Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens
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Lesson Objective for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens Nursing Care:
- Early Recognition and Intervention:
- Educate healthcare providers on early recognition of signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, including Delirium Tremens (DT), facilitating prompt intervention and prevention of severe complications.
- Safe and Supportive Environment:
- Establish a safe and supportive environment for individuals experiencing alcohol withdrawal, minimizing stimuli, and providing continuous monitoring to ensure patient safety and prevent harm.
- Pharmacological Management:
- Train healthcare professionals in the appropriate use of pharmacological interventions, such as benzodiazepines, to manage symptoms and prevent the progression of alcohol withdrawal, including the onset of Delirium Tremens.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration:
- Foster collaboration among healthcare disciplines, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, to create a comprehensive care plan addressing both the physical and psychological aspects of alcohol withdrawal.
- Patient and Family Education:
- Develop educational programs for patients and their families, emphasizing the importance of seeking medical help for alcohol withdrawal symptoms, the potential risks of Delirium Tremens, and the need for ongoing support during recovery.
Pathophysiology of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens:
- Neurotransmitter Imbalance:
- Chronic alcohol use leads to adaptations in the central nervous system, causing an imbalance in neurotransmitters, particularly gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate. Sudden cessation results in heightened excitatory activity.
- Hyperactivity of the Central Nervous System (CNS):
- With reduced inhibitory GABAergic activity and increased excitatory glutamatergic signaling, the CNS becomes hyperactive, contributing to symptoms such as anxiety, tremors, and seizures during alcohol withdrawal.
- Altered Neuroadaptive Processes:
- Chronic alcohol exposure induces neuroadaptive changes, affecting receptors and neural circuits. Abrupt withdrawal disrupts these adaptations, triggering an array of symptoms, from mild withdrawal to severe manifestations like Delirium Tremens.
- Autonomic Dysregulation:
- Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system occurs, leading to symptoms such as elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure, diaphoresis, and hyperthermia, reflecting the body’s response to the withdrawal process.
- Risk of Delirium Tremens:
- In severe cases, the neuroexcitatory state can progress to Delirium Tremens, characterized by hallucinations, severe agitation, disorientation, and autonomic instability. The risk is higher in individuals with a history of heavy and prolonged alcohol use.
Etiology of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens:
- Chronic Alcohol Use:
- The primary cause of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) and Delirium Tremens (DT) is the abrupt cessation or significant reduction of alcohol consumption in individuals with a history of chronic and heavy alcohol use.
- Neuroadaptive Changes:
- Prolonged exposure to alcohol induces neuroadaptive changes in the central nervous system, altering the balance of neurotransmitters, particularly GABA and glutamate. Abrupt cessation disrupts this delicate balance, leading to withdrawal symptoms.
- Individual Susceptibility:
- Individual factors, such as genetic predisposition, coexisting medical conditions, and variations in alcohol metabolism, contribute to the variability in the severity and onset of alcohol withdrawal symptoms, including the risk of developing Delirium Tremens.
- Previous Withdrawal Episodes:
- Individuals with a history of recurrent alcohol withdrawal episodes are at an increased risk of developing severe symptoms, including Delirium Tremens, with each subsequent withdrawal period due to neuroadaptive changes and sensitization of the central nervous system.
- Abrupt Cessation or Reduction:
- The sudden cessation of alcohol intake or a significant reduction in consumption triggers the onset of withdrawal symptoms. This can occur due to a variety of reasons, including intentional efforts to quit, medical interventions, or periods of reduced access to alcohol.
Desired Outcome for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens Nursing Care:
- Stabilization of Vital Signs:
- Achieve and maintain stable vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature, indicating successful management of autonomic dysregulation associated with alcohol withdrawal.
- Prevention of Seizures:
- Successfully prevent the occurrence of seizures through pharmacological interventions and careful monitoring, reducing the risk of complications and optimizing patient safety.
- Resolution of Delirium Tremens Symptoms:
- Attain resolution of Delirium Tremens symptoms, including severe agitation, hallucinations, and disorientation, ensuring the patient’s return to a coherent and less agitated state.
- Patient Comfort and Safety:
- Enhance patient comfort and safety by creating a supportive environment, managing symptoms effectively, and preventing injury or harm associated with agitation and confusion during alcohol withdrawal.
- Initiation of Long-Term Recovery Plan:
- Establish the foundation for long-term recovery by initiating a comprehensive treatment plan, including counseling, support groups, and addressing underlying issues contributing to alcohol misuse, promoting sustained abstinence.
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens Nursing Care Plan
Subjective Data:
- Headaches
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Heart palpitations
- Nausea
- Hallucinations
- Sensory perception disturbances (visual impairment, crawling sensation on skin, hearing impairment)
- Inability to think clearly
Objective Data:
- Restlessness
- Confusion
- Seizures
- Tremors
- Vomiting
- Uncontrollable sweating
- Agitation
- Loss of or changes in level of consciousness
- Fever
- Cardiac dysrhythmias
- Hypertension
- Tachycardia
- Respiratory depression
Nursing Assessment for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens:
- History of Alcohol Use:
- Obtain a detailed history of the patient’s alcohol use, including the amount and frequency of consumption, previous withdrawal episodes, and any history of Delirium Tremens. Assess for potential risk factors contributing to the severity of withdrawal.
- Physical Assessment:
- Conduct a thorough physical examination, focusing on vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature), neurological status, and signs of autonomic dysregulation (diaphoresis, tremors, etc.).
- Mental Status Examination:
- Assess the patient’s mental status, including orientation, attention, memory, and cognitive function. Monitor for signs of confusion, hallucinations, and severe agitation, which may indicate the onset of Delirium Tremens.
- Assessment of Psychosocial Factors:
- Explore psychosocial factors contributing to alcohol use, withdrawal, and potential barriers to treatment. Assess the patient’s social support system and readiness for behavioral interventions.
- Seizure Risk Assessment:
- Evaluate the patient’s risk for seizures based on factors such as previous seizure history, the severity of alcohol use, and concurrent medical conditions. Implement preventive measures accordingly.
