Table of Contents

• Free Topics
  • Alternatives to Restraints
  • Blood Specimen-Venous Sample
  • Clean-Catch (Midstream)
  • Confirming Proper Placement of NG Tube
  • Dislodgement
  • Dressing Types
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Post-Procedure Guidelines
  • Pre-Procedure Guidelines
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • Random
  • SBAR-Communication Technique
  • Suctioned Specimens (Sputum Trap)
  • Transmission-Based Precautions
• Assess
  • Normal Range Vital Signs
  • Pain Assessment
    • Areas Susceptible to Pressure Ulcers
    • Auscultation of Lung Sounds
    • Focused Assessment-OPQRST
    • Pain Assessment
    • Pain Scales-FACES Pain Rating Scale
    • Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies
    • Referred Pain
    • Respiratory Patterns
    • Risk Factors for Development of Pressure Ulcers
  • Physical Assessment
    • Abdominal Organs and Quadrants
    • Cardiac Auscultation Sites
    • Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
    • Different Approaches to Physical Assessment
    • Edema Grading Scale
    • Physical Assessment
    • Pupil Scale (mm)
  • Temperature
• Geri/OB/Peds
  • Aspiration Precautions
    • Aspiration Precautions
    • General Guidelines
    • Signs of Dysphagia
  • Be Alert! Pain Assessment and Intervention
    • Be Alert! Pain Assessment and Intervention
    • Be Alert! Respiratory Distress in Pediatrics
    • Health History
    • Immunization History
    • Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain
    • Recurrent Childhood Illnesses
    • Signs and Symptoms by Developmental Stage
  • Complications of Pregnancy
    • Bleeding: Placenta Abruptio
    • Bleeding: Placenta Previa
    • Blood Pressure (Elevated): Pre-Eclampsia
    • Blood Pressure (Low): Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
    • Complications of Pregnancy
    • Gestational Diabetes
    • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
  • Dehydration in the Elderly
    • Dehydration in the Elderly
    • Delirium and Dementia in the Elderly
    • Nursing Interventions
    • Risk Factors
    • Signs and Symptoms
  • Delivery-Uncomplicated
    • Assisting During Delivery
    • Clinical Findings (Imminent Delivery)
    • Delivery-Uncomplicated
  • Depression and Suicide in the Elderly
    • Depression and Suicide in the Elderly
    • Nursing Interventions
    • Signs of Suicidal Intent
  • Eating Problems in the Elderly
    • Eating Problems in the Elderly
    • Nutritional Assessment
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring
    • Electronic Fetal Monitoring
    • Fetal Heart Rate (FHR)
    • Fetal Heart Rate Patterns
    • Variability (Cardiac Rhythm Irregularities)
  • Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention
    • Fall Prevention
    • Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention
    • Oral Care-Unconscious or Debilitated Patient
    • Pharmacokinetics in the Elderly
  • Geriatric Patients
  • Mother: Postpartum Care and Assessment
    • Abdomen and Uterus
    • Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
    • Breasts and Breastfeeding
    • Emotional Status
    • Lower Extremities
    • Mother: Postpartum Care and Assessment
    • Perineum
  • Newborn: Initial Care and Assessment
    • ABCs, Temperature, and Vital Signs
    • APGAR Score
    • Identification and Infant Safety
    • Measurements
    • Newborn: Initial Care and Assessment
    • Physical Assessment
    • Routine Newborn Medication and Labs
  • OB Patients: Pregnancy-Newborn-Postpartum
    • Basic Terms Associated With Pregnancy
    • Due Date Prediction (Nägele’s Rule)
    • Fetal Development Timetable
    • Fundal Height Assessment
    • Hormones Associated With Pregnancy
    • Immunization During Pregnancy
    • Normal Changes Throughout Pregnancy
    • OB Patients: Pregnancy-Newborn-Postpartum
    • Weight Gain and Nutritional Requirements
  • Polypharmacy in the Elderly
    • Assessment and Prevention
    • Polypharmacy in the Elderly
    • Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
  • Progression of Labor
    • Factors Affecting Progression of Labor (Four Ps)
    • Progression of Labor
• Med Surg & Emergency
  • Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
    • Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Maneuvers
    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: 2015 Guidelines
    • Choking: 2015 Guidelines
    • Code Responses and Responsibilities
    • Electrode Size
  • Medical Emergencies
    • Abdominal Pain
    • Abuse
    • Allergic Reaction: Anaphylaxis
    • Altered Mental Status (AMS)
    • Bradycardia (2015 ACLS Guidelines)
    • Cardiac Arrest (2015 ACLS Guidelines)
    • Chest Pain
    • Diabetic Emergencies
    • Dizziness, Vasovagal Response, Syncope
    • Hypertension
    • Hypotension
    • Increasing Intracranial Pressure
    • Infection: Fever/SIRS/Sepsis
    • Initial Assessment and Intervention for All Pts
    • Medical Emergencies
    • Overdose (OD)
    • Postoperative Hemorrhage
    • Respiratory Distress
    • Seizure
    • Suicidal/Combative Patient
    • Tachycardia (2015 ACLS Guidelines)
    • Transfusion Reaction
• Meds/IV/Fluids
  • Abbreviation Alert!
  • Administration Alerts!
    • Administration Alerts!
