7 Vital Nursing Theories & World-Changing Theorists
Nursing theories are something you learn in nursing school. But don’t just glaze over this part. Understanding these theories and the theorists that created them can impact your job as a nurse.
Nursing Resources
Resources for nurses and students
A Nursing Care Plan For Vertigo
What do you do when your patient is too dizzy to walk? Be prepared with a nursing care plan for vertigo so you know how to react and what to do to prevent injuries. A Nursing Care Plan for Vertigo What do you do when your patient is experiencing vertigo? You need to create a …
IV Insertion Nursing Tips for New and Experienced Nurses
Whether you are a new or an experienced nurse, IV insertion makes all kinds of nurses nervous. These essential tips will help you out when it’s time to insert the IV.
OB Nursing Mnemonics You Need to Know in Labor and Delivery
Remember everything you need to know in labor and delivery. Use these OB nursing mnemonics to easily recall important warning signs and action steps.
6 Rights of Medication Administration Mnemonic
Master the rights of medication administration with two easy mnemonics. You’ll need this for medical school and to remember all the important steps of giving medications while on the job. What are the Rights of Medication Administration? Before we get into the two mnemonics, it’s important that you understand what they are. The rights of …
Nursing Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain Management
What are all the different nursing interventions we can do? It often depends on which kind of pain it is. Is it chronic pain? Is it acute pain? Let’s look at both kinds and the different nursing interventions we can use to manage their pain.
ETOH Medical Abbreviation – ETOH Meaning and Application in Nursing
What does ETOH mean? ETOH is a medical term for ethanol or ethyl alcohol. It has a lot of both medical and recreational uses. Not only is it used in the medical field you will also find it in grain alcohol and alcoholic beverages as well. So this term can mean something different depending on …
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Where to Find Free CEU for Nurses
Don’t pay too much for your continuing education units. There are lots of places you can earn free CEU for nurses.
What is the Nursing Diagnosis for Diabetes?
Diabetes is one of the most common conditions you will come across as a nurse and carries with it many complications and considerations. When considering nursing diagnoses for diabetes, you must understand and take these complications into account.
What Does It Mean to Blow a Vein?
Starting IVs is one of the most exciting skills new nurses learn, and it can also be one of the most difficult. While threading a plastic catheter into a vein may seem straightforward when reading about it in a book, in practice, many things can go wrong or make the process more difficult. You may hear many nurses talk about “blowing a vein” when they were not successful in an IV start. However, what does it mean to blow a vein?