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, Table of Contents
Welcome.........................................2 Nutrition .......................................80
Table of Contents .............................3 Medical Surgical ...........................89
Chapter 1: Getting Started ...............5 Neurological Disorders ..............................89
Chapter 2: First Day Jitters..............10 Respiratory Disorders ..............................101
Cardiovascular Disorders .........................108
Chapter 3: How to Study ................12
Gastrointestinal Disorders .........................117
Chapter 4: Clinical Rotation ............16 Endocrine Disorders ................................126
Chapter 5: Time Management .........18 Musculoskeletal Disorders ........................135
Chapter 6: Being Broke ..................19 Mental Health Disorders ..........................142
Chapter 7: Mental Health ...............20 Integumentary Disorders ..........................153
Chapter 8: NCLEX .........................23 Immune Disorders ....................................158
Chapter 9: New Nurse Anxiety .......25 Perioperative and Fluid & Electrolytes .......162
Anatomy & Physiology ...................28 OB-Maternity ...............................167
Intro .........................................................29 Pediatrics ....................................188
Basic Information ......................................30 Heart Rhythms & ECG ..................200
Integumentary System................................31 Pharmacology .............................207
Circulatory System ....................................33 Study Hacks ...........................................208
Respiratory System ....................................36 Basics & Terminology...............................209
Nervous System ........................................40 Routes of Administration ...........................212
Urinary System .........................................42 Cholinergics vs. Anticholinergics ...............213
Digestive System .......................................44 Beta vs. Alpha Receptors..........................214
Female Reproductive System ......................46 Nervous System Drugs .............................215
Male Reproductive System .........................48 Musculoskeletal Drugs .............................232
Endocrine System ......................................49 Integumentary Drugs ...............................242
Lymphatic System ......................................51 Immune System Drugs..............................246
Muscular System .......................................54 Respiratory Drugs ...................................262
Skeletal System .........................................56 Urinary Drugs .........................................271
Fundamentals ................................58 Cardiovascular Drugs ..............................276
ADPIE ......................................................59 GI Meds .................................................287
Intraprofessional Team, Legal & Ethics ........60 Hematologic Drugs..................................293
Delegation & Asepsis .................................61 Reproductive Drugs .................................299
Safety Precautions & Assistive Devices ........62 Endocrine Drugs .....................................308
Patient Positioning .....................................63 Categorizing Common Drugs ....................313
Vitals .......................................................64 Medication Organizer .............................316
Wound Care .............................................65 Important Drug Levels ..............................317
Medication Administration .........................66 Leadership ...................................318
IV Therapy & Fluids ...................................67 NCLEX Review .............................326
Central Venous Access ...............................68
Urinary Catheters .....................................69
Urinary Elimination ...................................70
Bowel Elimination ......................................71
Ostomy Care ............................................72
Enteral Feeding .........................................73 Happy Studying!
Oxygenation .............................................74
Neurocognition .........................................75
Pain Management .....................................76
Therapeutic Communication .......................77
Arterial Blood Gases .................................78
Nursing Skills ............................................79
,First, make a list of the reasons WHY you wanted to become
a nurse. This is important. Whenever you have a bad day, refer back
to this page for some motivation.
1) _______________
2) _______________
3) ________________
4) _________________
5) _________________
Second, make a list of who will be your advocates. Who can
you call when you have a bad day or after a bad exam.
1) __________________ Number:
2) _________________ Number:
3) __________________ Number:
4) __________________ Number:
5) _________________ Number:
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, Chapter 1: Getting Started
I applied to hundreds of jobs before I landed a well-paying job as a medical
receptionist. I loved the work I did and how I got to deal with a variety of different
patients and scenarios, but I wanted more of a challenge. I knew I wanted to become a
nurse, but I had no idea where to even begin.
I started searching on the internet and calling around to different Universities and
Community Colleges in the area for their advice. Here is what they said:
1) Decide if you want to start with the ADN vs BSN route. Or LPN vs RN.
The two different major types of nurses are Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and
Registered Nurses (RN). Both of these routes let you do many responsibilities of a nurse,
but the main difference is the RN route lets you have a larger scope of practice with a
higher salary.
If you choose RN, these two different routes will get you that degree but there are some
major differences:
➡ The ADN route stands for Associates Degree in Nursing. This is typically
completed in 2 years and you can work as an RN once you graduate and
can continue on if you want to get your BSN.
➡ The BSN route stands for Bachelors Degree in Nursing. This is typically completed
in 4 years and nursing students with a BSN can pursue more management
roles and leadership roles in the nursing profession.
Personally, I started off with the ADN-RN route since it was cheaper, and it would get
me to my RN license faster. Once you get your ADN, there are many programs that you
can enroll into that will help you complete your BSN online while you are working as a
Registered Nurse.
