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Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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Lesson Objective for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Nursing Care Plan:

What is a UTI?

 

Think of a UTI as a ‘house invasion’ in your urinary system. Just like unwanted guests can disrupt your home, bacteria enter your urinary tract and cause problems. This system includes parts like your kidneys (the body’s ‘water filters’), bladder (like a storage tank for urine), ureters (tubes like plumbing pipes connecting kidneys and bladder), and the urethra (the exit pipe).

 

Common Places for UTIs:

 

Bladder (Cystitis): Most common, like having a problem in your home’s bathroom, causing discomfort and frequent trips to ‘fix’ it.

Kidneys (Pyelonephritis): More serious, like having an issue in the water purification system, leading to major problems like pain and fever.

 

Upon completion of this nursing care plan for UTI, nursing students will be able to:

  • Identify Signs and Symptoms of UTI:
    • Recognize the signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection, including dysuria, frequency, urgency, cloudy urine, and lower abdominal discomfort, facilitating early detection and intervention.
  • Implement Preventive Strategies:
    • Demonstrate knowledge and implementation of preventive strategies to reduce the risk of UTIs, such as promoting proper perineal hygiene, encouraging adequate fluid intake, and facilitating regular voiding.
  • Utilize Diagnostic Techniques:
    • Utilize diagnostic techniques, including urinalysis and urine culture, to confirm the diagnosis of UTI, identify the causative microorganism, and guide appropriate antibiotic therapy.
  • Administer Medications Appropriately:
    • Administer prescribed antibiotics and other medications for UTI management, understanding the importance of completing the full course of antibiotics, and monitoring for medication effectiveness and potential side effects.
  • Provide Patient Education:
    • Educate patients on UTI prevention strategies, medication adherence, and the importance of seeking prompt medical attention for recurring or worsening symptoms. Empower patients to actively participate in the management and prevention of UTIs.

Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

 

  • Bacterial Entry into the Urinary Tract:
    • UTIs commonly occur when bacteria, often Escherichia coli (E. coli) from the gastrointestinal tract, enter the urethra and ascend into the urinary tract. The proximity of the urethra to the anus facilitates bacterial entry.
  • Colonization of the Urethra and Bladder:
    • Once in the urinary tract, bacteria may colonize the urethra and ascend further into the bladder. The urethra’s shorter length in females increases susceptibility to ascending infections.
  • Inflammatory Response and Tissue Irritation:
    • Bacterial invasion triggers an inflammatory response, leading to tissue irritation and damage in the urinary tract. Inflammation contributes to the classic symptoms of UTI, including pain, urgency, frequency, and changes in urine appearance.
  • Possible Ascension to the Upper Urinary Tract:
    • In severe cases or with delayed treatment, bacteria may ascend to the upper urinary tract, affecting the ureters and kidneys. This can lead to more serious complications, such as pyelonephritis, and is associated with systemic symptoms like fever and flank pain.
  • Clinical Manifestations:
    • Clinical manifestations of UTI result from the combination of bacterial presence, inflammation, and tissue irritation. Symptoms include dysuria, frequent urination, urgency, suprapubic discomfort, and changes in urine color or odor.

Etiology of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • Bacterial Entry:
    • Bacterial entry into the urinary tract, typically Escherichia coli (E. coli), is the primary cause of UTIs. Other bacteria, such as Klebsiella, Proteus, and Enterococcus, may also contribute.
  • Urethral Contamination:
    • Contamination of the urethra with bacteria, often from the perianal area, can occur due to improper hygiene practices. In women, the proximity of the urethra to the anus increases the risk of bacterial entry.
  • Urinary Tract Obstruction:
    • Conditions that cause urinary tract obstruction, such as kidney stones, enlarged prostate in males, or anatomical abnormalities, can impede normal urine flow, creating an environment favorable for bacterial growth.
  • Catheter Use:
    • Indwelling urinary catheters, commonly used in healthcare settings, provide a conduit for bacterial entry into the urinary tract. Catheter-associated UTIs are a significant risk, especially in hospitalized or institutionalized individuals.
  • Impaired Immune Function:
    • Conditions that compromise the immune system, such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, or immunosuppressive medications, increase the susceptibility to UTIs. Impaired immune function reduces the body’s ability to fend off bacterial invasion.