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance:
- Monitor fluid intake and output, assessing for signs of dehydration or electrolyte imbalances. Severe vomiting, diarrhea, and poor oral intake can contribute to fluid and electrolyte disturbances.
- Withdrawal Symptoms Checklist:
- Utilize a standardized withdrawal symptoms checklist to systematically assess and quantify the severity of withdrawal symptoms. This aids in guiding pharmacological interventions and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team:
- Collaborate with the healthcare team, including physicians, psychologists, and social workers, to gather comprehensive information, develop a holistic care plan, and address the physical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol withdrawal.
Outcomes for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens Nursing Care:
- Stable Vital Signs:
- Achieve and maintain stable vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature within normal ranges, indicating successful management of autonomic dysregulation.
- Absence of Seizures:
- Prevent the occurrence of seizures through effective pharmacological interventions and monitoring, ensuring the patient’s safety and reducing the risk of complications.
- Resolution of Delirium Tremens Symptoms:
- Attain resolution of severe symptoms associated with Delirium Tremens, such as agitation, hallucinations, and disorientation, leading to a more coherent and calmer mental state.
- Patient Comfort and Safety:
- Enhance patient comfort and safety by managing withdrawal symptoms effectively, reducing restlessness, and preventing injuries associated with severe agitation and confusion.
- Initiation of Long-Term Recovery Plan:
- Establish the foundation for long-term recovery by initiating a comprehensive treatment plan, including counseling, support groups, and addressing underlying issues contributing to alcohol misuse, promoting sustained abstinence.
Nursing Interventions and Rationales
- Perform complete nursing assessment and assess vital signs
Get a baseline to determine the effectiveness of interventions.
The sympathetic nervous system response may cause elevated temperature, high blood pressure, tachycardia, and severe respiratory depression.
- Determine stage of AWS
- Stage I – hyperactivity
- Stage II- hallucinations and seizure activity
- Stage III- DTs, confusion, fever and anxiety
Help determine appropriate interventions and prevent the progression of symptoms
- Perform 12-lead EKG per facility protocol
Monitor for cardiac dysrhythmias and irregularities.
- Monitor respiratory status and administer supplemental oxygen
Severe respiratory depression may occur and requires immediate intervention.
- Maintain patent airway and monitor for aspiration
Clients with vomiting and respiratory depression are at risk for aspiration. Advanced airway may be required.
- Initiate IV access and administer fluids
Vomiting may lead to dehydration and fluid imbalance. Maintain cardiac function and cardiac output.
- Monitor lab results and administer supplemental electrolytes as needed
Dehydration, diaphoresis, and vomiting may result in electrolyte imbalances that can cause cardiac dysrhythmias.
- Initiate seizure precautions per facility protocol
Seizures are often contributed to low magnesium, hypoglycemia or elevated blood alcohol levels.
Antiepileptic drugs are not indicated for seizures associated with AWS as they typically resolve spontaneously. Symptomatic treatment and safety are recommended.
- Provide calm and safe environment, free from clutter, noise and shadows
Sensory disturbances, hallucinations and confusion can lead to severe injury. Hallucinations often occur more at night and clients in advanced stages may experience anxiety and fear.
- Monitor client for signs of depression or suicidal ideation. Initiate suicide precautions as necessary per facility protocol
Confusion and anxiety may prompt client to attempt suicide or self-destruction.
- Provide isolation or restraints as necessary per facility protocol
During periods of excessive psychomotor activity, hallucinations and anxiety, restraints may be required temporarily to prevent harm to client or others.
- Reorient client to reality as often as needed in a calm and supportive manner
Confusion, anxiety and hallucinations may cause periods of delirium. Reorientation helps calm fears and relieve anxiety.
- Administer medications as appropriate and required
Anti-anxiety medications may be given to reduce hyperactivity and promote sleep.
- Benzodiazepines are also used to prevent seizures and manage severe tremors and withdrawal symptoms.
- Specifically lorazepam.
Antidepressants may be given to help client regain control of daily functioning and improve ability to concentrate and participate in therapy or counseling.
- Provide education and resources for client and family members
Resources, support groups and counseling services may help client and family members manage client’s needs going forward and help maintain relationships and daily functioning
Evaluation for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens Nursing Care:
- Monitoring of Vital Signs:
- Continuously assess and evaluate vital signs, ensuring they remain stable within normal ranges. Any fluctuations or signs of instability should prompt immediate reassessment and adjustment of interventions.
- Seizure Prevention:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of seizure prevention measures, including the administration of prescribed medications. The absence of seizures indicates successful management in this aspect.
- Resolution of Delirium Tremens Symptoms:
- Assess the patient’s mental status and behavior to determine the resolution of Delirium Tremens symptoms. A reduction in severe agitation, hallucinations, and disorientation signifies positive progress.
- Patient Comfort and Safety:
- Evaluate the patient’s overall comfort and safety, ensuring that any interventions implemented to manage withdrawal symptoms do not compromise their well-being. Adjust safety measures as needed.
- Readiness for Long-Term Recovery:
- Assess the patient’s readiness and willingness to engage in long-term recovery efforts, including participation in counseling, support groups, and addressing underlying issues contributing to alcohol misuse. Collaborate with the patient in developing a sustainable recovery plan.
References
- https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/54936/Alcohol-withdrawal/Diagnostic-Criteria
- https://www.healthline.com/health/alcoholism/withdrawal#diagnosis
- https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/withdrawal-detox/#gref
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Example Nursing Diagnosis For Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens
- Risk for Injury: Alcohol withdrawal can lead to seizures, delirium tremens, and falls, putting patients at risk for injuries. This diagnosis emphasizes injury prevention.
- Ineffective Coping: Patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal may struggle with emotional and psychological distress. This diagnosis addresses their coping abilities.
- Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements: Patients in alcohol withdrawal may have reduced oral intake, leading to malnutrition. This diagnosis focuses on nutritional needs.
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Hey guys, in this care plan, we will explore alcohol withdrawal syndrome in delirium tremens.
