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Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

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Outline

Overview

Chronic obstruction of airflow due to emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Pathophysiology:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. In a healthy individual air sacs are elastic and expand as the person inhales. When the healthy individual exhales the air sacs will then deflate. In COPD the air sacs are not as stretchy and are damaged with inflammation and thickness. The airways become obstructed with mucus. These factors make breathing and gas exchange a challenge.

Nursing Points

General

  1. Emphysema
    1. Destruction of alveoli due to chronic inflammation
    2. Decreased surface area for gas exchange
  2. Chronic Bronchitis
    1. Chronic airway inflammation with productive cough
    2. Excessive sputum production

Assessment

  1. Barrel chest – expanded rib cage due to ↑ work of breathing and air trapping.
  2. Accessory muscle use
  3. Adventitious breath sounds
    1. Diminished
    2. Crackles
    3. Wheezes
  4. Congestion on Chest X-ray
  5. ABG → ↓ pH, ↑ pCO2, ↓ PaO2

Therapeutic Management

  1. Do NOT give O2 > 2 lpm
    1. Stimulus to breathe = ↓ O2
  2. Chest Physiotherapy (CPT)
    1. Loosen secretions
  3. Increase fluid intake (3 L / day)
    1. Thin secretions
  4. Medications
    1. Bronchodilators
    2. Corticosteroids

Nursing Concepts

  1. Oxygenation
    1. Listen to lungs
    2. Monitor SpO2 (88-92%)
    3. Caution with supplemental O2 – Do not give excessive supplemental O2 – aim for SpO2 88-92% only
  2. Gas Exchange
    1. Monitor ABG
    2. Monitor for s/s CO2 toxicity
      1. ↓ LOC
      2. ↓ RR
  3. Comfort
    1. Encourage position of comfort

Patient Education

  1. Smoking Cessation
  2. Small, frequent meals
  3. Identify and avoid triggers
  4. Pursed lip breathing – helps complete expiration
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Alveoli & Atelectasis
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Lung Sounds
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Thorax and Lungs Assessment
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Adult Vital Signs (VS)
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General Assessment (Physical assessment)
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Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
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Pulmonary Function Test
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X-Ray (Xray)
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Labs
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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Lab Values
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Hemoglobin (Hbg) Lab Values
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White Blood Cell (WBC) Lab Values
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ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Interpretation-The Basics
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ABGs Nursing Normal Lab Values
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Respiratory Acidosis (interpretation and nursing interventions)
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ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Oxygenation
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Base Excess & Deficit
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ABGs Tic-Tac-Toe interpretation Method
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ROME – ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Interpretation
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Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Hierarchy of O2 Delivery
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Disease Specific Medications
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Corticosteroids
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Bronchodilators
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Albuterol (Ventolin) Nursing Considerations
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Salmeterol (Serevent) Nursing Considerations
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Fluticasone (Flonase) Nursing Considerations
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Sympathomimetics (Alpha (Clonodine) & Beta (Albuterol) Agonists)
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Anti-Infective – Macrolides
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COPD Concept Map
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Transcript

Hey guys, my name is Brad and welcome to nursing.com. And in today’s video, we’re going to be discussing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Also known as COPD. We’re going to dive a little bit into the patho, as well as some signs and symptoms and how we’re going to treat our patients. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

Now regarding some patho around COPD. It’s important to think about CIPD like being a tourniquet for the lungs, right? You have these bronchioles that come down and terminate in these alveoli, right? What is occurring in COPD is we have a chronic constriction, tightening, narrowing of these airways, of these bronchioles. Which as these tighten and narrow and clamp down, you’re having a decreased inside lumen, right? A more narrow pipe. What’s going to happen as a result of this, right? This is like a tourniquet on the lungs. I hope that makes sense. We’re tightening up these airways. So what’s going to happen as a result? In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we are chronically retaining CO2. We’re chronically having high CO2. Remember from our ABGs video, our CO2, in this instance, is going to be abnormal. It’s going to be chronically high. It’s going to be greater than 45, in patients with COPD. What’s happening here, basically, is as we have this tourniquet on our airways, we’re getting O2 in, but we’re having a lot of difficulty getting CO2 out, right? And as a result what’s going to occur is CO2 is going to build up. And we’re also going to have continual buildup of O2 in these alveoli. As we’re getting more pressure in, but we’re having difficulty getting that pressure out. So what ends up occurring as a result is you actually have destruction of the walls of the alveoli. Think about it as a hyperinflated balloon, right? More and more O2, more and more pressure increasing inside of these alveoli, pushing on the walls of the alveoli, eventually leading to the destruction of the alveolar wall. And this ends up leading to larger alveoli and fewer alveoli. 

Some causes of  COPD, the biggest one, the biggie is smoking, right? This is the one that you need to be most concerned with.  Smoking actually accounts for more than 75% of all COPD cases, of all patients who have COPD, greater than 75%, were caused from smoking. That is the big one. Also long-term exposure to lung irritants, right? An irritant, a foreign body, in the lungs, right, that you’re inhaling. A long-term exposure to these lung irritants leads to that chronic constriction of the airways, leads to COPD. Genetics as well as asthma. There’s a predisposition to possibly developing COPD if you have asthma, although a low, low proportion of people who have asthma actually develop COPD. And then also age. Patients, people who are greater than 40 years old are at a higher probability of developing COPD as well. 