Desired Outcome

 

  • Resolution of Infection:
    • Achieve resolution of the urinary tract infection, as evidenced by the absence of clinical signs and symptoms, normalized urine analysis, and negative urine culture results.
  • Relief of Symptoms:
    • Alleviate symptoms associated with UTI, including dysuria, frequency, urgency, and discomfort, promoting the patient’s comfort and well-being.
  • Prevention of Complications:
    • Prevent the development of complications related to UTI, such as the spread of infection to the upper urinary tract, renal involvement, or recurrent infections.
  • Patient Education and Prevention Strategies:
    • Educate the patient on UTI prevention strategies, emphasizing proper hygiene practices, adequate fluid intake, and the importance of completing prescribed antibiotic courses. Empower the patient to recognize and address early signs of recurrence.
  • Absence of Recurrence:
    • Minimize the risk of UTI recurrence through patient adherence to preventive measures, lifestyle modifications, and awareness of factors contributing to UTI development.

Urinary Tract Infection Nursing Care Plan

Subjective Data:

  • Lower back pain
  • Dysuria
  • Frequent urination
  • Urethral discharge (primarily in men)
  • Nocturia
  • Suprapubic pain
  • Nausea/vomiting

Objective Data:

  • Hematuria (may be microscopic)
  • Cloudy urine
  • Fever/chills
  • Oliguria
  • Foul-smelling urine

Nursing Assessment for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 

  • Clinical History:
    • Obtain a detailed clinical history, including information on the onset and duration of symptoms, previous UTIs, recent antibiotic use, and any relevant medical conditions or procedures.
  • Symptom Assessment:
    • Assess the patient for typical UTI symptoms, such as dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic discomfort, hematuria, and changes in urine color or odor. Use a validated symptom assessment tool if available.
  • Vital Signs Monitoring:
    • Monitor vital signs, paying attention to any signs of systemic involvement, such as fever or tachycardia. Elevated temperature may indicate the spread of infection to the upper urinary tract.
  • Urinalysis:
    • Perform urinalysis to assess for the presence of bacteria, white blood cells, red blood cells, and other indicators of infection. A positive leukocyte esterase or nitrite test supports the diagnosis of a UTI.
  • Urine Culture and Sensitivity:
    • Collect urine for culture and sensitivity testing to identify the causative microorganism and determine its susceptibility to antibiotics. This guides appropriate antibiotic therapy.
  • Abdominal Examination:
    • Perform an abdominal examination to assess for suprapubic tenderness, which may indicate inflammation in the bladder. Palpation can help localize discomfort associated with the UTI.
  • Fluid Intake History:
    • Inquire about the patient’s daily fluid intake habits to assess hydration status. Encourage increased fluid intake to promote urinary flushing and aid in bacterial clearance.
  • Hygiene Practices:
    • Assess the patient’s perineal hygiene practices, including wiping techniques and use of hygiene products, to identify potential sources of bacterial entry and provide education on proper hygiene.

Nursing Interventions and Rationales

 

  • Monitor vital signs for infection

  Symptoms that indicate worsening infection or progression of disease include :

  • Tachycardia
  • Fever/chills
  • Elevated or decreased blood pressure
  • Assess the bladder every 4 hours
  • Mental status changes, particularly in older adults
  • Assess/palpate the bladder every 4 hours
  Assess for bladder distention to determine if there is urinary retention.
  • Assess hydration status and encourage increased fluids
  Increasing fluid intake will help the kidneys to flush excess waste and increase blood flow. This will also prevent dehydration with can complicate UTI.
  • Administer medications to treat
    • Infection
    • Pain
    • Fever
  • Infection– Most UTIs can be treated with common antibiotics such as nitrofurantoin, cephalexin, and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, depending on urine culture & sensitivity test results.
  • Pain– Analgesics for urinary pain include phenazopyridine, which is a dye that helps numb the pain within the urinary tract.
  • Fever– Ibuprofen or acetaminophen may be given in case of fever and chills per facility protocol
  • Provide education regarding hygiene and prevention of future infections
  • Wipe from front to back when urinating and defecating to prevent bacteria being introduced to the vagina and urethra
  • Avoid scented hygiene sprays, douches, and bath products to prevent infection and irritation
  • Cleanse the genital area before and after sex
  • Empty the bladder frequently and completely  to avoid the build-up of toxins in the bladder
  • Drink adequate amounts  water (2 – 3 liters per day)
  • Wear cotton underwear and avoid tight-fitting clothing
  • Apply a heating pad for comfort
  Application of heat to lower back or abdomen may help relieve pain and cramping. Avoid prolonged exposure to a heating pad, using only 15 minutes per session with at least 15-30 minutes in between to prevent burns.

