Finally, your hard work of submitting your nursing resume and applying to jobs has paid off! You’ve got an interview! It is so exciting when you are scheduled for a nursing job interview, but there are some steps you have to take in order to prepare for it. I remember how excited I was for […]
Reasons Nurses Quit a Job (or Leave the Profession)
Nursing is an amazing profession. Not only do you get paid to help others, but you also get paid a competitive wage and have lots of room to change or grow during your career. However, nurses can find themselves overworked, overwhelmed, and burned out. This can cause a nurse to quit his or her job […]
How to Remove a Peripheral IV Line
This review will cover how to discontinue a peripheral IV. Peripheral IVs are inserted in patients to help administer medications, blood products, and fluids. They are really an essential device used in the hospitalized patient. Peripheral IVs are removed or discontinued when they need to be changed (about every 3 days, depending on the hospital’s […]
Teething Symptoms, Sequences, Relief for Infant Nursing Review
Teething is a rough time for the pediatric population. In this review, you will learn about the teething process that includes the teething sequence, symptoms, and remedies to help the child who is teething. Teething can be separated into two stages: stage one is for the cutting of the 20 primary teeth and stage two […]
Body Movement Terms – Anatomy Body Planes of Motions
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to cover all of the major body movement terms for anatomy (also called the planes of motion) that can occur at the synovial joints. You’ll come across these in your anatomy or kinesiology courses, and if you pursue a career in healthcare, you’ll use these terms during documentation or […]
Body Movement Terms Anatomy Quiz (Comprehensive)
Test your knowledge of anatomy body movement terms, also called the body planes of motion, which occur at the synovial joints. This quiz covers important terms such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, protraction, retraction, excursion, protrusion, retrusion, and more. Nurses and other healthcare professionals use these terms when assessing patients or when documenting. You’ll […]
Rotation
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstrate rotation, which is a body movement term that describes a bone moving around a central axis. Rotation Body Movement Term in Anatomy When I think of the rotation body movement, I like to picture a screw turning to either the right or left, as that is similar […]
Rotation Quiz
Rotation is a body movement term in anatomy. These terms for body movements are important to learn for both anatomy courses and clinical practice. The rotation anatomy quiz below will test you on the key concepts of this movement. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our rotation movement notes, or watch […]
Rights of Medication Administration Nursing (5, 7, 9, 10)
Rights of Medication Administration review for nursing students! The purpose of the Rights of Medication Administration is to prevent medication errors. The nurse is the last safety net in medication administration, and we must always double or even triple check everything. As a nurse, I’ve caught many medication errors by using the Rights of Medication […]
Rights of Medication Administration Nursing Quiz
Rights of medication administration nursing quiz for students! The foundation for learning how to properly administer medications starts with the Rights of Medication Administration. This foundation starts with 5 Rights of Medication Administration. However, over the years more rights have been added on to help ensure patient safety. This quiz will cover the 5 basic […]
Gliding
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstrate another body movement term called gliding. What is Gliding in Anatomy? What is gliding? Gliding occurs when the surfaces of bones slide past one another in a linear direction, but without significant rotary or angular movement. An example of this movement is moving your hand back and […]
Gliding Quiz
In this gliding movement anatomy quiz, you can test your knowledge of this body movement term. Healthcare professionals such as nurses use body movement terms to assess patients, document, and communicate with other healthcare professionals. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our gliding anatomy notes, or watch our quick gliding video […]
Barbiturates Pharmacology Nursing NCLEX Review on Anxiolytic, Sedative-Hypnotic
Barbiturates are medications that help calm and depress the central nervous system. This review will discuss the mechanism of action of Barbiturates, what conditions they treat, nursing implications, side effects, and patient education. Don’t forget to watch the Barbiturate lecture and take the Barbiturates NCLEX questions quiz reviewing this material. Barbiturates Pharmacology Nursing Review Barbiturates […]
Circumduction
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstrate circumduction, which is an angular movement that blends the motions of flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction to create a circular or conical motion of the attached structure. The word circumduction starts with the same letters as the word “circle,” so that will tip you off that this […]
Circumduction Quiz
In this circumduction quiz for anatomy, you can test your knowledge of this body movement term. Nurses and other healthcare professionals refer to circumduction when documenting or performing healthcare assessments for things like joint mobility. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our circumduction notes or watch our circumduction video demonstration. (NOTE: […]
Vial Coring Prevention
Learn how to prevent vial coring when piercing a rubber stopper of a vial with a needle. What is vial coring and does it present a problem for the patient? Vial coring can occur when a needle is used to pierce a vial’s rubber stopper. Coring occurs when parts of the rubber stopper enter the […]