So, in this alcohol withdrawal syndrome care plan, we will cover the desired outcome, the subjective and objective data along with the nursing interventions and rationales. So, our medical diagnosis is alcohol withdrawal syndrome. So, alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a set of symptoms that occurs when a person suddenly slows down or stops drinking completely. Alcohol withdrawal includes delirium tremens, autonomic hyperactivity, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, psychomotor, agitation, anxiety and generalized tonic clonic seizures. After consuming alcohol regularly over a long period of time, the body becomes physically dependent on that substance. So, cessation or significant reduction in alcohol results in that alcohol withdrawal syndrome and delirium tremens, which causes significant distress or impairment in their lives.
So, the patient will maintain or regain an appropriate level of consciousness, have stable vital signs and the absence of hallucinations, the patient will remain free of injury and regain control of daily activities in functioning. This is all that we want when they leave the hospital.
Now, let’s take a look at our care plan for alcohol withdrawal syndrome, starting with the subject of data. So, your patient is not going to be feeling very well ,at all. They’re going to be having headaches. They’re going to feel anxious. They might feel really confused. They might have some nausea or heart palpitations. All of this occurs because the body is so used to having the alcohol regularly depressing their CNS system. And so with the sudden withdrawal, the body is reacting very severely. Sometimes when the alcohol leaves the system, that confusion doesn’t get any better. This is super concerning because they’re lacking many vitamins that we usually get. Um, and they need that for their brain, right? So, the excessive alcohol intake was kind of preventing those nutrients from getting to the brain like it needed to.
So, we’ll talk about interventions that will help with this later. Now, let’s talk about the objective data. So, the lack of CNS depression can cause the patient to become really restless, agitated, and they might have tremors, which you usually can see. And if you can’t, you can ask them to hold their hands out or even just kind of gently touch their hands and you’ll feel the shakiness in their hands. Often the person detoxing is going to experience uncontrollable sweating, so you might have to change their sheets often. You might see some cardiac dysrhythmias on the EKG or telemetry as the body reacts to that lack of alcohol. Their vital signs are probably going to show some tachycardia and hypertension, which is usually treated with medications that actually treat the withdrawal, which we’ll talk about later. So, seizures are a serious, serious side effect of withdrawal that some might have because of the effects on the brain.
Now, let’s talk about the nursing interventions for alcohol withdrawal syndrome. So, you need to perform a complete assessment on this patient, including the vital signs. Pay really close attention to the patient’s respiratory system. You want to make sure they’re still breathing. You want to pay attention to their neurologic system, like that confusion or agitation, and you want to pay attention to their cardiac status, like that high blood pressure and that high heart rate, right?
So, these can all be severely affected with this withdrawal. Include any withdrawal questions that your organization uses per protocol. We’ll talk about the CIWA Protocol later. So, this is going to help you to obtain a baseline and determine the stage and severity. Reassessing often, usually every three hours, will help you determine the effectiveness of the interventions.
There’s different stages. So, stage one would include hyperactivity. Stage two includes hallucinations and seizure activity. Stage three includes DT’S, confusion, fever, and anxiety. So, you might think of this as mild, moderate, and severe. Maintain a patent airway and initiate oxygen as needed if their pulsox levels drop depending on what the doctor’s orders say or the protocols. Be sure to ask questions per your facility protocol regarding the suicidal ideation. Why? Well, sometimes when these patients are coming off alcohol, they feel confused. They feel anxious, um, they just feel really not themselves, so they might start to have some suicidal ideations and experience some self-destructing ideas. So provide isolation as needed or restraints if necessary per facility protocol, to keep that patient and others safe.
So, it’s really, really important to monitor the patient’s heart for cardiac dysrhythmias and irregularities. First, initiate a 12 lead EKG to obtain a baseline, then put the patient on telemetry per doctor order or protocol, so that you can watch their heart on a regular basis.
Remember how I mentioned prolonged confusion in some patients after the alcohol wears off? So, this is called Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome, and it’s because of the lack of thiamine. So, this has to be treated immediately, or prevented by providing an IV banana bag, which is called the banana bag because it’s yellow. It’s actually full of vitamins that the brain needs. This is so that that confusion does not remain permanent. This can be really scary for family members because the patient is not usually confused. So, they’re like what is going on? So, of course also consider IV hydration because this patient is probably dehydrated and you don’t want to, um, promote any cardiac dysrhythmias. You should initiate seizure precautions, um, per protocol. This is so that you can prevent anything dangerous from occurring, like falling out of bed or choking on their own saliva, so, keep that suction at the bedside. If you need to, you can even provide a camera in the room. If they’re known to have seizures a lot that way, you know, when to get in there and help. So, you want to provide a really calm and safe environment for these patients and reorient them as you need to. If they’re confused, this is going to help decrease their anxiety and increase the safety of them. They already feel really sick and not themselves, so you want to help them to not feel so overstimulated. So, administer medications as appropriate and as ordered by the doctor.
So, my organization uses the CIWA Protocol, which I think many do. So this is to determine the dose of either the lorazepam or the diazepam, depending on which they choose based on the scores that we get after going through the questions. So, let me give you some examples of questions that we might ask the patient:
Do you feel anxious? And if so, how would you rate your anxiety from zero to 10?
Are you seeing, or hearing or feeling anything, um, unusual?
Do you feel restless?
Other parts of the CIWA Protocol are really just kind of objective. You can see them, for example, how badly are they sweating or shaking? Are there, um, vital signs off the charts? They have high blood pressure, you know, high heart rate. Um, so medications that we would use are going to help to reduce the hyperactivity. We’re going to prevent seizures hopefully and promote their sleep. They also help to decrease the blood pressure and heart rate.
So, our last intervention is to provide education and resources for that patient and family, if they’re there. So this is so important you guys, you need to help this patient with moving forward. What’s going to happen when they leave the hospital? It’s scary and it’s hard for them. It’s so, so hard for them to stop drinking for good. They need that support and guidance.
We love you guys! Now go out and be your best self today and as always, happy nursing.