Evaluation of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • Resolution of Symptoms:
    • Evaluate for the resolution of UTI symptoms, including dysuria, frequency, urgency, and discomfort. The absence of these symptoms indicates successful treatment.
  • Laboratory Results:
    • Review follow-up urinalysis and urine culture results to assess for the absence of bacteria and normalization of relevant laboratory parameters, confirming the resolution of the infection.
  • Vital Signs:
    • Monitor vital signs, specifically temperature, to ensure the absence of fever. Normalization of vital signs indicates the control of infection and the prevention of systemic involvement.
  • Patient Feedback:
    • Obtain feedback from the patient regarding the effectiveness of prescribed medications, the relief of symptoms, and any adverse effects experienced during treatment.
  • Follow-up Assessments:
    • Conduct follow-up nursing assessments to assess for any recurrence of UTI symptoms, complications, or adverse effects related to the treatment. Modify the care plan as needed based on ongoing assessments.
  • Patient Education:
    • Assess the patient’s understanding of UTI prevention strategies, medication adherence, and recognition of early signs of recurrence. Reinforce education as needed to empower the patient for long-term prevention.
  • Hygiene Practices:
    • Evaluate the patient’s adherence to proper hygiene practices. Address any concerns or misconceptions related to perineal hygiene and provide additional education if necessary.
  • Prevention Measures:
    • Assess the implementation of preventive measures, such as increased fluid intake and lifestyle modifications, to minimize the risk of UTI recurrence. Collaborate with the patient to reinforce and support ongoing prevention efforts.

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Example Nursing Diagnosis For Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  1. Acute Pain: UTIs often cause pain or discomfort during urination and in the lower abdomen. This diagnosis addresses the pain management aspect.
  2. Risk for Infection: UTIs can lead to systemic infections if not treated promptly. This diagnosis focuses on the potential for infection spread.
  3. Altered Urinary Elimination: UTIs may affect urinary frequency and urgency. This diagnosis addresses changes in urinary patterns.

Transcript

Okay guys, let’s work through an example Nursing Care Plan for your patient with urinary tract infection. So step one of our five step process is always to gather all of your data, all of your information. What do you know about this patient? And we’re going to use a patient with an isolated problem. We’re going to say urinary tract infection is the only thing going on with them. So what kinds of things might we see? Well, we’re definitely going to see pain right? This patient is not going to be comfortable. So they’re probably gonna report maybe some back or flank pain. They might report suprapubic pain, so just depends on where they’re actually hurting. They’re actually gonna report pain with urination as well, which we’ll call dysuria. That’s definitely not comfortable. They might actually report frequent urination. So maybe Polyuria, but really just frequent, right? It’s not necessarily more just more often. And we might be able to just observe that with objective data as well.

Now some patients, if they’re progressed farther, they may actually see oliguria. So we may able to measure their urine output over a period of time and recognize that it’s actually pretty low. So just depending on the patient, you could have frequent urination or you could have not much, a low urine output. Let’s see, they’ve got a urinary tract infection, so you might actually see some discharge from the urinary meatus. Their urine might smell foul, it might get foul smelling urine, they might have a fever. Subjectively, they might say they have chills, right? So this is a patient with an infection. And then obviously signs of infection, increased white blood cell count. You’re urinalysis might show signs of infection as well, right?

So all of this is signs that you might see in a patient with a urinary tract infection. And so what we’re going to do in our next step, if we had a bunch of other data for our patient, again, you know, you’ve got a blood pressure, you’ve got bowel sounds, you’ve got all this other information. So in the analyze section, then step two, it’s usually when we would say, hey, this information is not really relevant or maybe it’s totally normal. So there’s no issues there. So for right now we’re going to focus on this relevant information. So what is the major, major problem? Well, this patient has an infection in their urine, right? So this is our major problem. We’ve got a urinary tract infection. So what happens when someone has a significant infection? Anytime you have an infection, you’re also at risk for severe infection or sepsis. For it to get worse, for it to get systemic.

