Unlocking the Secrets of Renal Lab Values: A Practical Guide for New Nurses to Enhance Patient Care

Memorizing the Blood Flow Around the Heart One of the toughest exams for many student nurses is the Cardiology exam. There is so much knowledge and terminology that many nursing students find the topic overwhelming. I’d like to share with you my way of studying the function and flow of blood through the heart. My recommendation is to read through this article out loud several times as a means of studying and memorizing. Once you have reviewed this material so you can reci

When you specialize in an area of nursing, you will typically become familiar with the most common lab values you encounter and work with on a daily basis. Most often this is through constant exposure more so than intentional memorization. Still, when working on an unfamiliar unit with patients whose maladies are outside of your comfort zone, or if you are still a student studying for your exams and possibly the NCLEX, some basic lab values simply must be committed to memory

Free Online Games to Help Nurses Practice Our Craft As nurses, I believe we are all life-long learners. The medical environment is ever-changing and we have a responsibility to keep up with the latest knowledge, equipment, and skills. One of the easiest and most fun ways I find I can keep my skills sharp is by putting them to the test with a few well-designed and medically accurate games. No, I don’t sit around with my tweezers and play Operation all day (although I own an

I have been called ridiculous. I have been called obsessive. I have even been called a lunatic. When I tell people the way I use strict checklists along with a timer as though my very life depends on it, most scoff at the micromanagement of my time. Fortunately, I couldn’t care less. With self-diagnosed ADD and a mind always brimming with new time-consuming projects and a family, I constantly battle against myself to spend my time wisely and actually accomplish what I se

Life is all about balance and life as a student nurse is definitely more challenging to balance out, what with exams, practicals,...