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Lung Surfactant for Newborns
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) Nursing Considerations
Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy
Mastitis
Maternal Risk Factors
Mechanisms of Labor
Meconium Aspiration
Meds for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Meds for PPH (postpartum hemorrhage)
Menstrual Cycle
Methylergonovine (Methergine) Nursing Considerations
Newborn of HIV+ Mother
Newborn Physical Exam
Newborn Reflexes
Nifedipine (Procardia) Nursing Considerations
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion, Miscarriage
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abruptio Placentae / Placental abruption
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chorioamnionitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dystocia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ectopic Pregnancy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypertension (HTN)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Incompetent Cervix
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mastitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Maternal-Fetal Dyad Using GTPAL
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meconium Aspiration
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neonatal Jaundice | Hyperbilirubinemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Newborns
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Placenta Previa
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 Preterm Labor / Premature Labor
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Process of Labor
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Nursing Care Plan for (NCP) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Nursing Care Plan for Newborn Reflexes
Nursing Case Study for Maternal Newborn
Nutrition Assessments
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Nutritional Requirements
OB (Labor) Nurse Report to OB (Postpartum) Nurses
OB Course Introduction
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
Opioid Analgesics in Pregnancy
Oral Birth Control Pills – Serious Complications Nursing Mnemonic (Aches)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) Nursing Considerations
Pediatric Vital Signs (VS)
Physiological Changes
Phytonadione (Vitamin K)
Phytonadione (Vitamin K) for Newborn
Placenta Previa
Placenta Previa for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Possible Infections During Pregnancy Nursing Mnemonic (TORCH)
Post-Partum Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (BUBBLE)
Postpartum Discomforts
Postpartum Hematoma
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Postpartum Interventions
Postpartum Physiological Maternal Changes
Postpartum Thrombophlebitis
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 Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
Preterm Labor
Preterm Labor for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Probable Signs of Pregnancy Nursing Mnemonic (CHOP BUGS)
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
Promethazine (Phenergan) Nursing Considerations
Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins in Pregnancy
Protein (PROT) Lab Values
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Rh Immune Globulin (Rhogam)
Rh Immune Globulin in Pregnancy
Signs of Pregnancy – Live Tutoring Archive
Signs of Pregnancy (Presumptive, Probable, Positive)
Spironolactone (Aldactone) Nursing Considerations
Stages of Fetal Development Nursing Mnemonic (Proficiently Expanding Fetus)
Subinvolution
Terbutaline (Brethine) Nursing Considerations
Threatened/Spontaneous Abortion for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Tips & Advice for Newborns (Neonatal IV Insertion)
Tocolytics
Tocolytics
Top 5 Misunderstood OB Concepts – Live Tutoring Archive
Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Umbilical Cord Vasculature Nursing Mnemonic (2A1V)
Uterine Stimulants (Oxytocin, Pitocin)
Uterine Stimulants (Oxytocin, Pitocin) Nursing Considerations
VEAL CHOP Nursing Mnemonic (Fetal Accelerations and Decelerations) (VEAL CHOP)
What the Heck is Antepartum Testing? – Live Tutoring Archive
Abortion in Nursing: Spontaneous, Induced, and Missed
05.03 Jaundice for CCRN Review
ADLs (Activity of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (BATTED)
Behavioral Genetics
Brain and Behavior
Defense Mechanisms
Emotions and Motivation
Energy Balance and Weight Control
Exercise Guidelines Nursing Mnemonic (FIT)
Growth & Development Theories
Health & Stress
IADLS (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (SCUM)
Intelligence and Language
Intro to Psychology Course Introduction
Learning & Behavior,Memory
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Nursing
Not Settling
Psychological Disorders
Self Care & Avoiding Nursing Burnout
Sensation & Perception
State of Consciousness
Stress and Crisis
Types of Exercise
01.01 CCRN Test Overview for CCRN Review
12 Points to Answering Pharmacology Questions
5 Rules for Powerpoint
5 Things You Never Knew About The NCLEX – Live Tutoring Archive
9 Easy Steps to Passing Every Nursing School Test | With Jon Haws, BSN, RN, Founder of NURSING.com
Absolute Words
Acute vs Chronic
Addiction – Behavioral Problems Nursing Mnemonic (The 5 D’s)
ADLs (Activity of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (BATTED)
Advanced Critical Thinking
Alcoholism – Outcomes Nursing Mnemonic (BAD)
Alkalosis and Acidosis Nursing Mnemonic (Kick Up, Drop Down)
Anatomy of an NCLEX Question
Anticholinergics – Side Effects Nursing Mnemonic (4 Can’ts)
Arterial Blood Gases Nursing Mnemonic (ROME)
Ask Questions
Avoiding Alarm Fatigue
Backwards and Forwards
Be a Mix Tape (Rewind and Fast-Forward)
Beta 1 and Beta 2 Nursing Mnemonic (1 Heart, 2 Lungs)
Bloom’s Taxonomy
C – Content
Can You Draw It
Care Plan Review (Addresses Patient Considerations) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Caring Licensed Practical Nurse Nursing Mnemonic (CLPN)
Caring Practices for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Causes of Poor Gas Exchange Nursing Mnemonic (All People Can Value Lungs)
Chance’s Story on His Personal Journey
Cheatsheets
Child Abuse/Neglect – Warning Signs Nursing Mnemonic (CHILD ABUSE)
CHO, CHO, CHON Nursing Mnemonic (CHO, CHO, CHON)