So what are some common assessment findings in patients with COPD? Well, some clinically significant things that we may end up seeing with patients are these top two, right? Barrel chest, clubbing of the fingers. Patients develop what looks like a more rounded thorax, right? As they basically use their accessory muscles over a long period of time, over a long period of time, they’re having difficulty getting oxygen in, they’re having difficulty getting CO2 out a tourniquet is on those lungs. And as a result, they’re using all of these accessory thoracic muscles that ends up leading to the development of barrel chest. Also clubbing of the fingers. As we have chronic hypoperfusion of these distal phalanges of the fingers, this is going to lead to the actual structural change in the shape of the fingers, looking like finger clubbing. Some adventitious lung sounds that we’re going to hear, what patients are going to have a cough, but we’re going to hear wheezing, right? Whenever we actually listen to those lung sounds, we may hear wheezing as we have air trying to pass through an incredibly narrow pipe, right? Also, we could also hear diminished lung sounds in general. This is also classic for patients with COPD. Less ventilation, less movement of air, less air movement to actually be auscultated diminished lungs.  We could also see abnormalities on chest x-rays, CTs of the chest, as well as something that we’re going to be certainly mindful of, our arterial blood gases. Remember in patients who have COPD, they are chronically retaining CO2. Their CO2 is chronically high, greater than 45. And as a result, we’re going to usually be checking frequent ABGs on them. Make sure that you check out our video on ABGs if you’re not sure what I’m talking about, but this is actually a cellular look through the lens of how well a patient is oxygenating as well as how well they’re getting rid of CO2. 

So how are we going to treat patients with COPD? Well, one could be through the use of something such as bronchodilators, right? This could be like medication such as theophylline, any bronchodilators that you may have researched in pharm. Remember that we have these narrow airways that are feeding into these alveoli. We have this tourniquet on the lungs, right? Well, we need to loosen up that constriction, right? We need to loosen that up. So what we do is we end up administering these bronchodilators, which dilate these airways. They dilate these bronchi and these bronchioles to allow more air to move in and out of those alveoli. We can see things such as steroids being given, right, steroids. Remember, what do steroids do? They reduce inflammation, and in patients who have COPD, whether that chronic constriction, we’re going to see inflammation in these airways. We want to reduce that inflammation. Overall, dilate the airway, reduce inflammation so air can more easily flow in and out. Of course, patients who have COPD, they have low O2, but we want to make sure that we’re supplementing them with oxygen. But it’s also a caveat with COPD to know that patients who have COPD are now CO2 dependent. They’re no longer dependent on oxygen in their body. So if we actually give too much oxygen, this can kill your respiratory drive and lead to apnea. It’s a caveat, but something important to remember. You may also see chest physiotherapy, actual mechanical physiotherapy of the chest to try and break up any secretions that may be forming in those lungs. And we also want to increase fluid intake to maybe thin any secretions that may be forming in the lungs as a result of this chronic obstruction. 

How are we going to educate our patients? Of course, smoking cessation is the biggest one, right? Remember greater than 75% of all patients with COPD, it’s from smoking. So we want to make sure that we educate patients on smoking cessation. Proper use of inhalers, those  bronchodilators. We want to make sure that we’re educating our patients on the proper use of inhalers, as well as increasing those fluids to try and break up those pulmonary secretions, as well as ensuring that they go to any follow-up appointments that they may have with their pulmonologists.

And so summarizing some key points from COPD. Remember in COPD, what we have is a tourniquet on those lungs, right? A chronic constriction of the airways, making it difficult to get O2 into the alveoli, but making it especially difficult to get rid of CO2. Remembering that there are several different causes, but that smoking is our culprit cause of COPD. Knowing our assessment findings, right, barrel chest from chronic use of those accessory muscles when breathing, clubbed fingers from chronically low O2 to those fingers, all of these are a constellation of symptoms caused by that chronic obstruction. Knowing that our therapeutic management is geared at relieving the obstruction, relieving this constriction, right, through the use of bronchodilators, reducing inflammation through the use of steroids, also O2 delivery and the patient education, which we just discussed. 

Guys, that was COPD. I hope that it helped make more sense of it. And I hope that you use this information as you carry forward in nursing school. Guys, go out there and be your best selves today. And as always, happy nursing.

 