What other problems do we have? Well the patient’s in pain? They’re pretty uncomfortable. They’re having dysuria or difficulty urinating. That’s definitely a problem, right? And then the other thing to remember is anytime you have a prolonged infection infection in the urinary tract, that includes the kidneys. And so now you have a patient who’s actually at risk for an acute kidney injury because of this urinary tract infection. If we let it get worse, it’s going to continue to be more and more of a problem. So what needs to be improved? Well, I definitely could improve their pain. I could improve their infection. I could improve their discomfort and I can of course protect them from these problems, right? So what’s my biggest priority? Well, at this point, we know the number one problem is there’s an infection. So my biggest priority is going to be taking care of that infection, right?

So I’ve analyzed my information and now I can ask my how questions. So how did I know it was a problem? This is where we just start linking all of our data together. We link our data to the things that we determined was a problem, and then we’re going to figure out how we address it. So here’s our patient. They have a urinary tract infection. They have a fever, they have all these things, they’re in pain. So how are we going to address it? Well, I’m obviously gonna monitor things like vital signs. I’m gonna monitor their urine output. I know that they probably have an infection. So I’m gonna make sure that I get a urine culture. And then I’m going to probably give them antibiotics, right? So urine culture first than antibiotics.

I want to encourage them to increase their fluid intake. So not only is that just to kind of help dilute out the urine and make it a little bit less painful, but also helps to protect their kidneys, right? I want to protect their kidneys from that acute kidney injury risk. Let’s see, what other meds could I give them? I could give them pain meds, right? Depending on how much pain they’re in, especially when that kidney infection pain goes to your back, that’s really painful. There’s always some education I can do, right? I can educate the patient on hygiene and that’s going to help keep them from getting future urinary tract infections. And then I might have some other things I can do for pain, like a heating pad. So some nonpharmacological things that I can do for pain. So there’s lots of things I can do for this patient.

And again, we always go back when we say, how do I know if it gets better? We always kind of go back to our data. How did I know it was a problem? Well I had dysuria and I had pain, so decreased pain. Maybe I did a urine culture and I got some bacteria. So I’m going to say, you know, decreased bacteria in the urine or maybe just overall decreased signs and symptoms of infection, maybe a decreased fever, that the oliguria or the frequent urination is going to go away, right? So all those things are going to tell us that this problem has gotten better. We know we’re increasing their fluid intake too. So maybe we could say that they have signs and symptoms of adequate hydration, right? That they don’t show any signs of problems, that they have no signs and symptoms of acute kidney injury. So all of these things that we said were a problem. We know it gets better if they don’t exist anymore, right?

So next step is always to translate, be concise, get your high level concepts or your nursing diagnoses in order. So again, we said our number one priority for this patient was going to be infection control, right? We’ve got to get that infection under control. Keep them from getting, um, sepsis, keep them from getting worse and progressing. Then let’s see what else we talked about them being in a lot of pain. So let’s say pain or comfort, right? We want to make sure that we get their pain under control. And then all of this talk about oliguria, dysuria, they could even have nocturia, or frequent urination. All of that has to do with urination issues. And so I think it’s fair to say that we want to pay close attention to their elimination needs, right?

Even the hygiene, right? There’s something that’s going to come into play when it comes to elimination. Okay? So there’s our priorities. Let’s get this on paper. Infection control, comfort and pain control and elimination. We’ve got to take care of these problems. So let’s connect the dots. Let’s get this on paper. Use whatever form you need to use. But let’s say infection control’s my priority. How do I know that that was a problem? Well, they had a fever and chills. They may have had some discharge from their urinary meatus. Their urine might have smelled foul and maybe they had some increased white blood cells. So what am I going to do about it? I’m going to monitor my vital signs. I’m going to get a urine culture, and I’m probably going to give antibiotics as well. And I’m going to educate this patient on urinary hygiene.

Why are we doing these things? So we know they’re at risk for sepsis. So we need to be able to monitor for that. We need to know what organism it was so that we can treat the infection. And then this urinary hygiene is actually gonna help decrease the risk of future UTIs. Not everybody gets it because of hygiene, but if you get a urinary tract infection frequently, sometimes just improving urinary hygiene can really help. So overall, our expected outcomes, decreased signs and symptoms of infection, right? All these things that we saw that told us this was a problem, we’d like to see those go away. Right? And of course we don’t want them to get worse. So no signs and symptoms of Sepsis. All right, let’s look at our pain control. How do we know? Well, they reported back pain or maybe suprapubic pain or they reported pain with urination.

