Flashcards are one of the most effective ways to learn new information. The act of studying flashcards requires active learning versus passive learning like rereading notes or watching a video explanation of a topic. You are testing your memory this…
Congested heart failure in simple terms means the heart is failing to pump efficiently. You can have left heart failure and right heart failure.Think of the circulation of the blood to and from the heart. Blood going in will enter…
Let's talk ABGs. Let's keep it simple. We are not talking about compensation here. We are just determining metabolic/respiratory and acidotic or alkalotic conditions. This is the NCLEX level for ABGs! Put numbers into perspective-think dimes and dollars. The PH…
There are many reasons that people choose a career. Some people choose because they like doing certain things and this guides their choices. Others look at earning potential or length of training. As far as the career of nursing-if chosen…
What is the difference between a hallucination and a delusion? Do you mix these terms up? Hallucination begins with an "H" just as the word hearing does. Hallucinations take place using the senses. Hearing voices and seeing spiders are hallucinations.…
He lay there while the two student nurses washed his body. This soul was once a strong and viable man. Today his diaper was changed by the nursing students that could easily be his daughters. Life had not dealt a…
Nursing School has been a life-changing experience for all of us. Adapting to the daily stresses brought on by the wealth of information we are expected to learn while keeping our lives together can sometimes border on lunacy! In getting…