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CPR-BLS (Basic Life Support)
Cranial Nerve Mnemonic 02 Nursing Mnemonic (Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet AH!)
Cranial Nerves
Crash Cart
Critical Incident Management
Critical Thinking
Crush Injuries
Cultures
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Cushings Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STRESSED)
Cyanotic Defects Nursing Mnemonic (The 4 T’s)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Decrease ICP Nursing Mnemonic (Craniums Excite Me)
Defects of Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow
Defects of Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow
Defense Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms
Dehydration
Delegation
Delegation and Personnel Management for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Delegation of Tasks to Assistive Personnel for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Dementia and Alzheimers
Dementia Nursing Mnemonic (DEMENTIA)
Depression
Depression Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (SIGNS)
Developmental Considerations for End of Life Care
Developmental Considerations for the Hospitalized Individual
Developmental Stages and Milestones
Diabetes Insipidus Case Study (60 min)
Diabetes Insipidus Nursing Mnemonic (DDD)
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Module Intro
Diabetes Mellitus & Those Dang Blood Sugars! – Live Tutoring Archive
Diabetes Mellitus Case Study (45 min)
Diabetes Mellitus for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1- Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 P’s)
Diabetic Emergencies for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Case Study (45 min)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Diagnostic Criteria for Lupus Nursing Mnemonic (SOAP BRAIN MD)
Dialysis & Other Renal Points
Diarrhea – Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (BRAT)
Different Dressings
Dig for the Why
Digestion & Absorption
Digestive Terminology
Disasters & Bioterrorism
Discharge (DC) Teaching After Surgery
Discharge Planning for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Discomforts of Pregnancy
Disease Specific Medications
Disposal of Medical Waste
Disruptive Behaviors, Aggression, Violence for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Case Study (60 min)
Dissociative Disorders
Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)
Diverticulitis Complications Nursing Mnemonic (Please Fix His Abscess SOon)
Diverticulitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
DKA Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (KING UFC)
Documentation Basics
Documentation Pro Tips
Documenting Escalation (Chain of Command)
Drawing Blood
Drawing Blood from the IV
Drawing Up Meds
Drug Interactions Nursing Mnemonic (These Drugs Can Interact)
Drugs for Bradycardia & Low Blood Pressure Nursing Mnemonic (IDEA)
Drugs that Cause SJS Nursing Mnemonic (I C NASA)
Dysrhythmia Emergencies
Dysrhythmias for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Dysrhythmias Labs
Dystocia
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa)
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Echo)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy Case Study (30 min)
Ectopic Pregnancy for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Eczema
EENT Assessment
EENT Medications
EKG (ECG) Waveforms
EKG Basics – Live Tutoring Archive
Electrical Activity in the Heart
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Electrolyte Imbalances for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Electrolytes – Location in Body Nursing Mnemonic (PISO)
Electrolytes Involved in Cardiac (Heart) Conduction
Emergency Drugs Nursing Mnemonic (LEAN)
Emergency Situation Identification for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Emergent Delivery (OB) (30 min)
Emergent Delivery for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
EMTALA & Transfers
Encephalopathies
Encephalopathy (Hypoxic-ischemic, Metabolic, Infectious, Hepatic) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Encephalopathy Case Study (45 min)
End of Life for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
End-of-Life and Palliative Care (Organ and Tissue Donation, Advance Directives, Care Withholding, Family Presence) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Endocarditis Case Study (45 min)
Endocarditis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Endoscopy & EGD
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Nursing Considerations
Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition (Diet, TPN)
Enuresis
Envenomation Emergencies for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Environmental and Genetic Influences on Growth & Development
Environmental Cleaning (Spills, Room Turnover, Terminal Cleaning) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Environmental Factor Control for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Environmental Health Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (I PREPARE)
Environmental Stewardship (Waste Minimization) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Epidemiology
Epidural
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (AIR RAID)
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Nursing Considerations
Episiotomy – Evaluation of Healing Nursing Mnemonic (REEDA)
Epispadias and Hypospadias
Epoetin (Epogen) Nursing Considerations
Epoetin Alfa
Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
Escitalopram (Lexapro) Nursing Considerations
Esophageal Varices for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Essential NCLEX Meds by Class
Ethical and Professional Standards for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Ethical Dilemmas for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Evaluating Patient Response to Plan of Care for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Evaluation of Irregular Moles Nursing Mnemonic (ABCDE)
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn (Erythromycin)
Factors That Can Put a Pregnancy at Risk Nursing Mnemonic (RIBCAGE)
Fall and Injury Prevention
Family Planning & Contraception
Family Planning & Signs of Pregnancy – Live Tutoring Archive
Family Structure and Impact on Development
Famotidine (Pepcid) Nursing Considerations
Fentanyl (Duragesic) Nursing Considerations
Ferrous Sulfate (Iron) Nursing Considerations
Fertilization and Implantation
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Fetal Circulation
Fetal Development
Fetal Distress Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (Stop MOAN)
Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
Fetal Heart Monitoring Like A Pro – Live Tutoring Archive
Fetal Heart Monitoring Like A Pro 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Fetal Wellbeing Assessment Tests Nursing Mnemonic (ALONE)
Fever Case Study (Pediatric) (30 min)
Fibromyalgia
Fire and Electrical Safety
Fire Safety 1 Nursing Mnemonic (PASS)
Fire Safety 2 Nursing Mnemonic (RACE)
Flu Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (FACTS)
Fluid & Electrolytes Course Introduction
Fluid Compartments
Fluid Pressures
Fluid Shifts (Ascites) (Pleural Effusion)
Fluid Volume Deficit
Fluid Volume Overload
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Nursing Considerations
Fluticasone (Flonase) Nursing Considerations
Fractures
Fractures (Open, Closed, Fat Embolus) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Functional GI Disorders (Obstruction, Ileus, Diabetic Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Functional Issues (Immobility, Falls, Gait Disorders) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Furosemide (Lasix) Nursing Considerations
Gabapentin (Neurontin) Nursing Considerations
Gas Exchange
Gastritis
Gastrointestinal Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
General Assessment (Physical assessment)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Genetic Basics
Genitourinary Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Genitourinary Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
GERD causes Nursing Mnemonic (Reflux Is Probably Mean)
Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Gestational Diabetes and Why YOU Should Know About It – Live Tutoring Archive
Gestational HTN (Hypertension)
GI Bleed (Upper, Lower) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
GI Infections (C. difficile) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
GI Surgeries (Resections, Esophagogastrectomy, Bariatric) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Giving Handoff Report
Giving the Best Patient Education
Glaucoma
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Global Inequalities
Global Symptoms for Brain Tumors Nursing Mnemonic (HAS)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
Glucagon (GlucaGen) Nursing Considerations
Glucose Lab Values
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Gout Case Study (45 min)
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss
Growth & Development – Neonate
Growth & Development – Toddlers
Growth & Development – Early Adulthood
Growth & Development – Infants
Growth & Development – Late Adulthood
Growth & Development – Middle Adulthood
Growth & Development – Preschoolers
Growth & Development – School Age- Adolescent
Growth & Development – Toddlers
Growth & Development -Transitioning to Adult Care