So all of these things are reported subjective data from the patient. So what are we going to do? We’re going to encourage fluid intake. We’re going to give those pain meds. Might even apply a heating pad before we give pain meds. We always want to try nonpharm first. So why are we doing this? Sometimes that fluid intake diluting out the urine can help decrease some of that dysuria. Um, we’re obviously wanting to help control their pain, decrease their discomfort, and just kind of make it a little bit of a better experience for them. So overall, my expected outcome decreased dysuria and patient reports decreased pain level. Again, all these things that told us it was a problem. I’d like to see them go away or I’d like to see them get better. So let’s look at elimination again. Remember we saw the possibility of frequent urination or even oliguria, which is not enough, and especially this oliguria is going to tell us they might be running that risk for acute kidney injury.

And then some patients might even see nocturia where they’re having issues having to pee in the middle of the night because of this infection. So what are we going to do? Monitor that urine output? We’re going to encourage that fluid intake because all of these things are going to help not only to evaluate the progress, how are we doing? Is it getting better? Again, this all is going to possibly tell us there’s AKI happening. So we definitely want to be monitoring. And then of course increasing fluids is going to decrease that risk of AKI. This is our way of protecting the kidneys. So expected outcomes, signs and symptoms of adequate hydration and no signs and symptoms of an acute kidney injury. So really we want to see this urine output go up, back to normal, and possibly less frequent but a good volume.

All right, so let’s just review our five steps. We collected all of her information, we analyzed it, we chose the relevant information and figured out what our priority problems were. We asked our how questions, so how are we going to manage it? What are we going to do? What are we gonna expect to see? And then we translated it. We’ve got our concise terms, we’ve got our high level concepts so that we knew exactly what we needed to focus on for that patient. And then we got it on paper, we transcribed it, use whatever form or template you need to use, but just get everything on paper and make sure you’re connecting the dots. So I hope that was helpful. Again, this is just a hypothetical patient with UTI as the only problem. Remember, make sure you’re always looking at the big picture for your patient. Look at all of their data and all of their possible problems before you start to prioritize. All right guys, make sure you check out the rest of the examples in this course as well as our nursing care plan library. Now go out and be your best self today. And as always, happy nursing.

