have informational client education sessions

Tips for Writing a Great Nursing Note
Great nursing notes are clear, concise, correct, complete, relevant, current, sequential, legible, and secure.

Medical Records—Dos and Don’ts
A straightforward guide for medical records and charting

What Are Reportable Safety Events?
A list of serious or “never events” which must be appropriately reported

Common Nursing Diagnoses
How to develop a nursing diagnosis using the nursing process

Delegation: Tasks that the RN Can Safely Delegate
What tasks can the busy nurse safely and legally delegate? Use this sheet to refresh your memory.

Template For Nursing Report
Three steps for giving a successful face-to-face end of shift report

Assessing and Planning Care: Goals, Interventions, and Outcomes
These nursing interventions can help with client care needs

AIDET: How to Introduce Yourself To Your Patient
Introducing yourself to your patient utilizing the AIDET communication framework, which increases patient compliance, enhances patient satisfaction and improves clinical outcomes.

Checklist For Bedside Shift Report
A concise checklist for all your bedshift reporting needs

Fall Risk Factors and Prevention
An overview on falls and practical steps for fall prevention

Growth Stages: Infant–School Age
Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children
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FAQs
What are the fundamentals of nursing?
Nursing fundamentals refer to basic theoretical and clinical skills that form the foundation of a nurse’s work and skillset. In nursing school, you will have different courses teaching different principles and procedures, for example patient communication, specific nursing interventions, and many others.
How to study for nursing fundamentals
The best way to successfully study the theoretical aspects of nursing fundamentals is to combine different learning modalities:
First, deep-dive into the topics with video lessons and master the key concepts with Lecturio’s concise cheat sheets.
Next, apply what you’ve learned to practical situations by answering clinical case questions in the Qbank.
Lastly, make sure you retain information long-term by regularly reviewing your knowledge with Spaced-Repetition quizzes.
How does Lecturio's Fundamentals of Nursing course help me pass?
Lecturio’s Nursing Fundamentals – Theory course prepares you for your theoretical nursing exams with over 90 learning videos, more than 200 Spaced-Repetition quiz questions, and concise Cheat Sheets. All of your educators have practical clinical experience, explain even difficult topics understandably, and lead you through complex topics clearly and efficiently.
Answering the NCLEX®-style practice questions prepares you to ace your exams from the start.