Growth and Development – Prenatal
Growth & Development Theories
Gynecological Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Gynecological Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Haloperidol (Haldol) Nursing Considerations
Hand Hygiene Guideline Adherence for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Handling Death and Dying
Handoff Report
Hazardous Material Handling and Disposition (Chemo, Radioactive) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Head and Spinal Cord Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
Head Trauma & Traumatic Brain Injury
Head/Neck Assessment
Health & Stress
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Health Promotion Assessments
Health Promotion Model
Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CAUTI) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Central-Line-Associated Infections (CLABSI) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hearing Loss
Heart (Cardiac) and Great Vessels Assessment
Heart (Cardiac) Failure Therapeutic Management
Heart (Cardiac) Sound Locations and Auscultation
Heart (Heart) Failure Exacerbation
Heart Failure – Live Tutoring Archive
Heart Failure – Right Sided Nursing Mnemonic (HEAD)
Heart Failure (Acute Exacerbations, Chronic) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Heart Failure 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Heart Failure Case Study (45 min)
Heart Failure for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Heart Failure-Left-Sided Nursing Mnemonic (CHOP)
Heart Failure-Origin Nursing Mnemonic (Left – Lung|Right – Rest)
Heart Sounds Nursing Mnemonic (APE To Man – All People Enjoy Time Magazine)
Heat Temperature-related Emergencies for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
HELLP Syndrome
HELLP Syndrome – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HELLP)
Hematologic Disorders for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hematology Oncology & Immunology Terminology
Hematomas in OB Nursing: Causes, Symptoms, and Nursing Care
Hemodialysis (Renal Dialysis)
Hemodynamics
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
Hemophilia
Hemorrhage (Postpartum Bleeding) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hemorrhage Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Hemorrhagic Fevers for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk Factors Nursing Mnemonic (HATS)
Heparin (Hep-Lock) Nursing Considerations
Hepatic Disorders (Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Portal Hypertension) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Hepatitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hierarchy of O2 Delivery
High Pressure Vent Alarms Nursing Mnemonic (Kings Eat Big Cakes)
High Risk Behavior Nursing Mnemonic (HEADSS)
High-Risk Behaviors
HIPAA
Homeostasis
Homicidal and Suicidal Ideation for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
How to Give a Perfect Nursing Report (plus report sheet)
How to Take Nursing Report
How to Write a Nursing Care Plan
How to Write A Nursing Progress Note
Hydatidiform Mole (Molar pregnancy)
Hydralazine
Hydralazine (Apresoline) Nursing Considerations
Hydrocephalus
Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril) Nursing Considerations
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Nursing Considerations
Hygiene
Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Hypercalcemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (GROANS, MOANS, BONES, STONES, OVERTONES)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Hyperglycemia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hyperglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Dry and Hot – Insulin Shot)
Hyperkalemia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MACHINE)
Hyperkalemia – Management Nursing Mnemonic (AIRED)
Hyperkalemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Murder)
Hypernatremia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MODEL)
Hypernatremia – Signs and Symptoms 2 Nursing Mnemonic (FRIED)
Hypernatremia – Signs and Symptoms 2 Nursing Mnemonic (SWINE)
Hypernatremia – Signs and Symptoms 3 Nursing Mnemonic (SALT)
Hypertension – Nursing care Nursing Mnemonic (DIURETIC)
Hypertension (Uncontrolled) and Hypertensive Crisis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hypertension for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hypertension- Complications Nursing Mnemonic (The 4 C’s)
Hypertensive Crisis Case Study (45 min)
Hypertensive Emergency
Hyperthermia (Thermoregulation)
Hyperthyroidism Case Study (75 min)
Hypertonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Hypocalcemia – Definition, Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (CATS)
Hypochondriasis (Hypochondriac)
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TIRED)
Hypoglycemia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hypoglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Cool and Clammy – Give ‘Em Candy)
Hypoglycemia symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DIRE)
Hypokalemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (6 L’s)
Hyponatremia- Definition, Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SALT LOSS)
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypothermia (Thermoregulation)
Hypotonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Hypovolemic and Distributive Shock for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hypovolemic Shock Case Study (OB sim) (60 min)
Hypoxia – Signs and Symptoms (in Pediatrics) Nursing Mnemonic (FINES)
Hypoxia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (RAT BED)
IADLS (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (SCUM)
Ibuprofen (Motrin) Nursing Considerations
Identifying Interventions per Nursing Diagnoses for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Identifying Measurable Patient Outcomes for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Immunocompromise (HIV and AIDS, Oncology and Chemotherapy, Transplant Patient) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Imperforate Anus
Impetigo
Implant Preparation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Incompetent Cervix
Increase MAP Nursing Mnemonic (VAK)
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Increased Intraocular Pressure for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Indomethacin (Indocin) Nursing Considerations
Infection or Inflammation? The Quick & Dirty on CBCs – Live Tutoring Archive
Infection or Inflammation? The Quick & Dirty on CBCs 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Infection Stages
Infections in Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases: Influenza for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Infectious Diseases: Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MRSA, VRE, CRE, ESBL) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Inflammation- Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HIPER)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Case Study (45 min)
Influenza – Flu
Influenza for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Informed Consent
Initial Care of the Newborn (APGAR)
Inserting an NG (Nasogastric) Tube
Insulin
Insulin – Intermediate Acting (NPH) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Rapid Acting (Novolog, Humalog) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Short Acting (Regular) Nursing Considerations
Insulin Drips
Insulin Mixing
Intake and Output (I&O)
Integumentary (Skin) Assessment
Integumentary (Skin) Important Points
Integumentary (Skin) Terminology
Interactive Pharmacology Practice
Interpreting Trends
Interventional Radiology
Intra Uterine Device – Potential Problems Nursing Mnemonic (PAINS)
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial Pressure ICP
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Intraoperative Nursing Priorities
Intraoperative Positioning
Intrarenal Causes of Acute Kidney Injury Nursing Mnemonic (TONIC)
Intubation in the OR
Intussusception
Intussusception for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Ischemic (CVA) Stroke Labs
Isolation Precaution Types (PPE)
Isolation Precautions (MRSA, C. Difficile, Meningitis, Pertussis, Tuberculosis, Neutropenia)
Isoniazid (Niazid) Nursing Considerations
Isotonic Solutions (IV solutions)
IV Catheter Selection (gauge, color)
IV Complications (infiltration, phlebitis, hematoma, extravasation, air embolism)
IV Drip Administration & Safety Checks
IV Drip Therapy – Medications Used for Drips
IV Infusions (Solutions)
IV Placement Start To Finish (How to Start an IV)
IV Pump Management
IV Push Medications
Joints
Ketorolac (Toradol) Nursing Considerations
Key Nutrients in the Prevention of Chronic Disease
Kidney Cancer
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Lab Panels
Lab Panels – The Basics and What YOU Need to Know – Live Tutoring Archive
Lab Panels – The Basics and What YOU Need to Know 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Lab Panels – The Basics and What YOU Need to Know 3 – Live Tutoring Archive
Labeling (Medications, Solutions, Containers) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Labor Progression Case Study (45 min)
Lacerations for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Lactic Acid
Lactulose (Generlac) Nursing Considerations
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Nursing Considerations
Legal & Ethical Issues in ER