Cholinergic Crisis – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SLUDGE)
Clinical Inquiry for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Community Health Tool Nursing Mnemonic (MAP-IT)
Concept Map Course Introduction
Connections
Course Introduction to Nursing School Preparation
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Degree Restrictions in Career Growth
Denying Feelings
Dig for the Why
Diploma vs ADN vs BSN vs Bridge
Drawing Pictures
Drug Interactions Nursing Mnemonic (These Drugs Can Interact)
Drugs for Bradycardia & Low Blood Pressure Nursing Mnemonic (IDEA)
Duplicate Facts
E – Engagement
Electrolytes – Location in Body Nursing Mnemonic (PISO)
Emergency Drugs Nursing Mnemonic (LEAN)
Environmental Health Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (I PREPARE)
Evaluating Patient Response to Plan of Care for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Exercise Guidelines Nursing Mnemonic (FIT)
Explaining the “Why”
Exporting and Uploading to Frame.io
Fetal Distress Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (Stop MOAN)
Fetal Wellbeing Assessment Tests Nursing Mnemonic (ALONE)
Fire Safety 1 Nursing Mnemonic (PASS)
Fire Safety 2 Nursing Mnemonic (RACE)
Getting Access to frame.io
Getting Started with Tech
Gluten Free Diet Nursing Mnemonic (BROW)
Goal Setting
HESI® Prep Course Introduction
High Risk Behavior Nursing Mnemonic (HEADSS)
How to Write a Nursing Care Plan
Hyperkalemia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MACHINE)
Hyperkalemia – Management Nursing Mnemonic (AIRED)
Hyperkalemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Murder)
Hypernatremia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MODEL)
IADLS (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (SCUM)
Identifying Interventions per Nursing Diagnoses for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Identifying Measurable Patient Outcomes for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Increase MAP Nursing Mnemonic (VAK)
Inflammation- Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HIPER)
Interviewing for Nursing School
Introduction to CCMM
Jon’s Story on His Personal Journey
Keep it Short
Lesson Elements
MAO Inhibitors Nursing Mnemonic (TIPS)
Marie’s Story on Her Personal Nursing Journey
Miriam’s Story on Her Personal Journey
Mnemonic for Organ Systems (MR DICE RUNS)
MSN (Masters) vs. DNP (Doctorate)
NCLEX Question Traps! – Live Tutoring Archive
NCLEX® Question Traps
Need Help Making A Study Plan? – Live Tutoring Archive
NRSNG | Closing Thoughts
NRSNG Live | 5 Things You Never Knew About NCLEX Questions
NRSNG Live | AMA (Ask Me Anything) Nursing Success Roundtable
NRSNG Live | AMA Student Panel – How I Survive (Barely) Nursing School
NRSNG Live | How I Went From Nursing School Dropout to Passing NCLEX in 75 and Teaching 18 Million Nurses
NRSNG Live | How to Get the Most out of NRSNG
NRSNG Live | How to Pass Any Nursing School Test
NRSNG Live | My Super Secret Note Taking Method
NRSNG Live | The Core Content Mastery Method and How to Use it Throughout Your Nursing Journey
NRSNG Live | The Successful State of Mind
NRSNG Live | What Your Nursing Professors Want to Tell You But Can’t
Nursing Care Plans Course Introduction
Nursing Case Study Introduction
Nursing Process
Nursing Process – Assess
Nursing Process – Diagnose
Nursing Process – Evaluate
Nursing Process – Implement
Nursing Process – Plan
Nursing School Application Essay
NURSING.com Assessment & Skills Checks
NURSING.com Introduction
O – Origins
OLD CARTS Mnemonic (OLD CARTS)
Online vs Brick-and-Mortar
Opposite or the Same – Live Tutoring Archive
Opposites
Our Goals for Teaching
Our Mission
Outline Question Method (Note taking)
Overview of the Nursing Process
Paying for Nursing School
Pharmacokinetics Nursing Mnemonic (ADME)
Pictures
Plan of Care Updates for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Planning Community Health Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (PRECEDE-PROCEED)
Post-Partum Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (BUBBLE)
Prioritization
Prioritizing Assessments
Priority
Purpose of Nursing Care Plans
Questions To Ask Before Applying To A Nursing Program
R – Real-Life
Real Life
Real-Life Experiences
Recording
Repeating Words
Resources for Lesson Creation
RN to MSN
Safety Check Nursing Mnemonic (MADLE)
Same
SATA
SATA like a BOSS – Live Tutoring Archive
SATA like a BOSS 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
SBAR Communication Nursing Mnemonic (SBAR)
Screencastify Setup
Share the Wealth
SSRI’s Nursing Mnemonic (Effective For Sadness, Panic, and Compulsions)
Start and End with the Linchpin
Steps in the Nursing Process 1 Nursing Mnemonic (ADPIE)
Steps in the Nursing Process 2 Nursing Mnemonic (AAPIE)
Steps In The Nursing Process 3 Nursing Mnemonic (SOAPIE)
Study Setting
Study Tips for Success
Systems Thinking for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
TEAS® Prep Course Introduction
Tenet 1 Filet Mignon
Tenet 2 Linchpins & Connections
Tenet 3 Why Behind the What
Tenet 4 Learner-Centered Talkabouts
Test Taking Course Introduction
The Academy
The CARPET Methods of Teaching
The Nurse Routine
The Nursing Process Pro Tips for Test Taking – Live Tutoring Archive
The Outline is the Foundation
Thinking Like a Nurse
Time Management
Time Management
To The Point
Tracheal Esophageal Fistula – Sign and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 C’s)
Trauma – Complications Nursing Mnemonic (TRAUMATIC)
Trauma Surgery – Medical History Nursing Mnemonic (AMPLE)
Triage Nursing Mnemonic (START)
Trusting your Gut
Two pathways of the peripheral nervous system Nursing Mnemonic (SAME)
Using Nursing Care Plans in Clinicals
Vasospasm Therapy Nursing Mnemonic (Triple H Therapy)
VEAL CHOP Nursing Mnemonic (Fetal Accelerations and Decelerations) (VEAL CHOP)
Vitamins – Fat Soluble Nursing Mnemonic (All Dogs Eat Kibble)
Vitamins – Water Soluble Nursing Mnemonic (Birth Control)
Walkers Nursing Mnemonic (Wandering Wilma Always Late)
Welcome to NURSING.com
Welcome to NURSING.com
What Are the Absolutes
What are the NCLEX Categories? – Live Tutoring Archive
What do you want me to know?
What is CCMM?
What is Pedagogy
What is the NCLEX?
What Should They Learn
What to Expect In Clinical
Where To Start
Why NURSING.com?
