Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Student Nurses

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure. Electroconvulsive therapy seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can immediately reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. It often works when other treatments are unsuccessful.

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms: Guide to Medical Terminology

Ever wondered how healthcare professionals communicate complex information so efficiently? Dive into the world of medical abbreviations and acronyms—essential tools that transform lengthy terms like "complete blood count" into simple "CBC," ensuring clarity and speed in patient care.

Community Health Nursing

Levels of Health Care Referral System

There are 3 different levels of health care system which are primary, secondary, and tertiary. In this post, you'll get to know more about these health care systems.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Legionnaire’s Disease

Legionnaire’s Disease is an acute bronchopneumonia produced by gram-negative bacillus, Legionella pneumophila.

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Bag Technique in Nursing

The bag technique is a tool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease and deftness, to save time and effort with the end view of rendering effective nursing care to clients.

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Thoracentesis

Curious about thoracentesis? This critical procedure not only helps diagnose and treat pleural effusions and pneumothorax but also provides instant relief and vital insights into lung health. Discover how skilled technique and careful monitoring make a life-saving difference!

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

The 10 Rights of Drug Administration

Despite the "5 Rights" of medication administration, errors still happen. Expanding to the "10 Rights"—including the right to refuse, right knowledge, right questions, right advice, and right response—enhances patient safety and care quality in today’s complex healthcare environment.

List of Common Drugs and Their Antidotes That Nurses Should Know!

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Common Drugs and Their Antidotes Cheat Sheet

The following are antidotes that should be familiarized by the nurse to respond to this emergency situation quickly.

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Cranial Nerves Assessment Chart and Cheat Sheet

Dive into this guide for an in-depth look at cranial nerves, complete with a convenient cheat sheet for quick, on-the-spot reference during your assessments. Whether you're a student or a seasoned practitioner, this resource will make mastering cranial nerves easier and more efficient!

Nursing Fundamentals and Skills

Focus Charting (F-DAR): How to do Focus Charting or F-DAR

Focus Charting of F-DAR is intended to make the client and client concerns and strengths the focus of care. It is a method of organizing health information in an individual's record. Focus Charting is a systematic approach to documentation.