TRANSITIONS y
SURVIVALy
GUIDE
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
y y
Course Introduction y page 3–5 y
Examples of Coursework y y page 6–14 y
Study Guide y page 15–68y
Test Taking Strategies
y y page 16 y
Dosage Calculation y page 17 y
Lab Values
y page 18 y
Arterial Blood Gasses y y page 19 y
Electrolytes page 20–22y
Safety & Nutritiony y page 23 y
Legal & Ethical Issues
y y y page 24 y
Isolation precautions y page 25 y
Medical Emergencies y page 26 y
Scope of Practice/Delegation/Interdisciplinary Care
y y y page 27 y y
Wounds/Injections/Sterile Technique y y page y
28 Respiratory
y page 29–30y
Mental Health y page 31–32y
Pharmacology page 33–34y
Endocrine page 35–36y
Renal page 37–38y
Musculoskeletal page 39–40y
Geriatrics/Death & Dying y y page 41–42y
Blood page 43–44 y
Skin page 45–46y
Skills y page 47–48 y
Transplants page 49–50y
Cardiac page 51–54y
GI page 55–57y
Neuro page 58–59y
Oncology page 60–61y
Maternity page 62–65y
Pediatrics page 66–68y
Cy y 2023y Audriannay Sei
,Welcome! You have made it to your last quarter of Galen and let me
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tell you, it is going to fly by! Let the countdown begin!!
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Disclaimer: I am from the Tampa, Florida location. While the
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study material will be the same for all campuses, some of the
y y y y y y y y y y y y
specific course info I state over the next few pages might vary
y y y y y y y y y y y y
depending on campus or instructor.y y y y
This quarter comes with more busy work than you have ever seen!
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In the first 9 weeks you will have only taken Comp 1. This means
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in the last 3 weeks, you will take Comp 2 and Comp 3. If you are
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
smart, you will complete all papers, projects etc. in the beginning.
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Thisy wasy myy checklisty thaty Iy madey
toy stayy organizedy fory they quarter.y Iy
willy explainy they checklisty andy
assignmenty infoy ony they nexty page.y
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ofy they coursey worky andy duey dates
3
Cy y 2023y Audriannay Sei
, PRACTICEy ATIy Ay
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plany iny ordery toy takey ATIy 2.y Exampley ofy remediationy plany isy provided.
PRACTICEy COMPREHENSIVEy
EXAM
—Completed y duringy theory;y noty fory ay grade
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andy 3 y Reviewsy arey key!y &y myy studyy guidey ofy coursey ha…
—Grace
QUIZZE S
—myy instructory didy noty locky themy soy Iy tooky themy ally iny oney night.
DISCUSSIONS
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separatey days.y Everyy othery weeky youry instructory willy respondy toy youry
posty andy asky youy ay question.y Youy musty respondy toy youry instructory
andy youy musty includey ay citation/y reference.
Soy everyy othery weeky youy willy havey 1y initialy posty andy 3y responsesy insteady ofy 2y responses.
RESEARCHy ARTICLEy &y
POWERPOINT
— y Knocky ity out.y Exampley provided.
DOSAGEy CALCULATIONy EXAMy &y GRANDy ROUNDSy
ISBARR
—Both y easy.y Doney duringy laby class.y Exampley provided.
EXAM/ATIy TESTINGy DAYS
—Youy willy noty havey theoryy ory laby thaty day
—Youy willy havey toy completey any assignmenty ory participatey iny ay skillsy da
They tasky alternatesy everyy othery time.y Assignmenty duey thaty samey dayy
FYIy —y Galeny county asy attendance.y Skillsy laby wasy heldy they samey dayy andy wey were
cancelledy giveny 3y differenty timesy wey couldy choosey from.y Ity wasy they samey
durationy asy laby classy (2y hours)
classesy 2y
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rowy (lasty
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madey usy
attendy ay 8y
houry
mandatoryy
NCLEXy
review.y Ify
youy doy noty
showy up,y youy
willy losey 8y
hoursy ofy
attendance.y Aty
they samey
time,y they 16y
hoursy arey noty
creditedy toy usy
either.
SURVIVALy
GUIDE
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
y y
Course Introduction y page 3–5 y
Examples of Coursework y y page 6–14 y
Study Guide y page 15–68y
Test Taking Strategies
y y page 16 y
Dosage Calculation y page 17 y
Lab Values
y page 18 y
Arterial Blood Gasses y y page 19 y
Electrolytes page 20–22y
Safety & Nutritiony y page 23 y
Legal & Ethical Issues
y y y page 24 y
Isolation precautions y page 25 y
Medical Emergencies y page 26 y
Scope of Practice/Delegation/Interdisciplinary Care
y y y page 27 y y
Wounds/Injections/Sterile Technique y y page y
28 Respiratory
y page 29–30y
Mental Health y page 31–32y
Pharmacology page 33–34y
Endocrine page 35–36y
Renal page 37–38y
Musculoskeletal page 39–40y
Geriatrics/Death & Dying y y page 41–42y
Blood page 43–44 y
Skin page 45–46y
Skills y page 47–48 y
Transplants page 49–50y
Cardiac page 51–54y
GI page 55–57y
Neuro page 58–59y
Oncology page 60–61y
Maternity page 62–65y
Pediatrics page 66–68y
Cy y 2023y Audriannay Sei
,Welcome! You have made it to your last quarter of Galen and let me
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
tell you, it is going to fly by! Let the countdown begin!!