Working night shift
Your Role
Citations
Evidence Based Research
Nurse Educator
Page Sections, Footnotes & Headers
Page Set-Up
Research Nurse
Title Page
Why CEs (Continuing education) matter
Aging and Socialization
Crime in Society
Dark Skin: IV Insertion
Gender Equity (Inclusion, Gender Transition) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Gender Inequality
Global Inequalities
High-Risk Behaviors
Human Trafficking for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Introduction to Sociology
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
Lab Values Course Introduction
Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in Society
Shorthand Lab Values
Social Effects on Health, Illness, and Disability
Social Groups
Social Interactions in Life
Sociological Perspectives
Sociology and Culture
Sociology and Education
Sociology Course Introduction
Sociology Research
Citations
Evidence Based Research
Nurse Educator
Page Sections, Footnotes & Headers
Page Set-Up
Research Nurse
Title Page
Why CEs (Continuing education) matter
01.01 CCRN Test Overview for CCRN Review
12 Points to Answering Pharmacology Questions
5 Rules for Powerpoint
5 Things You Never Knew About The NCLEX – Live Tutoring Archive
9 Easy Steps to Passing Every Nursing School Test | With Jon Haws, BSN, RN, Founder of NURSING.com
Absolute Words
Acute vs Chronic
Addiction – Behavioral Problems Nursing Mnemonic (The 5 D’s)
ADLs (Activity of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (BATTED)
Advanced Critical Thinking
Alcoholism – Outcomes Nursing Mnemonic (BAD)
Alkalosis and Acidosis Nursing Mnemonic (Kick Up, Drop Down)
Anatomy of an NCLEX Question
Anticholinergics – Side Effects Nursing Mnemonic (4 Can’ts)
Arterial Blood Gases Nursing Mnemonic (ROME)
Ask Questions
Avoiding Alarm Fatigue
Backwards and Forwards
Be a Mix Tape (Rewind and Fast-Forward)
Beta 1 and Beta 2 Nursing Mnemonic (1 Heart, 2 Lungs)
Bloom’s Taxonomy
C – Content
Can You Draw It
Care Plan Review (Addresses Patient Considerations) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Caring Licensed Practical Nurse Nursing Mnemonic (CLPN)
Caring Practices for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Causes of Poor Gas Exchange Nursing Mnemonic (All People Can Value Lungs)
Chance’s Story on His Personal Journey
Cheatsheets
Child Abuse/Neglect – Warning Signs Nursing Mnemonic (CHILD ABUSE)
CHO, CHO, CHON Nursing Mnemonic (CHO, CHO, CHON)
Cholinergic Crisis – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SLUDGE)
Clinical Inquiry for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Community Health Tool Nursing Mnemonic (MAP-IT)
Concept Map Course Introduction
Connections
Course Introduction to Nursing School Preparation
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Degree Restrictions in Career Growth
Denying Feelings
Dig for the Why
Diploma vs ADN vs BSN vs Bridge
Drawing Pictures
Drug Interactions Nursing Mnemonic (These Drugs Can Interact)
Drugs for Bradycardia & Low Blood Pressure Nursing Mnemonic (IDEA)
Duplicate Facts
E – Engagement
Electrolytes – Location in Body Nursing Mnemonic (PISO)
Emergency Drugs Nursing Mnemonic (LEAN)
Environmental Health Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (I PREPARE)
Evaluating Patient Response to Plan of Care for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Exercise Guidelines Nursing Mnemonic (FIT)
Explaining the “Why”
Exporting and Uploading to Frame.io
Fetal Distress Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (Stop MOAN)
Fetal Wellbeing Assessment Tests Nursing Mnemonic (ALONE)
Fire Safety 1 Nursing Mnemonic (PASS)
Fire Safety 2 Nursing Mnemonic (RACE)
Getting Access to frame.io
Getting Started with Tech
Gluten Free Diet Nursing Mnemonic (BROW)
Goal Setting
HESI® Prep Course Introduction
High Risk Behavior Nursing Mnemonic (HEADSS)
How to Write a Nursing Care Plan
Hyperkalemia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MACHINE)
Hyperkalemia – Management Nursing Mnemonic (AIRED)
Hyperkalemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Murder)
Hypernatremia – Causes Nursing Mnemonic (MODEL)
IADLS (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Nursing Mnemonic (SCUM)
Identifying Interventions per Nursing Diagnoses for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Identifying Measurable Patient Outcomes for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Increase MAP Nursing Mnemonic (VAK)
Inflammation- Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HIPER)
Interviewing for Nursing School
Introduction to CCMM
Jon’s Story on His Personal Journey
Keep it Short
Lesson Elements
MAO Inhibitors Nursing Mnemonic (TIPS)
Marie’s Story on Her Personal Nursing Journey
Miriam’s Story on Her Personal Journey
Mnemonic for Organ Systems (MR DICE RUNS)
MSN (Masters) vs. DNP (Doctorate)
NCLEX Question Traps! – Live Tutoring Archive
NCLEX® Question Traps
Need Help Making A Study Plan? – Live Tutoring Archive
NRSNG | Closing Thoughts
NRSNG Live | 5 Things You Never Knew About NCLEX Questions
NRSNG Live | AMA (Ask Me Anything) Nursing Success Roundtable
NRSNG Live | AMA Student Panel – How I Survive (Barely) Nursing School
NRSNG Live | How I Went From Nursing School Dropout to Passing NCLEX in 75 and Teaching 18 Million Nurses
NRSNG Live | How to Get the Most out of NRSNG
NRSNG Live | How to Pass Any Nursing School Test
NRSNG Live | My Super Secret Note Taking Method
NRSNG Live | The Core Content Mastery Method and How to Use it Throughout Your Nursing Journey
NRSNG Live | The Successful State of Mind
NRSNG Live | What Your Nursing Professors Want to Tell You But Can’t
Nursing Care Plans Course Introduction
Nursing Case Study Introduction
Nursing Process
Nursing Process – Assess
Nursing Process – Diagnose
Nursing Process – Evaluate
Nursing Process – Implement
Nursing Process – Plan
Nursing School Application Essay
NURSING.com Assessment & Skills Checks
NURSING.com Introduction
O – Origins
OLD CARTS Mnemonic (OLD CARTS)
Online vs Brick-and-Mortar
Opposite or the Same – Live Tutoring Archive
Opposites
Our Goals for Teaching
Our Mission
Outline Question Method (Note taking)
Overview of the Nursing Process
Paying for Nursing School
Pharmacokinetics Nursing Mnemonic (ADME)
Pictures
Plan of Care Updates for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Planning Community Health Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (PRECEDE-PROCEED)
Post-Partum Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (BUBBLE)
Prioritization
Prioritizing Assessments
Priority
Purpose of Nursing Care Plans
Questions To Ask Before Applying To A Nursing Program
R – Real-Life
Real Life
Real-Life Experiences
Recording
Repeating Words
Resources for Lesson Creation
RN to MSN
Safety Check Nursing Mnemonic (MADLE)
Same
SATA
SATA like a BOSS – Live Tutoring Archive
SATA like a BOSS 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
SBAR Communication Nursing Mnemonic (SBAR)
Screencastify Setup
Share the Wealth
SSRI’s Nursing Mnemonic (Effective For Sadness, Panic, and Compulsions)
Start and End with the Linchpin