Barbiturates (Anxiolytic and Sedative-Hypnotic) NCLEX Nursing Questions Quiz
Barbiturates NCLEX Questions Quiz for nursing students! Barbiturates are medications that have anxiolytics, sedative, hypnotic, and anti-seizure properties. Barbiturates are medications used prior to surgery, treatment of seizures etc. The nurse should be aware of how these medications work, why they are ordered, nursing implications, adverse reactions, and how to teach the patient how to take […]
Abduction and Adduction
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstration abduction and adduction, which are angular body movement terms that have a structure moving either toward or away from a midline reference point on the body. Unlike flexion and extension movements, which mostly take place within the sagittal plane, you’ll notice that abduction and adduction motions mostly […]
Abduction and Adduction Anatomy Quiz
In this abduction and adduction anatomy quiz, you can test your knowledge of these body movement terms that occur at the synovial joints. Healthcare professionals such as nurses use body movement terms to assess patients, document, and communicate with other healthcare professionals. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our abduction and […]
Separation Anxiety Pediatric Nursing Review
Let’s do a quick review over separation anxiety that occurs in young children and highlight what you need to know as a nurse and for exams. What is it? It’s anxiety that occurs in a child when the child is separated from its main caregiver. Hence, the caregiver is out of the child’s sight. This […]
Three Types of Muscle Tissue Quiz
Quiz yourself on the three types of muscle tissue. In the human body, there are three types of muscle tissue: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle tissue. Each type of muscle tissue has different characteristics that you’ll need to know for your anatomy exams. Before taking the quiz below, you might want to review […]
Three Types of Muscle Tissue
There are 3 types of muscle tissue in the human body: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. In this video and article compilation, I’m going to discuss all three types of muscle tissue. Skeletal Muscle Tissue Skeletal muscles most commonly attach to bones, and they help you move your body. Unlike the other two types of […]
Benzodiazepines (Benzos) Nursing NCLEX Review on Anxiolytic, Sedative-Hypnotic
Benzodiazepines are medications that help calm and depress the central nervous system. This review will discuss the mechanism of action of benzos, what conditions they treat, nursing implications, side effects, and patient education. Don’t forget to take the Benzodiazepines NCLEX questions quiz after reviewing this material. Benzodiazepines Pharmacology Nursing Review Name? Benzodiazepines (Benzos, BZDs): a […]
Benzodiazepines (Anxiolytic and Sedative-Hypnotic) NCLEX Nursing Questions Quiz
Benzodiazepines NCLEX Questions for nursing students! Benzodiazepines are medications that have anxiolytics, sedative, hypnotic, and anti-seizure properties. Benzos are medications used to help treat panic attacks, seizures, alcohol withdraw etc. The nurse should be aware of how these medications work, why they are ordered, nursing implications, adverse reactions, and how to teach the patient how […]
Flexion and Extension
In this anatomy lesion, I’m going to demonstrate flexion and extension, which are body movement terms that either decrease or increase the angle between two structures or joints, bringing them closer together or moving them further apart. Flexion and extension are considered angular movements. I find that it’s really helpful for me to think in […]
Flexion and Extension Anatomy Quiz
In this anatomy quiz, you can test your knowledge of flexion and extension, which are special body movement terms used in anatomy. Nurses and other healthcare professionals use these terms when assessing patients or documenting. Before taking this quiz on flexion and extension, you might want to review our flexion and extension anatomy notes. In […]
One-Hand Scoop Technique
Recapping a needle is extremely dangerous, and healthcare workers such as nurses should avoid recapping. Instead, needles should be disposed of in an appropriate sharps container, and healthcare workers should use needle safety devices when handling or disposing of sharps per their healthcare facility’s protocols. Some of the risks of a needle-stick injury include pain […]
Elevation and Depression Anatomy
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstrate elevation and depression, which are special body movement terms that describe motion in a superior (up) or inferior (down) direction. Elevation in Anatomy Elevation refers to movement of a body part in a superior direction, or moving upward. When you walk into a hotel lobby, you have […]
Car Seat Restraint Safety Pediatric Nursing Review
As a nurse you can play an important role in teaching a parent about car seat safety. This education actually starts at birth before the baby goes home in its first car ride from the hospital. This lecture will concentrate on the main concepts you need to know as a nurse and for exams. Don’t […]
Car Seat Safety NCLEX Questions Quiz
Car seat safety NCLEX questions quiz for pediatric nursing students! For pediatric exams in nursing school, you want to be familiar with car seat safety restraints that are used in motor vehicles. These restraints include: rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seat, and seat belt. As the nurse you will play an important role in educating the parent […]
Protrusion, Retrusion, and Excursion Anatomy
In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to demonstrate protrusion, retrusion, and excursion, which are special body movement terms in anatomy that refer to forward (anterior), backward (posterior), or side to side movements. Protrusion in Anatomy Protrusion refers to the movement of a structure in an anterior (forward) direction. In fact, the word protrude means “projecting […]
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