y y y y y y y y y y y
Disclaimer: I am from the Tampa, Florida location. While the
y y y y y y y y y y
study material will be the same for all campuses, some of the
y y y y y y y y y y y y
specific course info I state over the next few pages might vary
y y y y y y y y y y y y
depending on campus or instructor.y y y y
This quarter comes with more busy work than you have ever seen!
y y y y y y y y y y y y
In the first 9 weeks you will have only taken Comp 1. This means
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
in the last 3 weeks, you will take Comp 2 and Comp 3. If you are
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
smart, you will complete all papers, projects etc. in the beginning.
y y y y y y y y y y
Thisy wasy myy checklisty thaty Iy madey
toy stayy organizedy fory they quarter.y Iy
willy explainy they checklisty andy
assignmenty infoy ony they nexty page.y
Thisy willy givey youy any understandingy
ofy they coursey worky andy duey dates
3
Cy y 2023y Audriannay Sei
, PRACTICEy ATIy Ay
andy By themy outy ofy they way!y Youy musty scorey 90%y soy justy accepty thaty you’lly bey takingy thaty bady
—Get
twice,y each.
ATI
—Thisy isy they hardesty ATIy youy willy take.y Youy musty scorey 74%y ory above.y Studyy ATIy questions.y 1
ay day.y They ATIy isy 180y questions.y Statisticsy showy studentsy starty toy gety manyy incorrecty aftery
questions.y Trainy youry brainy fory they “marathon”!y Unfortunately,y outsidey materialy willy noty helpy yo
Study.y ATIy Boardy Vitalsy isy greaty studyy tool!y $170y aftery tax.y Youy cany namey youry quizzesy soy i
noty confusingy &y splity they costy withy friends!
—Youy MUSTy takey they ATIy twoy timesy (ATIy 1y andy ATIy 2)y however,y youy onlyy havey toy pass
ONEy ofy them.y Ify youy passy ATIy 1y youy stilly havey toy sity andy takey ATIy 2y buty ity doesy not
mattery ify youy passy ity ory noty ify youy passedy ATIy 1.
—Ify youy faily ATIy 1,y youy musty meety withy youry instructory andy completey they assignedy remediatio
plany iny ordery toy takey ATIy 2.y Exampley ofy remediationy plany isy provided.
PRACTICEy COMPREHENSIVEy
EXAM
—Completed y duringy theory;y noty fory ay grade
COMPREHENSIVEy EXAMSy 1,y 2,y
andy 3 y Reviewsy arey key!y &y myy studyy guidey ofy coursey ha…
—Grace
QUIZZE S
—myy instructory didy noty locky themy soy Iy tooky themy ally iny oney night.
DISCUSSIONS
—youy willy submity youry initialy posty andy 2y peery responsesy ony threey
separatey days.y Everyy othery weeky youry instructory willy respondy toy youry
posty andy asky youy ay question.y Youy musty respondy toy youry instructory
andy youy musty includey ay citation/y reference.
Soy everyy othery weeky youy willy havey 1y initialy posty andy 3y responsesy insteady ofy 2y responses.
RESEARCHy ARTICLEy &y
POWERPOINT
— y Knocky ity out.y Exampley provided.
DOSAGEy CALCULATIONy EXAMy &y GRANDy ROUNDSy
ISBARR
—Both y easy.y Doney duringy laby class.y Exampley provided.
EXAM/ATIy TESTINGy DAYS
—Youy willy noty havey theoryy ory laby thaty day
—Youy willy havey toy completey any assignmenty ory participatey iny ay skillsy da
They tasky alternatesy everyy othery time.y Assignmenty duey thaty samey dayy
FYIy —y Galeny county asy attendance.y Skillsy laby wasy heldy they samey dayy andy wey were
cancelledy giveny 3y differenty timesy wey couldy choosey from.y Ity wasy they samey
durationy asy laby classy (2y hours)
classesy 2y
Tuesdaysy iny ay
rowy (lasty
minute)y andy
madey usy
attendy ay 8y
houry
mandatoryy
NCLEXy
review.y Ify
youy doy noty
showy up,y youy
willy losey 8y
hoursy ofy
attendance.y Aty
they samey
time,y they 16y
hoursy arey noty
creditedy toy usy
either.
