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Nursing, Explained
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What nursing assistants, LPNs, RNs and nurse practitioners do and earn, the roads to a license and how the adaptive NCLEX works, the nursing process and NCSBN's six clinical judgment steps, charting that holds up, the five vital signs with adult ranges and how to count them, CDC hand hygiene, precautions and PPE, falls and pressure injuries, the rights of medication with dose and drip math, SBAR and safe handoffs, and the real cost of long shifts and burnout, from the BLS, NCSBN, the CDC, NIOSH, AHRQ, the Joint Commission and the Open RN nursing textbooks. General education, not clinical training.
3h 13m5 constellations
01Tell nursing roles apart and map the road to a license and the NCLEX
02Think in ADPIE and NCSBN's six clinical judgment steps, and chart cleanly
03Know adult vital-sign ranges, measure them right and read the trend
04Explain hand hygiene, PPE, fall and pressure-injury prevention, the rights of medication and SBAR
Every lesson of Nursing, Explained
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The JobFree · 3 lessons
- Who Does WhatTell nursing assistants, LPNs, RNs and APRNs apart by duties, pay and what can be delegated.12 min
- From School to LicenseChoose an education path and walk through the NCLEX: how it's built, scored and passed.13 min
- Shifts, Strain and the OutlookKnow where nurses work, what long shifts and burnout cost, how to stay safe, and where the jobs are heading.13 min
Level 2Thinking Like a NurseMembership · 3 lessons
- The Nursing ProcessWalk through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, and tell a nursing diagnosis from a medical one.12 min
- Clinical JudgmentUse NCSBN's six clinical judgment steps to spot cues and decide who to see first.13 min
- Charting It RightDocument like a nurse: objective, timely, standardized, and corrected the right way.13 min
Level 3Vital SignsMembership · 3 lessons
- The Five Vital SignsKnow the five vital signs, their normal adult ranges, and the words for when they're off.12 min
- Count, Time, MeasureTake a pulse, respirations, temperature and blood pressure the way the textbooks teach, and do the math.13 min
- Read the ChartRead a day of vital signs, spot the trend, and know what to do about it.13 min
Level 4Infection and SafetyMembership · 3 lessons
- Clean HandsKnow when healthcare workers clean their hands, how long it takes, and when soap beats sanitizer.12 min
- Precautions and PPEApply standard precautions to everyone, add contact, droplet or airborne precautions, and put PPE on and off in order.13 min
- Falls and Pressure InjuriesKnow how common hospital falls and pressure injuries are, how nurses assess the risk, and how they prevent them.13 min
Level 5Medications and HandoffsMembership · 3 lessons
- The Rights of MedicationCheck the rights of medication administration, read an order, and do the dose and drip math.14 min
- SBAR and Safe HandoffsCall a provider with SBAR, close the loop with a check-back, and hand off a patient with I-PASS.13 min
- The Nursing TestUse the whole path: roles, clinical judgment, vital signs, infection control, safety, medications and handoffs.14 min
AFTER THE CORE