Steps in the Nursing Process 1 Nursing Mnemonic (ADPIE)
Steps in the Nursing Process 2 Nursing Mnemonic (AAPIE)
Steps In The Nursing Process 3 Nursing Mnemonic (SOAPIE)
Study Setting
Study Tips for Success
Systems Thinking for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
TEAS® Prep Course Introduction
Tenet 1 Filet Mignon
Tenet 2 Linchpins & Connections
Tenet 3 Why Behind the What
Tenet 4 Learner-Centered Talkabouts
Test Taking Course Introduction
The Academy
The CARPET Methods of Teaching
The Nurse Routine
The Nursing Process Pro Tips for Test Taking – Live Tutoring Archive
The Outline is the Foundation
Thinking Like a Nurse
Time Management
Time Management
To The Point
Tracheal Esophageal Fistula – Sign and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 C’s)
Trauma – Complications Nursing Mnemonic (TRAUMATIC)
Trauma Surgery – Medical History Nursing Mnemonic (AMPLE)
Triage Nursing Mnemonic (START)
Trusting your Gut
Two pathways of the peripheral nervous system Nursing Mnemonic (SAME)
Using Nursing Care Plans in Clinicals
Vasospasm Therapy Nursing Mnemonic (Triple H Therapy)
VEAL CHOP Nursing Mnemonic (Fetal Accelerations and Decelerations) (VEAL CHOP)
Vitamins – Fat Soluble Nursing Mnemonic (All Dogs Eat Kibble)
Vitamins – Water Soluble Nursing Mnemonic (Birth Control)
Walkers Nursing Mnemonic (Wandering Wilma Always Late)
Welcome to NURSING.com
Welcome to NURSING.com
What Are the Absolutes
What are the NCLEX Categories? – Live Tutoring Archive
What do you want me to know?
What is CCMM?
What is Pedagogy
What is the NCLEX?
What Should They Learn
What to Expect In Clinical
Where To Start
Why NURSING.com?
Working night shift
Your Role
08.01 Psychological Review for CCRN Review
Addiction – Behavioral Problems Nursing Mnemonic (The 5 D’s)
Albumin Lab Values
Alcohol Withdrawal (Addiction)
Alcohol Withdrawal Case Study (45 min)
Alcoholism – Outcomes Nursing Mnemonic (BAD)
Alprazolam (Xanax) Nursing Considerations
Alzheimer – Diagnosis Nursing Mnemonic (The 5 A’s)
Ammonia (NH3) Lab Values
Anorexia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (ANOREXIA)
Antianxiety Meds
Antianxiety Meds
Antidepressants
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders (PTSD, Anxiety, Panic Attack) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Atypical Antipsychotics
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines Nursing Mnemonic (Donuts and TLC)
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Lab Values
Bulimia – Signs and Symptoms 1 Nursing Mnemonic (BULIMIA)
Bulimia – Signs and Symptoms 2 Nursing Mnemonic (WASHED)
Buspirone (Buspar) Nursing Considerations
Calcium-Ca (Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Nursing Considerations
Chloride-Cl (Hyperchloremia, Hypochloremia)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Nursing Considerations
Cholesterol (Chol) Lab Values
Cognitive Impairment Disorders
Creatinine (Cr) Lab Values
Day in the Life of a Hospice, Palliative Care Nurse
Day in the Life of a Mental Health Nurse
Defense Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms
Dementia Nursing Mnemonic (DEMENTIA)
Depression
Depression Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (SIGNS)
Depression Concept Map
Diazepam (Valium) Nursing Considerations
Disruptive Behaviors, Aggression, Violence for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Dissociative Disorders
Divalproex (Depakote) Nursing Considerations
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa)
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)
Escitalopram (Lexapro) Nursing Considerations
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Nursing Considerations
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss
Haloperidol (Haldol) Nursing Considerations
Handling Death and Dying
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
Homicidal and Suicidal Ideation for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hypochondriasis (Hypochondriac)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Nursing Considerations
Lithium (Lithonate) Nursing Considerations
Lithium Lab Values
Liver Function Tests
Lorazepam (Ativan) Nursing Considerations
Magnesium-Mg (Hypomagnesemia, Hypermagnesemia)
Manic Attack – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DIG FAST)
MAO Inhibitors Nursing Mnemonic (TIPS)
MAOIs
Meds for Alzheimers
Mental Health Course Introduction
Metabolic Alkalosis
Methadone (Methadose) Nursing Considerations
Midazolam (Versed) Nursing Considerations
Mood Disorders (Bipolar, Depression) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Mood Disorders (Bipolar)
Mood Stabilizers
Mood Stabilizers
Nurse-Patient Relationship
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alzheimer’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anxiety
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Depression
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dissociative Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Paranoid Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Personality Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Schizophrenia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Suicidal Behavior Disorder
Nursing Case Study for (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Nursing Case Study for Bipolar Disorder
Nursing Case Study for Mania (Manic Syndrome)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Nursing Considerations
Oxycodone (OxyContin) Nursing Considerations
Palliative Care for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Paranoid Disorders
Paroxetine (Paxil) Nursing Considerations
Personality Disorders
Phases of Nurse-Client Relationship
Phosphorus-Phos
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Postmortem Care
Potassium-K (Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia)
Psychological Disorders (Anxiety, Depression) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Quetiapine (Seroquel) Nursing Considerations
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Case Study (45 min)
Self Concept
Senile Dementia – Assess for Changes Nursing Mnemonic (JAMCO)
Sertraline (Zoloft) Nursing Considerations
Sodium-Na (Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia)
Somatoform
Somatoform Disorder Case Study (30 min)
SSRI’s Nursing Mnemonic (Effective For Sadness, Panic, and Compulsions)
SSRIs
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)
Suicidal Behavior
TCAs
Therapeutic Communication
Therapeutic Drug Levels (Digoxin, Lithium, Theophylline, Phenytoin)
Thought Disorders (Psychosis, Schizophrenia) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Total Bilirubin (T. Billi) Lab Values
Types of Schizophrenia
Urinalysis (UA)
Vitamin B12 Lab Values
Assessment for Myasthenic Crisis Nursing Mnemonic (BRISH)
Bacterial Endocarditis – Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Be Joan Of Arc)
Canes Nursing Mnemonic (COAL)
Causes of Dyspnea Nursing Mnemonic (The 6 P’s)
CHF Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (UNLOAD FAST)
Common Signs of Parkinson’s Nursing Mnemonic (SMART)
