Why the Nursing Soft Skills Matter, Too.
But I haven’t started my first IV yet! If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve only started an IV on a manikin and are wondering when you’ll get a chance “in real life”. The ability to start...
NARCAN: Naloxone Know-How for Nurses
On November 18, 2015, at the urging of the public and many agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. FDA approved the use of naloxone nasal spray for the treatment of life-threatening opioid overdose. The legislation...
EKG Basics– How to Identify ECG Rhythms
Contrary to popular belief, cardiac rhythm identification isn’t hard. What most of us need is access to a really good tutorial and lots of practice. Clinical rotations provide an excellent opportunity to get in there and look at some rhythm...
5 Crucial Tips When You Failed the NCLEX
You failed the NCLEX. That is not a fun situation. You know what they say: if at first, you don’t succeed at passing the NCLEX…eat a cupcake (or two), have a good cry and then let it go! Is everyone...
2017: Year of the Healthy Nurse Avoid Burnout in the Age of Mindfulness
What IS health, anyway? Nurses should know…we promote health and hope for a living, right? But do we make sure ALL caregivers are cared for? Even us? In 2017, the ANA focused on nurses keeping nurses healthy for nurse’s week,...
What Every Nurse Should Know: Estimating TBSA
The burn unit: one place I NEVER wanted to float to in the hospital! It was all ages at the hospital where I was. As you can imagine where all situations were difficult, some of the pediatric cases were incredibly heartbreaking....
4 Mnemonics Every Nursing Student Should Know For Hyperkalemia & Hypokalemia
Mnemonics! These little nuggets are some of the greatest ways to memorize information. I know before I started nursing school, I never could have imagined the true scope of just HOW MUCH stuff would be stored up in that brain...
Nurses Teach Prevention: How to Play It Cool in the Summer SUN
Everyone is susceptible to skin damage regardless of skin color or age. Nurses play a key role in helping clients and caregivers understand risks, take measures to maintain healthy skin, and seek treatment when needed. According to the American Academy...
Drug Names – Stems, Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes
One of the toughest parts of preparing for the NCLEX is pharmacology. Learning a large number of generic drug names and what they all do is a challenge for sure! The NCSBN has removed all brand and trade names from...
Flu Vaccine Tips for 2016 – 2017
FLU FACTS: As many as 21,000 persons die annually from flu in the U.S. 90% of flu deaths are in those over age 65, those under age 2 are also at high risk The CDC recommends all persons over 6...