Legal Aspects of Documentation
Legal Considerations
Legalities of Charting
Leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (ANT)
Leukemia Case Study (60 min)
Levels of Consciousness (LOC)
Levels of consciousness Nursing Mnemonic (Never Carry Dirty Socks Or Smelly Clothes)
Levels of Prevention
Levetiracetam (Keppra) Nursing Considerations
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Nursing Considerations
Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)
Lipids, Carbohydrates & Proteins
Lisinopril (Prinivil) Nursing Considerations
Lithium (Lithonate) Nursing Considerations
Local Anesthesia
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST) Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Low Pressure Vent Alarms Nursing Mnemonic (Cake Everyday)
Lung Cancer
Lung Sounds
Lung Surfactant for Newborns
Lymphatic Assessment
Lymphoma
Lymphoma – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (NURSE For Pete’s Sake)
Macro and Micronutrients
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) Nursing Considerations
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy
Magnesium-Mg (Hypomagnesemia, Hypermagnesemia)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Maintenance of the IV
Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Malnutrition (Failure to Thrive, Malabsorption Disorders) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Management of Glomerulonephritis Nursing Mnemonic (Please Help Deliver Diuretics)
Management of Lyme Disease Nursing Mnemonic (BAR)
Management of Pressure Ulcers (Pressure Injuries) Nursing Mnemonic (SKIN)
Manic Attack – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DIG FAST)
Mannitol (Osmitrol) Nursing Considerations
MAO Inhibitors Nursing Mnemonic (TIPS)
MAOIs
Marfan Syndrome
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Nursing
Massive Transfusion Protocol
Mastitis
Maternal Risk Factors
Mechanisms of Labor
Meconium Aspiration
Medication Errors
Medication Reconciliation Review for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Medications to Prevent Seizures Nursing Mnemonic (Pretty Little Liars Forever)
Meds for Alzheimers
Meds for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Meds for PPH (postpartum hemorrhage)
Melanoma
Meniere’s Disease
Meningitis
Meningitis Assessment Findings Nursing Mnemonic (FAN LIPS)
Meningitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Menstrual Cycle
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Metabolic Acidosis (interpretation and nursing diagnosis)
Metabolic Alkalosis
Metformin (Glucophage) Nursing Considerations
Methadone (Methadose) Nursing Considerations
Methylphenidate (Concerta) Nursing Considerations
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) Nursing Considerations
Metoprolol (Toprol XL) Nursing Considerations
Metronidazole (Flagyl) Nursing Considerations
MI Surgical Intervention
Migraines
Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Non-Sternal Approach) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Minimally-Invasive Thoracic Surgery (VATS) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Miscellaneous Nerve Disorders
Mixed (Cardiac) Heart Defects
Mobility & Assistive Devices
Moderate Sedation
Montelukast (Singulair) Nursing Considerations
Mood Disorders (Bipolar, Depression) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Mood Disorders (Bipolar)
Mood Stabilizers
Mood Stabilizers
Morphine (MS Contin) Nursing Considerations
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MRSA, VRE) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DEMYELINATION)
Mumps
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Musculoskeletal Terminology
Myocardial Infarction (MI) Case Study (45 min)
Myocardial Infarction Nursing Mnemonic (MONATAS)
Nasal Disorders
NCLEX Question Traps! – Live Tutoring Archive
NCLEX® Question Traps
Needle Safety
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Neostigmine (Prostigmin) Nursing Considerations
Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)
Neuro Terminology
Neurogenic Shock for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Neurological Disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Neurological Fractures
Newborn of HIV+ Mother
Newborn Physical Exam
Newborn Reflexes
NG (Nasogastric)Tube Management
NG Tube Med Administration (Nasogastric)
NG Tube Medication Administration
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) Nursing Considerations
Nitroprusside (Nitropress) Nursing Considerations
Noncardiac Pulmonary Edema for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Norepinephrine (Levophed) Nursing Considerations
Normal Sinus Rhythm
NSAIDs
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Anaphylaxis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Anemia
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Aortic Aneurysm
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Appendicitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Arterial Disorders
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Asthma
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cardiogenic Shock
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cardiomyopathy
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cholecystitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cirrhosis (Liver Disease, Hepatic encephalopathy, Portal Hypertension, Esophageal Varices)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Compartment Syndrome
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Crohn’s Disease
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cushings Syndrome
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Distributive Shock
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Diverticulosis – Diverticulitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Endometriosis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Gout
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Heart Failure (CHF)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hemorrhagic Stroke (CVA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hemorrhoids
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hepatitis (Liver Disease)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Herpes Simplex (HSV, STI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Herpes Zoster – Shingles
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV STI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypovolemic Shock
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Influenza (Flu)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Ischemic Stroke (CVA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Lyme Disease
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Male Infertility
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Meningitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Menopause
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Myasthenia Gravis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Osteomyelitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pancreatitis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Parkinsons
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pneumothorax & Hemothorax
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Psoriasis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pulmonary Edema
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pulmonary Embolism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Rhabdomyolysis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Scleroderma
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Seizure
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Sepsis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate antidiuretic Hormone Secretion)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Sickle Cell Anemia
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for SIRS & MODS
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Syphilis (STI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Testicular Torsion
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Thrombophlebitis (clot)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Tuberculosis (TB)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Ulcerative Colitis(UC)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Valve Disorders
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney (Renal) Injury (AKI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Angina
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney (Renal) Disease (CKD)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Endocarditis and Pericarditis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Glomerulonephritis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Hypertension (HTN)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Myocarditis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Nephrotic Syndrome
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis (OA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Pneumonia
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Renal Calculi (Kidney Stones)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Nursing Care Delivery Models
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) & Interventions for Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abdominal Pain
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion, Miscarriage
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abruptio Placentae / Placental abruption
