This is a pharmacology NCLEX practice question on bronchodilators and corticosteroids used to treat asthma. This question provides a scenario about prescribed medications for a patient with asthma. As the nurse, you must determine which inhaler you will administer first. This question is one of the many questions we will be practicing in our new […]
Nitropaste Ointment Application
Learn about nitropaste ointment application. This article will provide detailed steps on how to administer nitroglycerin ointment as a nurse. This medication is typically prescribed for cardiac patients, and it’s sometimes called Nitrobid, Nitropaste, or Nitro ointment. What is Nitroglycerin ointment? It is a vasodilator, and it is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in […]
Apical Pulse Assessment and Location
Learn how to assess the apical pulse. This article will explain how to find the apical pulse location along with how to listen and palpate the apical pulse. As a nurse you will be assessing the apical pulse during a head-to-toe assessment and before administering medications like Digoxin. In an adult, a normal apical pulse […]
N95 Respirator Mask Nursing Skill
Nurses and nursing students will learn 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NCLEX Practice Questions Test Positioning Patients Nursing Fundamentals
This is a free NCLEX practice test with questions to quiz your knowledge on positioning the patient. These skills are known as nursing fundamental skills and you may encounter these type of questions on the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN exam. It is important to know what the difference is between the various positions such as High-Fowler’s, […]
NCLEX Practice Questions Quiz for Nursing Fundamentals Perioperative
We have developed a free NCLEX Practice Quiz to test your nursing knowledge about perioperative nursing fundamentals. As a nurse, you will be required to know the basic nursing fundamentals of the perioperative patient when providing care to them. For instances, if you have a patient getting ready for surgery, you must know what proper steps […]