Complications of Thoracentesis Nursing Mnemonic (Patients Sometimes Bleed Internally)
Cor Pulmonale – Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Please Read His Text)
Critical Thinking to Facilitate Patient Care for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Evaluation of Irregular Moles Nursing Mnemonic (ABCDE)
Formulating Nursing Diagnoses for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Hypoglycemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TIRED)
Interventions for Aphasia Nursing Mnemonic (PROP)
Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)
Management of Pressure Ulcers (Pressure Injuries) Nursing Mnemonic (SKIN)
Medications to Prevent Seizures Nursing Mnemonic (Pretty Little Liars Forever)
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DEMYELINATION)
Personal Growth Resources for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Seizure Causes Nursing Mnemonic (VITAMIN)
Seizure Documentation Nursing Mnemonic (TDOC)
Shock – Signs and symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TV SPARC CUBE)
02.08 Cardiac Catheterization & Acute Coronary Syndrome for CCRN Review
06.04 Differentiating Ectopy and Aberrancy for CCRN Review
06.05 Wide Complex Tachycardia for CCRN Review
Age and Culturally Appropriate Health Assessment Techniques for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Altered Mental Status- Delirium and Dementia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Aneurysm and Dissection for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Aspiration for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Assessment for Myasthenic Crisis Nursing Mnemonic (BRISH)
Atrial Dysrhythmias for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib)
Atrial Flutter
AV Blocks Dysrhythmias for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Bacterial Endocarditis – Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Be Joan Of Arc)
Bleeding for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Canes Nursing Mnemonic (COAL)
Cardiac Arrest Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Causes of Dyspnea Nursing Mnemonic (The 6 P’s)
CHF Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (UNLOAD FAST)
Common Signs of Parkinson’s Nursing Mnemonic (SMART)
Complications of Thoracentesis Nursing Mnemonic (Patients Sometimes Bleed Internally)
Cor Pulmonale – Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Please Read His Text)
Critical Thinking to Facilitate Patient Care for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Discharge Planning for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Dysrhythmias for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Environmental Cleaning (Spills, Room Turnover, Terminal Cleaning) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Environmental Stewardship (Waste Minimization) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Evaluation of Irregular Moles Nursing Mnemonic (ABCDE)
Formulating Nursing Diagnoses for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Fundamentals Course Introduction
Head and Spinal Cord Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hypertension (HTN) Concept Map
Hypertension (Uncontrolled) and Hypertensive Crisis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hypertension for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hypoglycemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TIRED)
Interventions for Aphasia Nursing Mnemonic (PROP)
Ischemic (CVA) Stroke Labs
Lacerations for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)
Management of Pressure Ulcers (Pressure Injuries) Nursing Mnemonic (SKIN)
Maxillofacial Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Medications to Prevent Seizures Nursing Mnemonic (Pretty Little Liars Forever)
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DEMYELINATION)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Seizures
Patient and Healthcare Team Safety (Disasters, Environmental Hazards) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Personal Growth Resources for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
Pulmonary Embolus for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Respiratory Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Seizure Assessment
Seizure Causes (Epilepsy, Generalized)
Seizure Causes Nursing Mnemonic (VITAMIN)
Seizure Documentation Nursing Mnemonic (TDOC)
Seizure Therapeutic Management
Seizures Case Study (45 min)
Seizures Module Intro
Shock – Signs and symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (TV SPARC CUBE)
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Stroke (CVA) Module Intro
Stroke Case Study (45 min)
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Trauma Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Ventricular Dysrhythmias for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tach)
Wound Bleeding (Uncontrolled External Hemorrhage) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
54 Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Lab Values
Carboxyhemoglobin Lab Values
Cardiac Terminology
Diagnostic Testing Course Introduction
Diagnostics Terminology
Digestive Terminology
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Lab Values
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Hematology Oncology & Immunology Terminology
Integumentary (Skin) Terminology
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Lab Values
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Lab Values
Medical Terminology Course Introduction
MedTerm Basic Word Structure
MedTerm Body as a Whole
MedTerm Prefixes
MedTerm Suffixes
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Methemoglobin (MHGB) Lab Values
Musculoskeletal Terminology
Myoglobin (MB) Lab Values
Neuro Terminology
Pharmacology Terminology
Prealbumin (PAB) Lab Values
Procedural Terminology
Psychiatry Terminology
Reproductive Terminology
Respiratory Terminology
Sensory Terminology
Urinary Terminology
Basic Algebra
Basic Geometry
Basic Operations
Basic Statistics
Common Stat tests
Covariance and Causality
Decimals & Percentages
Distributions
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Lab Values
Graphing Equations
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Interpreting Trends
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
Lab Values Course Introduction
Mathematics Course Introduction
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Lab Values
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Lab Values
Measure of Spread
Normal distribution curve
Prealbumin (PAB) Lab Values
Ratios & Proportions
Response Variable vs. Explanatory variable
Shorthand Lab Values
Working with Fractions
ACLS (Advanced cardiac life support) Drugs
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Brief CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Overview
CPR-BLS (Basic Life Support)
Life Support Review Course Introduction
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
ABG Course (Arterial Blood Gas) Introduction
ABGs Nursing Normal Lab Values