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Activity Intolerance
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acute Bronchitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acute Kidney Injury
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acute Pain
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alzheimer’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anaphylaxis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Angina
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anxiety
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Aortic Aneurysm
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Appendicitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Arterial Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Aspiration
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Asthma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Asthma / Childhood Asthma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bell’s Palsy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bladder Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Blunt Chest Trauma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bone Cancer (Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Ewing Sarcoma)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bowel Obstruction
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Brain Tumors
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Breast Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bronchiolitis / Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bronchoscopy (Procedure)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Burn Injury (First, Second, Third degree)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cardiogenic Shock
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cardiomyopathy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Celiac Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cellulitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cervical Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cholecystitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chorioamnionitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chronic Kidney Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Clubfoot
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Congenital Heart Defects
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Constipation / Encopresis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cystic Fibrosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Decreased Cardiac Output
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dehydration & Fever
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dementia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Depression
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Insipidus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diverticulosis / Diverticulitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dissociative Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dystocia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ectopic Pregnancy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eczema (Infantile or Childhood) / Atopic Dermatitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Emphysema
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Encephalopathy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Endocarditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Enuresis / Bedwetting
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Epiglottitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Fluid Volume Deficit
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for GI (Gastrointestinal) Bleed
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Glaucoma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Glomerulonephritis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gout / Gouty Arthritis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Guillain-Barre
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Heart Valve Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hemophilia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hepatitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Herpes Zoster – Shingles
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hydrocephalus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypertension (HTN)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthermia (Thermoregulation)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoglycemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypovolemic Shock
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Impaired Gas Exchange
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Impetigo
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Infection
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Infective Conjunctivitis / Pink Eye
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn’s Disease)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Influenza
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Intussusception
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Kidney Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Leukemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Lung Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Lyme Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Lymphoma (Hodgkin’s, Non-Hodgkin’s)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Marfan Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mastitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meconium Aspiration
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meniere’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meningitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Migraines
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mumps
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neonatal Jaundice | Hyperbilirubinemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Nephrotic Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neural Tube Defect, Spina Bifida
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neutropenia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Newborns
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Nutrition Imbalance
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Omphalocele
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoarthritis (OA), Degenerative Joint Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Otitis Media / Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ovarian Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pancreatitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Paranoid Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Parkinson’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pericarditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Personality Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pertussis / Whooping Cough
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Placenta Previa
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pneumonia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pneumothorax/Hemothorax
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pressure Ulcer / Decubitus Ulcer (Pressure Injury)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Preterm Labor / Premature Labor
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Process of Labor
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Prostate Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Psoriasis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pulmonary Embolism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Renal Calculi
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Respiratory Failure
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Restrictive Lung Diseases
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Reye’s Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Rhabdomyolysis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Risk for Fall
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Rubeola – Measles
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Schizophrenia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Scoliosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Seizures
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Sepsis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Sickle Cell Anemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Skin cancer – Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Spinal Cord Injury
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Stroke (CVA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Suicidal Behavior Disorder
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Syncope (Fainting)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Testicular Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thoracentesis (Procedure)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thrombocytopenia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thrombophlebitis / Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thyroid Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Tonsillitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Tuberculosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Varicella / Chickenpox
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Vomiting / Diarrhea
Nursing Care Plan for (NCP) Autism Spectrum Disorder
