One of the common questions students ask me is this: “How hard is nursing school? What did you think was the hardest part?” In this article and video, I’ll outline the things I thought was most difficult about nursing school. Nonstop Assignments and Studying One of the things that I found most difficult about nursing […]
Celiac Disease NCLEX Practice Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for Celiac Disease. As a nurse providing care to a patient with Celiac Disease, it is important to know the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, nursing management, diet education, and complications. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other GI disorders you may be asked […]
Do NOT Crush Medications Mnemonic
Studying for NCLEX? Or are you a new nurse and want to learn how to easily remember the drug categories you can NOT crush? Look no further! Here is a mnemonic to help you remember the five groups of drugs you can NOT crush. Mnemonic: Seniors erroneously crush enteric-coated laxatives Seniors: abbreviation for the seniors […]
GERD NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). As a nursing student, you must be familiar with GERD and how to care for patients who are experiencing this condition. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the GERD quiz. You will learn the […]
GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for GERD. As a nurse providing care to a patient with GERD, it is important to know the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, medications, nursing management, diet education, and complications. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other GI disorders you may be asked about […]
Peptic Ulcer Disease NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD). As a nursing student, you must be familiar with peptic ulcer disease and how to care for patients who are experiencing this condition. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the Peptic Ulcer Disease […]
Peptic Ulcer Disease NCLEX Practice Quiz
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for peptic ulcer disease. As a nurse providing care to a patient with peptic ulcer disease, it is important to know the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, medications, nursing management, diet education, and complications. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other GI disorders you […]
Eye Drop Administration with Punctal Occlusion
Learn how to instill eye drops as a nurse and how to perform punctal occlusion for glaucoma medications. It may seem like instilling eye drops into a patient’s eye is self-explanatory, but there are some very important steps you must follow to do this skill correctly. It is important to keep in mind exactly where […]
Crushing Medications for Feeding Tube and Oral Administration
Learn how to crush medications for feeding tube or oral administration as a nurse. Why do we crush medications? If a patient has a feeding tube or can’t swallow medications whole due to swallowing difficulties, we must crush the medication. When crushing medications it is important to perform this skill correctly so the correct dose is administered. […]
How to Split Pills in Half for Nurses
Learn how to split or half medications as a nurse. Why do we split pills? As a nurse, we may have to split a medication in order to equal the dosage ordered by the physician. For example, the physician may order 2 mg of a medication, but you’re only supplied with a 4 mg tablet. […]
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss diverticular disease: diverticulosis and diverticulitis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with diverticular disease and how to care for patients who are experiencing diverticulitis/diverticulosis. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis quiz. […]
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis NCLEX Question Quiz
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for diverticulosis and diverticulitis. As a nurse providing care to a patient with diverticulosis or diverticulitis, it is important to know the classic signs and symptoms of these two types of divercular diseases, diet management, complications, and nursing interventions. In the previous NCLEX review series, I […]
How to Spike and Prime an IV Bag
Learn how to spike an IV bag and how to prime IV tubing. IV therapy is a standard part of patient care, and as a nurse you will be spiking and priming thousands of IV bags over your career. This skills takes a little bit of practice, but once you learn it, you will never forget […]
Crohn’s Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss Crohn’s Disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with the similarities and differences between Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis along with their complications, major signs and symptoms, and treatments. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t […]
Colostomy Irrigation for Nurses
Learn how to perform colostomy irrigation. The purpose of colostomy irrigation is to remove stool by instilling an enema through the stoma which stimulates the colon to empty it contents. The physician may order irrigation if the stoma is not putting out enough stool “constipation” or the patient wants to train the colon with irrigation. […]
Crohn’s Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis NCLEX Quiz
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for Crohn’s Disease vs ulcerative colitis. As a nurse providing care to a patient with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, it is important to know the classic signs and symptoms, complications, and medications used to treat the conditions. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained […]
Crohn’s Disease NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss Crohn’s Disease. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with Crohn’s Disease, its complication, major signs and symptoms, treatment, and the nursing care for a patient experiencing this condition. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the […]
Crohn’s Disease NCLEX Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for Crohn’s Disease. As a nurse providing care to a patient with Crohn’s Disease, it is important to know the classic signs and symptoms of Crohn’s Disease, types of Crohn’s Disease, medications used to treat the condition, the complications, treatments, and nursing interventions. In the previous […]
Ulcerative Colitis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss ulcerative colitis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with ulcerative colitis, the pathophysiology, major signs and symptoms, and the nursing care for a patient experiencing this condition. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the ulcerative […]
How to Change an Ostomy Bag for Nurses
Learn how to change an ostomy pouch. Patients who have experienced inflammatory bowel disease or trauma to the gastrointestinal system may have a GI ostomy (colostomy or ileostomy). As the nurse, you must know how to change a pouching system. In this article, you will learn how to change a pouching system. If you’re studying […]
Ulcerative Colitis NCLEX Quiz Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for ulcerative colitis. As a nurse providing care to a patient with ulcerative colitis, it is important to know the classic signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis, types of ulcerative colitis, medications used to treat the condition, the complications, treatments, and nursing interventions. In the previous […]
Appendicitis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss appendicitis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with appendicitis, the pathophysiology, major signs and symptoms, and the nursing care for a patient experiencing this condition. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the appendicitis review quiz. […]
Appendicitis NCLEX Quiz Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions for appendicitis. As a nurse providing care to a patient with appendicitis, it is important to know the classic signs and symptoms of appendicitis, the complications (peritonitis, perforation etc.), pre-opt and post-opt nursing care. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other GI disorders […]
Colostomy & Ileostomy NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss the two types of GI ostomies: colostomies and ileostomy. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with the different types of GI ostomies, how to provide pre-opt and post-opt care to a patient with an ostomy, and patient teaching. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely […]
Donning and Doffing PPE NCLEX Review
Donning (applying) and doffing (removing) personal protective equipment NCLEX review for nursing students! In this review, you will learn the sequences for putting on and taking off personal protective equipment (also called PPE), such as a gown, face mask and respirator, goggles, and gloves. This review will demonstrate one of the sequences you can use […]
Colostomy and Ileostomy NCLEX Quiz
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX review questions about GI ostomies, such as colostomies and ileostomy. Patients who have GI ostomies require special care, and the nurse should know about diet teaching, how to change the pouching system, and how to provide pre-opt and post-opt care. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about […]
6 Tips for Dealing with Nursing Mistakes
Every nursing student and nurse stresses about making a mistake at some point during their career. No one wants or likes to make a mistake, but we are human and very prone to making errors. When you make a nursing mistake (whether it is big or small) you will deal with feelings of fear, depression, […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) NCLEX Practice Quiz
Personal protective equipment (PPE) quiz for the NCLEX exam. In nursing school and on the NCLEX exam, you will need to know about how to use personal protective equipment and how to don and doff PPE. It is crucial you understand this material not only for NCLEX but for your job as a nurse. Don’t forget to […]
Standard and Isolation Precautions NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will help you learn about standard precautions and isolation precautions. Standard and isolation precautions are steps we follow to prevent the transmission of infection diseases. On the NCLEX exam and for nursing lecture exams, you need to be familiar with each precaution, what diseases are included in transmission-based precautions (which is the […]
Isolation Precautions Mnemonics for NCLEX
Studying isolation precautions (also called transmission-based precautions) and need help trying to remember all the diseases that are included in each precaution? Look no further, I have three isolation mnemonics that will help you remember the diseases included with each precaution and the special PPE you must wear at all times! I created these mnemonics […]
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