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02.01 Hypertensive Crisis for CCRN Review
Abruptio Placenta for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Abruptio Placentae (Placental abruption)
Acyclovir (Zovirax) Nursing Considerations
Addicted Newborn
Adult Vital Signs (VS)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Lab Values
Ampicillin (Omnipen) Nursing Considerations
Anemia in Pregnancy
Antepartum Testing
Antepartum Testing Case Study (45 min)
Anti-Infective – Aminoglycosides
Anti-Infective – Lincosamide
Babies by Term
Behind The Red Line – Live Tutoring Archive
Betamethasone and Dexamethasone
Betamethasone and Dexamethasone in Pregnancy
Bicarbonate (HCO3) Lab Values
Blood Cultures
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Blood Transfusions (Administration)
Body System Assessments
Breastfeeding
Butorphanol (Stadol) Nursing Considerations
Cardiac (Heart) Disease in Pregnancy
Causes of Chorioamnionitis Nursing Mnemonic (Pregnancies Are Very Interesting)
Causes of Labor Dystocia Nursing Mnemonic (Having Extremely Frustrating Labor)
Causes of Postpartum Hemorrhage Nursing Mnemonic (4 T’s)
Certified Nurse Midwife
Chorioamnionitis
Clindamycin (Cleocin) Nursing Considerations
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Labs
Day in the Life of a Labor Nurse
Day in the Life of a Postpartum Nurse
Dexamethasone (Decadron) Nursing Considerations
Direct Bilirubin (Conjugated) Lab Values
Discomforts of Pregnancy
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)
Dystocia
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy Case Study (30 min)
Ectopic Pregnancy for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Emergent Delivery (OB) (30 min)
Emergent Delivery for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Epidural
Episiotomy – Evaluation of Healing Nursing Mnemonic (REEDA)
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn (Erythromycin)
Factors That Can Put a Pregnancy at Risk Nursing Mnemonic (RIBCAGE)
Family Planning & Contraception
Family Planning & Signs of Pregnancy – Live Tutoring Archive
Fertilization and Implantation
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Fetal Circulation
Fetal Development
Fetal Distress Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (Stop MOAN)
Fetal Environment
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)
Fundal Height Assessment for Nurses
Furosemide (Lasix) Nursing Considerations
Gestation & Nägele’s Rule: Estimating Due Dates
Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Gestational Diabetes and Why YOU Should Know About It – Live Tutoring Archive
Gestational HTN (Hypertension)
Glucagon Lab Values
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Gravidity and Parity (G&Ps, GTPAL)
HELLP Syndrome
HELLP Syndrome – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HELLP)
Hematomas in OB Nursing: Causes, Symptoms, and Nursing Care
Hemodynamics
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C)
Hemorrhage (Postpartum Bleeding) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Homocysteine (HCY) Lab Values
Hydatidiform Mole (Molar pregnancy)
Hydralazine (Apresoline) Nursing Considerations
Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril) Nursing Considerations
Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hyperglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Dry and Hot – Insulin Shot)
Hypovolemic Shock Case Study (OB sim) (60 min)
Incompetent Cervix
Infections in Pregnancy
Initial Care of the Newborn (APGAR)
Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Female
Intra Uterine Device – Potential Problems Nursing Mnemonic (PAINS)
Isotonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Labor Progression Case Study (45 min)
Leopold Maneuvers
Lung Surfactant
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
Vocabulary
Proper Punctuation Use
Postoperative (Postop) Complications
Prioritization
Handoff Report
Sterile Field
Cataracts
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Cleft Lip and Palate
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chronic Kidney Disease
Surgical Prep
Delegation
Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Communicating with Patients
Documentation Course Introduction
Urinary Elimination
The Medical Team
Delegation and Personnel Management for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Septic Shock (Sepsis) Case Study (45 min)
Chest Tube Management
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Anemia
Fluid Volume Overload
Shock Module Intro
SBAR Communication
Legal Considerations
Communicating With Providers
Pituitary Gland
Order of Lab Draws
Cranial Nerves
Intro to Circulatory System
Multiple Myeloma
How to Take Nursing Report
Precepting a Student
Provider Phone Calls
1st Degree AV Heart Block
Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers
Remaining Calm
Communicating with UAPs
Growth & Development – Middle Adulthood
Growth & Development – Neonate
Growth & Development -Transitioning to Adult Care
Overview of Developmental Theories
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Nursing Considerations
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Case Study (60 min)
Adrenal and Thyroid Disorder Emergencies for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Nursing Case Study for Cardiogenic Shock
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypovolemic Shock
Disease Specific Medications
Stroke Therapeutic Management (CVA)
Confidence in Communication – Live Tutoring Archive
Legalities of Charting
Pain Management for the Older Adult – Live Tutoring Archive
Growth & Development – Toddlers
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Wound Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Using Aseptic Technique
Impaired or Disruptive Behavior Reporting (Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Shift change and Patient handoff
Barriers to Health Assessment
Nursing Care Plan for Gastritis
Hypernatremia – Signs and Symptoms 2 Nursing Mnemonic (SWINE)
Growth & Development – Late Adulthood
Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
Body Image Changes Throughout Development
Meperidine (Demerol) Nursing Considerations
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Skin cancer – Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
ARDS Case Study (60 min)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Labs
Lung Cancer
Vessels & Fluid
Heart Failure (Acute Exacerbations, Chronic) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Nursing Care Plan for Endometriosis
Sterilization and Disinfection Documentation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Anti-Platelet Aggregate
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Hypokalemia – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (6 L’s)
Pneumonia Labs
Pneumonia Risk Factors Nursing Mnemonic (VENTS)
Oral Medications
Ethical and Professional Standards for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Diltiazem (Cardizem) Nursing Considerations
Nitro Compounds
Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Non-Sternal Approach) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Rifampin (Rifadin) Nursing Considerations
Acute Coronary Syndromes (MI-ST and Non ST, Unstable Angina) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) Nursing Considerations
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Coagulation Studies (PT, PTT, INR)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Hydralazine
The SOCK Method of Pharmacology 3 – Live Tutoring Archive
IV Catheter Selection (gauge, color)
Starting an IV
IV Insertion Angle
Accountability and Assistance for Personal Limitations for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Trach Suctioning
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)
Blood Vessels
Cardiac Cycle
Membranes
02.05 Calculating PAWP on PEEP for CCRN Review
Mannitol (Osmitrol) Nursing Considerations
10.02 Breath Sounds for CCRN Review
Liver & Gallbladder
Drawing Blood from the IV
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Metformin (Glucophage) Nursing Considerations
Tuberculosis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Pain Assessments for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Strabismus
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure CPP
Vitamin D Lab Values
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values