Nursing Care Plan for (NCP) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Nursing Care Plan for (NCP) Trigeminal Neuralgia
Nursing Care Plan for Amputation
Nursing Care Plan for Cirrhosis (Liver)
Nursing Care Plan for Compartment Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Nursing Care Plan for Distributive Shock
Nursing Care Plan for Endometriosis
Nursing Care Plan for Fibromyalgia
Nursing Care Plan for Fractures
Nursing Care Plan for Gastritis
Nursing Care Plan for Herpes Simplex (HSV, STI)
Nursing Care Plan for Liver Cancer
Nursing Care Plan for Myocarditis
Nursing Care Plan for Nasal Disorders
Nursing Care Plan for Newborn Reflexes
Nursing Care Plan for Osteomyelitis
Nursing Care Plan for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Nursing Care Plan for Pulmonary Edema
Nursing Care Plan for Restrictive Lung Diseases (Pulmonary Fibrosis, Neuromuscular Disorders)
Nursing Care Plan for Scleroderma
Nursing Care Plan for Testicular Torsion
Nursing Case Study for (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Nursing Case Study for Acute Kidney Injury
Nursing Case Study for Bipolar Disorder
Nursing Case Study for Breast Cancer
Nursing Case Study for Cardiogenic Shock
Nursing Case Study for Colon Cancer
Nursing Case Study for Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Nursing Case Study for Head Injury
Nursing Case Study for Hepatitis
Nursing Case Study for Mania (Manic Syndrome)
Nursing Case Study for Maternal Newborn
Nursing Case Study for Pediatric Asthma
Nursing Case Study for Pneumonia
Nursing Case Study for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nursing Case Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Nutrition (Diet) in Disease
Nutrition Assessments
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Nutrition-related Diseases
Nutritional Requirements
OB Non-Stress Test Results Nursing Mnemonic (NNN)
OB Pharm and What Drugs You HAVE to Know – Live Tutoring Archive
Obstetric Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Obstetrical Procedures
Obstruction for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Obstructions for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Obstructive Heart (Cardiac) Defects
Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Ocular Infections (Conjunctivitis, Iritis) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Omeprazole (Prilosec) Nursing Considerations
Omphalocele
Oncology Important Points
Ondansetron (Zofran) Nursing Considerations
Opioid Analgesics
Opioid Analgesics in Pregnancy
Opioids
Oral Birth Control Pills – Serious Complications Nursing Mnemonic (Aches)
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Disorders (Cyst, Torsion, Rupture) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pacemakers
Pain (Acute, Chronic) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pain and Nonpharmacological Comfort Measures
Pain Assessment Questions Nursing Mnemonic (OPQRST)
Pain Assessments for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Pain Management and Procedural Sedation for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pain Management for the Older Adult – Live Tutoring Archive
Pain Management Meds – Live Tutoring Archive
Palliative Care for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pancreatitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pancreatitis For PCCN for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Paranoid Disorders
Patient and Family Teaching (Per Procedure) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient and Personal Safety (Environmental Hazard Monitoring) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Patient Positioning
Patient Education
Patient Positioning (Performance) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient Privacy and Dignity Maintenance for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient Records and Care Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient Rights Advocacy for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patient Safety for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Patient Status Evaluation (Transfer of Care) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Patients with Communication Difficulties
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pediatric Bronchiolitis Labs
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – Diarrhea
Pediatric Oncology Basics
Pediatric Vital Signs (VS)
Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Penetrating Injuries for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
Peptic Ulcer Disease Case Study (60 min)
Performing Cardiac (Heart) Monitoring
Pericardial Tamponade for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Perioperative Assessment Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Perioperative Education Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Peripheral Vascular Assessment
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
Peritonitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Personality Disorders
Pertussis – Whooping Cough
Pharmacology Terminology
Phenylketonuria
Phenytoin (Dilantin) Nursing Considerations
Physiological Changes
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Pituitary Adenoma
Placenta Previa
Placenta Previa for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Plan of Care Updates for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Pleural Effusion for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pleural Space Complications (Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Chylothorax) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pneumonia
Pneumonia Labs
Pneumonia Risk Factors Nursing Mnemonic (VENTS)
Pneumothorax for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pneumothorax Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (P-THORAX)
Positioning
Positioning (Pressure Injury Prevention and Tourniquet Safety) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Possible Infections During Pregnancy Nursing Mnemonic (TORCH)
Post-Anesthesia Recovery
Post-Partum Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (BUBBLE)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Postmortem Care
Postoperative (Postop) Complications
Postoperative Follow-up for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Postpartum Discomforts
Postpartum Hematoma
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Postpartum Interventions
Postpartum Physiological Maternal Changes
Postpartum Thrombophlebitis
Potassium-K (Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia)
PPE Precautions (Personal Protective Equipment) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Precipitous Labor
Preeclampsia (45 min)
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and HELLP Syndrome for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Preeclampsia: Signs, Symptoms, Nursing Care, and Magnesium Sulfate
Pregnancy Labs
Pregnancy Outcomes Nursing Mnemonic (GTPAL)
Preload and Afterload
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
Preoperative (Preop) Education
Preoperative (Preop) Nursing Priorities
Preoperative (Preop)Assessment
Pressure Injuries (Ulcers) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pressure Line Management
Pressure Ulcers/Pressure injuries (Braden scale)
Preterm Labor
Preterm Labor for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Prioritization
Prioritization
Prioritizing Assessments
Priority
Probable Signs of Pregnancy Nursing Mnemonic (CHOP BUGS)
Procedural Terminology
Process of Labor
Process of Labor – Mom Nursing Mnemonic (4 P’s)
Process of Labor – Baby Nursing Mnemonic (ALPPPS)
Process of Labor – Live Tutoring Archive
Process of Labor 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Promotion and Evaluation of Normal Elimination Nursing Mnemonic (POOPER SCOOP)
Propofol (Diprivan) Nursing Considerations
Propranolol (Inderal) Nursing Considerations
Propylthiouracil (PTU) Nursing Considerations
Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins in Pregnancy
Prostate Cancer
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Psychiatry Terminology
Psychological Disorders
Psychological Disorders (Anxiety, Depression) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pulmonary edema treatment Nursing Mnemonic (MAD DOG)
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pulmonary Embolus for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary Hypertension for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pulmonary Hypertension for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Pupil Reactions Nursing Mnemonic (PERRLA)
Quetiapine (Seroquel) Nursing Considerations
Radiation Cancer Treatment
Radiation Safety for Nurses
Rapid Sequence Intubation
Reasons for Chest Tube Nursing Mnemonic (Don’t Ever Fail)
Relevant Patient Data Review for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Renal (Kidney) Acid-Base Balance
Renal (Kidney) Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
Renal Calculi for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Renal Failure for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Renal Failure- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)
Respiratory Acidosis (interpretation and nursing interventions)
Respiratory Alkalosis
Respiratory Depression (Medication-Induced, Decreased-LOC-Induced) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Respiratory Failure (Acute, Chronic, Failure to Wean) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Respiratory Functions of Blood
