Learn how to perform hand hygiene with soap and water. Handwashing is performed routinely by healthcare workers to help prevent the spread of germs. It is essential that nurses use proper technique when performing hand hygiene. There are two ways to perform hand hygiene. This can be achieved by either using soap and water or […]
How to Remove Sutures
Learn how to remove surgical sutures (nursing): Sutures (also called stitches) are used to close wounds either from an injury of some type or a surgical procedure. There are various types of suture patterns used. The most common, which will be demonstrated in this article, is the simple interrupted suture. In addition, there are these […]
How to Remove Surgical Staples
As a nurse you will be removing surgical staples. This article will detail how to remove surgical staples in a patient after surgery. Why do patients have surgical staples? To close a wound of some type, which is most commonly a surgical site. While working on a post-op floor for vascular surgery patients, I encountered […]
How to Don and Doff N-95 Mask (Respirator)
It is important a nurse knows how to properly don (put on) and doff (take off or remove) an N-95 mask. This article and video will demonstrate the proper technique for how to wear an N-95 mask. What is an N-95 mask? It is a special type of mask worn by nurses or other members […]
NCLEX Practice Drag and Drop Question (NCLEX Question of the Week)
This is a typical NCLEX practice “drag and drop” question about sequencing nursing actions. This question is one of the many questions we will be practicing in our new series called “Weekly NCLEX Question”. So, every week be sure to tune into our YouTube Channel for the NCLEX Question of the Week. More NCLEX Weekly Practice Questions. […]
How to Remove Gloves Safely
As a nurse, you’ll be putting on gloves many times per day. In this article and video, I’ll talk about a quick technique on how to properly remove gloves so that you can prevent contamination or contact with dangerous germs/pathogens found on the outside of the gloves. Don’t forget to check out how to put on sterile […]
How to Put on Sterile Gloves | Donning Sterile Gloves Clinical Nursing Skills
A clinical nursing skill nurses must learn is how to put on sterile gloves. So, why do nurses wear sterile gloves? Short answer: to protect our patients. The sterile gloving technique is used to protect patients in the hospital and clinical settings from the spread of diseases and germs, especially while performing delicate procedures that could introduce […]
Donning and Doffing PPE NCLEX Review
On the NCLEX exam, you must know the correct sequence for donning (applying) and doffing (removing) personal protective equipment. In addition, you must know what types of PPE you must wear for transmission-based precautions, and the different types of PPE. After reviewing these NCLEX review lecture notes, don’t forget to take the free review quiz on […]
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 […]
Isolation Precautions NCLEX Practice Quiz
Isolation precautions quiz for the NCLEX exam. In nursing school and on the NCLEX exam, you will need to know about infection control. These steps are not only for protecting your patients but yourself from infection. It is important to know what diseases should be placed into contact, droplet, or airborne precaution, PPE (personal protective equipment) used […]