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, Table of Contents
Welcome.........................................2 Nutrition .......................................80
Table of Contents .............................3 Medical Surgical ...........................89
Chapter 1: Getting Started ...............5 Neurological Disorders ..............................89
Chapter 2: First Day Jitters..............10 Respiratory Disorders ..............................101
Cardiovascular Disorders .........................108
Chapter 3: How to Study ................12
Gastrointestinal Disorders .........................117
Chapter 4: Clinical Rotation ............16 Endocrine Disorders ................................126
Chapter 5: Time Management .........18 Musculoskeletal Disorders ........................135
Chapter 6: Being Broke ..................19 Mental Health Disorders ..........................142
Chapter 7: Mental Health ...............20 Integumentary Disorders ..........................153
Chapter 8: NCLEX .........................23 Immune Disorders ....................................158
Chapter 9: New Nurse Anxiety .......25 Perioperative and Fluid & Electrolytes .......162
Anatomy & Physiology ...................28 OB-Maternity ...............................167
Intro .........................................................29 Pediatrics ....................................188
Basic Information ......................................30 Heart Rhythms & ECG ..................200
Integumentary System................................31 Pharmacology .............................207
Circulatory System ....................................33 Study Hacks ...........................................208
Respiratory System ....................................36 Basics & Terminology...............................209
Nervous System ........................................40 Routes of Administration ...........................212
Urinary System .........................................42 Cholinergics vs. Anticholinergics ...............213
Digestive System .......................................44 Beta vs. Alpha Receptors..........................214
Female Reproductive System ......................46 Nervous System Drugs .............................215
Male Reproductive System .........................48 Musculoskeletal Drugs .............................232
Endocrine System ......................................49 Integumentary Drugs ...............................242
Lymphatic System ......................................51 Immune System Drugs..............................246
Muscular System .......................................54 Respiratory Drugs ...................................262
Skeletal System .........................................56 Urinary Drugs .........................................271
Fundamentals ................................58 Cardiovascular Drugs ..............................276
ADPIE ......................................................59 GI Meds .................................................287
Intraprofessional Team, Legal & Ethics ........60 Hematologic Drugs..................................293
Delegation & Asepsis .................................61 Reproductive Drugs .................................299
Safety Precautions & Assistive Devices ........62 Endocrine Drugs .....................................308
Patient Positioning .....................................63 Categorizing Common Drugs ....................313
Vitals .......................................................64 Medication Organizer .............................316
Wound Care .............................................65 Important Drug Levels ..............................317
Medication Administration .........................66 Leadership ...................................318
IV Therapy & Fluids ...................................67 NCLEX Review .............................326
Central Venous Access ...............................68
Urinary Catheters .....................................69
Urinary Elimination ...................................70
Bowel Elimination ......................................71
Ostomy Care ............................................72
Enteral Feeding .........................................73 Happy Studying!
Oxygenation .............................................74
Neurocognition .........................................75
Pain Management .....................................76
Therapeutic Communication .......................77
Arterial Blood Gases .................................78
Nursing Skills ............................................79
,First, make a list of the reasons WHY you wanted to become
a nurse. This is important. Whenever you have a bad day, refer back
to this page for some motivation.
1) _______________
2) _______________
3) ________________
4) _________________
5) _________________
Second, make a list of who will be your advocates. Who can
you call when you have a bad day or after a bad exam.
1) __________________ Number:
2) _________________ Number:
3) __________________ Number:
4) __________________ Number:
5) _________________ Number:
3
, Chapter 1: Getting Started
I applied to hundreds of jobs before I landed a well-paying job as a medical
receptionist. I loved the work I did and how I got to deal with a variety of different
patients and scenarios, but I wanted more of a challenge. I knew I wanted to become a
nurse, but I had no idea where to even begin.
I started searching on the internet and calling around to different Universities and
Community Colleges in the area for their advice. Here is what they said:
1) Decide if you want to start with the ADN vs BSN route. Or LPN vs RN.
The two different major types of nurses are Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and
Registered Nurses (RN). Both of these routes let you do many responsibilities of a nurse,
but the main difference is the RN route lets you have a larger scope of practice with a
higher salary.
If you choose RN, these two different routes will get you that degree but there are some
major differences:
➡ The ADN route stands for Associates Degree in Nursing. This is typically
completed in 2 years and you can work as an RN once you graduate and
can continue on if you want to get your BSN.
➡ The BSN route stands for Bachelors Degree in Nursing. This is typically completed
in 4 years and nursing students with a BSN can pursue more management
roles and leadership roles in the nursing profession.
Personally, I started off with the ADN-RN route since it was cheaper, and it would get
me to my RN license faster. Once you get your ADN, there are many programs that you
can enroll into that will help you complete your BSN online while you are working as a
Registered Nurse.
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