Respiratory Infections (Pneumonia) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Respiratory Terminology
Respiratory Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Restraints
Restraints 101
Restrictive Lung Disease Causes Nursing Mnemonic (PAINT)
Restrictive Lung Diseases (Pulmonary Fibrosis, Neuromuscular Disorders)
Retinal Detachment for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Reye’s Syndrome
Reyes Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)
Rh Immune Globulin (Rhogam)
Rh Immune Globulin in Pregnancy
Rhabdomyolysis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (RHEUMATOID)
Rifampin (Rifadin) Nursing Considerations
Risk Factors for Cholelithiasis Nursing Mnemonic (5-F’s)
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Nursing Mnemonic (ACCESS)
Risk Management for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Routine Neuro Assessments
Rubeola – Measles
Safety Checks
SATA
SATA like a BOSS – Live Tutoring Archive
SATA like a BOSS 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
SBAR and How to Give Handoff Report like a BOSS – Live Tutoring Archive
SBAR Communication
SBAR Communication Nursing Mnemonic (SBAR)
SBAR Practice Scenarios
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Case Study (45 min)
Scleroderma Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (CREST)
Scoliosis
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Seizure Assessment
Seizure Causes (Epilepsy, Generalized)
Seizure Causes Nursing Mnemonic (VITAMIN)
Seizure Disorder for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Seizure Disorders for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Seizure Documentation Nursing Mnemonic (TDOC)
Seizure Management in the ER
Seizure Therapeutic Management
Seizures Case Study (45 min)
Seizures Module Intro
Sensation & Perception
Sensory Basics
Sensory Terminology
Sepsis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Sepsis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Sepsis Labs
Septic Shock (Sepsis) Case Study (45 min)
Sertraline (Zoloft) Nursing Considerations
Sexual Assault and Battery for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Shock
Shock – Signs and symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TV SPARC CUBE)
Shock States (Anaphylactic, Hypovolemic) For PCCN for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Signs of Osteoarthritis Nursing Mnemonic (OSTEO)
Signs of Pregnancy – Live Tutoring Archive
Signs of Pregnancy (Presumptive, Probable, Positive)
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Skin Cancer
Sodium and Potassium Imbalance for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Sodium-Na (Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia)
Somatoform Disorder Case Study (30 min)
Somatoform
Specialty Diets (Nutrition)
Spina Bifida – Neural Tube Defect (NTD)
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Case Study (60 min)
Spinal Precautions & Log Rolling
Spironolactone (Aldactone) Nursing Considerations
Sprains and Strains – Nursing Care Nursing Mnemonic (RICE)
SSRI’s Nursing Mnemonic (Effective For Sadness, Panic, and Compulsions)
SSRIs
Stages of Fetal Development Nursing Mnemonic (Proficiently Expanding Fetus)
State of Consciousness
Steroids – Side Effects Nursing Mnemonic (6 S’s)
Stoke Assessments Nursing Mnemonic (FAST)
Stoma Care (Colostomy bag)
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Strabismus
Streptokinase (Streptase) Nursing Considerations
Stress and Crisis
Stroke (CVA) Management in the ER
Stroke (CVA) Module Intro
Stroke Assessment (CVA)
Stroke Case Study (45 min)
Stroke Concept Map
Stroke for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Stroke for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Stroke Nursing Care (CVA)
Stroke Therapeutic Management (CVA)
Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drug Withdrawal) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Substance Abuse (Chronic Alcohol Abuse, Chronic Drug Abuse) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Substance Abuse (Drug-Seeking Behavior) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Suicidal Behavior
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Surgical Incisions & Drain Sites
Surgical Prep
Surgical Wound Classification Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (SWEATING)
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (MOM’S SO TIRED)
Symptoms of Nephrotic Syndrome Nursing Mnemonic (NAPHROTIC)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
TB Drugs Nursing Mnemonic (RIPE)
TCAs
Testicular Cancer
Tetracycline (Panmycin) Nursing Considerations
The 5-Minute Assessment (Physical assessment)
The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Documentation 1 – Live Tutoring Archive
The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Documentation 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Therapeutic Communication
Therapeutic Drug Levels (Digoxin, Lithium, Theophylline, Phenytoin)
Thinking Like a Nurse
Thoracentesis
Thoracic Surgery (Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Thorax and Lungs Assessment
Thought Disorders (Psychosis, Schizophrenia) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Threatened/Spontaneous Abortion for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Thrombin Inhibitors
Thrombocytopenia
Thromboembolic Disease- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Thrombolytics
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
To Clot or Not To Clot – Anticoagulants! – Live Tutoring Archive
Tocolytics
Tocolytics
Tonsillitis
Top 5 Misunderstood OB Concepts – Live Tutoring Archive
Toxic Ingestion, Inhalation, Overdose for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Toxicity Sepsis- Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 6 T’s)
Trach Care
Trach Suctioning
Tracheal Esophageal Fistula – Sign and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 C’s)
Traction – Nursing Care Nursing Mnemonic (TRACTION)
Transfer and Stabilization for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Transfer of Care Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Transient Incontinence – Common Causes Nursing Mnemonic (P-DIAPERS)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Transition To Practice
Trauma – Assessment (Emergency) Nursing Mnemonic (ABCDEFGHI)
Trauma – Complications Nursing Mnemonic (TRAUMATIC)
Trauma Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Trauma Surgery – Medical History Nursing Mnemonic (AMPLE)
Trauma Survey
Treatment of Sickle Cell Nursing Mnemonic (HOP to the hospital)
Triage
Triage in the ER
Triage Nursing Mnemonic (START)
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) Nursing Considerations
Troponin I (cTNL) Lab Values
Trusting your Gut
Tuberculosis (TB) Case Study (60 min)
Tuberculosis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Two pathways of the peripheral nervous system Nursing Mnemonic (SAME)
Types of Anemia Nursing Mnemonic (Always Introduce Special Patients)
Types of Epithelial (Skin) Tissue
Ulcerative Colitis – Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (MADE 10)
Umbilical Hernia
Understanding Blood Pressure Meds! – Live Tutoring Archive
Urinalysis (UA)
Urinary Elimination
Urinary Retention for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Urinary System Anatomy (Anatomy and Physiology)
Urinary Terminology
Urinary Tract Infection Case Study (45 min)
Urine Culture and Sensitivity Lab Values
Using Aseptic Technique
Uterine Stimulants (Oxytocin, Pitocin)
Uterine Stimulants (Oxytocin, Pitocin) Nursing Considerations
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Chicken Pox, Diphtheria) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Valvular Heart Disease for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Vancomycin (Vancocin) Nursing Considerations
Varicella – Chickenpox
Varicella Case Study (Peds) (30 min)
Vascular Disease – Deep Vein Thrombosis Nursing Mnemonic (HIS Leg Might Fall off)
Vascular disease – Raynaud’s symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (COLD HAND)
Vascular Disease for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Vasopressin
Vasopressin (Pitressin) Nursing Considerations
Vasospasm Therapy Nursing Mnemonic (Triple H Therapy)
VEAL CHOP Nursing Mnemonic (Fetal Accelerations and Decelerations) (VEAL CHOP)
Venous Disorders (Chronic venous insufficiency, Deep venous thrombosis/DVT)
Vent Alarms
Ventilator Settings
Ventricular Dysrhythmias for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tach)
Vitals (VS) and Assessment
Vomiting
Walkers Nursing Mnemonic (Wandering Wilma Always Late)
Warfarin (Coumadin) Nursing Considerations
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What the Heck is Antepartum Testing? – Live Tutoring Archive
Wound Bleeding (Uncontrolled External Hemorrhage) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Wound Care – Assessment
Wound Care – Dressing Change
Wound Care – Selecting a Dressing
Wound Care – Wound Drains
Wound Classification for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Wound Dressing Maintenance for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Wound Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Wounds (Infectious, Surgical, Trauma) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)