    • Always Remember! Assessment and Documentation
    • Always Remember! Critical General Points
    • Always Remember! Medication Rights
    • Always Remember! Triple Check
  • High-Alert Medication Classes
    • Angle of Injection
    • High-Alert Medication Classes
    • Injections-Intradermal (ID)
    • Injections-Intramuscular (IM)
    • Injections-Intramuscular Landmarks
    • Injections-Intramuscular Z-Track Method
    • Injections-Subcutaneous (SC)
    • Injections-Subcutaneous and Intradermal Sites
    • Insulin-Mixing Technique
    • Specific High-Alert Medications
  • Intravenous (IV)-Access, Infusion, Maintenance
    • Access-Inserting a Peripheral IV or Saline Lock
    • Infusion-Continuous
    • Infusion-Intermittent IV Piggyback (IVPB)
    • Intravenous (IV)-Access, Infusion, Maintenance
    • Maintenance-Flushing Peripheral and Central Lines
    • Routine Care of Peripheral and Central Lines
    • Troubleshooting IV Complications
  • Intravenous Solution Types
    • Crystalloids
    • Intravenous Solution Types
    • Volume Expanders (Colloids)
  • Medication Errors
    • Medication Errors
    • Pregnancy Risk Categories
    • Prevention
    • Response
• Labs/ECG
  • 12-Lead ECG
    • 12-Lead ECG
    • 12-Lead Placement-Chest and Limb Leads
    • Sample ECG Rhythms
  • Basic Chemistry and Electrolytes
  • Basic ECG Interpretation
    • Basic ECG Interpretation
    • Cardiac Anatomy and Conduction
    • ECG Components
    • Lead Placement-Standard Three- and Five-Wire
  • Blood Gas Analysis
• Diseases & Patient Ed
  • Diseases and Disorders
    • Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
    • Asthma
    • Breast Self-Examination
    • Cancer: General Overview
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    • Common Types of Cancers
    • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
    • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
    • Crohn’s Disease
    • Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
    • Diseases and Disorders
    • Food and Dietary Considerations
    • Hypertension (HTN)
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    • Pancreatitis
    • Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
    • Renal Failure: Chronic (CRF)
    • Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)
    • Urinary Incontinence
• Tools/Index
  • Common Formulas and Equivalents
    • Common Formulas and Equivalents
    • Conversions: Standard-to-Metric
    • Waist-to-Hip Ratio
  • Cultural Diversity in Health Care
    • American Indian
    • Arab Heritage
    • Asian Heritage
    • Bosnian Heritage
    • Cuban Heritage
    • Cultural Diversity in Health Care
    • Filipino Heritage
    • Haitian Heritage
    • Mexican Heritage
    • Puerto Rican Heritage
    • Russian Heritage
  • English-to-Spanish Translation
    • Assessment: Areas of the Body
    • Assessment: History
    • Assessment: Pain
    • English-to-Spanish Translation
    • Introductions: Greetings
    • Select References
    • Symbols and Abbreviations
    • Web Resources (Updated July 2015)
• Procedures
  • Assistive Devices: Ambulation
    • Assistive Devices: Ambulation
    • Blood Specimen-Finger Stick Blood Glucose (FSBG)
    • Blood Specimen-Venous Sample
    • Canes
    • Chest Tube Complications
    • Crutches
    • Dressing Change-Sterile
    • Walkers-Avoid Using on Stairs
  • Dressings
    • Application Techniques
    • Dressing Types
    • Dressings
  • Nasogastric (NG) Tube
    • Confirming Proper Placement of NG Tube
    • Insertion of NG Tube
    • Nasogastric (NG) Tube
    • Removal of NG Tube
  • Ostomy Care
    • Applying or Changing an Ostomy Bag
    • Ostomy Care
    • Pulse Oximetry
    • Types of Ostomies
  • Post-Procedure Guidelines
  • Pre-Procedure Guidelines
  • Restraints
    • Alternatives to Restraints
    • Common Reasons for Using Restraints
    • Laws Pertaining to Restraints
    • Restraints
    • Safety Guidelines
    • SBAR-Communication Technique
    • Types of Restraints
  • Sputum/Throat Culture
    • Expectorated Specimens
    • Sputum/Throat Culture
    • Suctioned Specimens (Sputum Trap)
    • Throat Culture
  • Standard Precautions
    • Hand Hygiene
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Removing Soiled Gloves
    • Sharps-Linen-Refuse-Equipment
    • Standard Precautions
    • Transmission-Based Precautions
  • Stool-Specimen Collection
    • Cysts and Spores-Ova and Parasites
    • Occult Blood (Hemoccult, Guaiac)
    • Stool-Specimen Collection
  • Suctioning
    • Closed System-Ventilated Patient
    • Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal
    • Suctioning
  • Tracheostomy Care
    • Cleaning
    • Dislodgement
    • Tracheostomy Care
  • Tube Feedings
    • Administering Feedings
    • Checking Residuals
    • Tube Feedings
  • Urinary Catheter-Insertion
    • Condom Catheter Application
    • Indwelling and Straight Catheters
    • Urinary Catheter-Insertion
    • Urinary Catheter-Removal
  • Urine-Specimen Collection
    • Catheterized Patients
    • Clean-Catch (Midstream)
    • First Morning
    • Random
    • Second Void
    • Timed (24-Hour Urine)
    • Urine-Specimen Collection
  • Ventilators-Patient in Distress
    • Ventilated Patient in Respiratory Distress
    • Ventilators-Patient in Distress
    • Wound Culture