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RNExplained COMPLETE Nursing School Bundle | Fundamentals, Med-Surg, Pharmacology, Maternity, Pediatrics, Mental Health

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The ultimate nursing school survival bundle from RNExplained Inc. – 275+ pages of concise, high-yield content designed to help you pass exams, clinicals, and the NCLEX. What's included: Common medical abbreviations – every abbreviation you need to know Lab values with memory tricks – CBC, BMP, coags made easy CPR & AED guidelines – adult, child, infant algorithms Chest tubes & water seal chambers – nursing care, troubleshooting, dislodgement Isolation precautions – contact, droplet, airborne (with memory aids) Scope of practice – RN vs LPN vs UAP duties Injection routes – intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular (angles, gauges, sites) Nursing diagnosis – how to write 3-part and potential diagnoses Head-to-toe assessment – detailed + shortened versions with charting examples Brain lobes, TBI, ICP, seizures, stroke, spinal cord injury EKG interpretation – sinus rhythms, a-fib, a-flutter, v-tach, v-fib, PVCs, heart blocks Cardiac conditions – angina, MI, heart failure, cardiac tamponade, DIC Respiratory conditions – asthma, COPD, pneumonia, hemothorax, pneumothorax Shock types – hypovolemic, cardiogenic, septic, anaphylactic, neurogenic ABG interpretation – uncompensated, partially compensated, fully compensated Endocrine disorders – diabetes (type 1 & 2), DKA, HHS, thyroid, adrenal GI disorders – GERD, PUD, hepatitis, pancreatitis Electrolyte imbalances – sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphate Pharmacology – insulin types, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, opioids, antidotes Maternity – signs of pregnancy, Naegele's rule, GTPAL, fetal heart tones (VEAL CHOP), labor stages, preeclampsia, placental abruption, postpartum hemorrhage Pediatrics – developmental milestones (0–12 years), immunizations, vital signs, CPR, congenital syndromes Mental health – therapeutic communication, de-escalation, Erikson's stages, Piaget's stages, Maslow, defense mechanisms Instant PDF download – study on your computer, tablet, or print for review Created by RNExplained – trusted by thousands of nursing students

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THE
Nursing School
COMPREHENSIVE BUNDLE




RNEXPLAINED INC.

,TABLE OF CONTENTS


03 21 40
Fundamentals Head-to-toe Medical Surgical
of Nursing Assessment Guide and Critical Care




104 112 122
Electrolytes Reading EKG's Pharmacology




159 201 247
Maternity/OB Pediatrics Mental
Health

,FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
BUNDLE

, COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CHEAT SHEET
A
AC . antecubital (L/R) CVAT costovertebral angle tenderness
a.c. before meals A befo e C o CXR chest x-ray
before meals
ADL activities of daily living basic D
activities we perform every day to live d/c discharge/discontinue
independently DM diabetes mellitus NIDDM non-
aeb as evidenced by used in writing insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
nursing diagnosis & IDDM insulin dependent diabetes
AFIB atrial fibrillation heart rhythm mellitus (Type 1)
AMA against medical advice DNR do not resuscitate
AMS altered mental status DOB date of birth
DVT deep vein thrombosis blood clot
B Dx diagnosis
b.i.d. twice a day Bi means two so I
think twice E
BM bowel movement EC enteric coated
BP blood pressure EEG electroencephalogram evaluate
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia electrical activity in the brain
BPM beats per minutes EKG/ECG electrocardiogram evaluate
electrical activity in the heart
C
CABG coronary artery bypass graft F
p ono nced cabbage FA forearm
CBC complete blood count Fx fracture like c o ing o a bone
CC chief complain or breaking it
CHF congestive heart failure
CKD chronic kidney disease G
CNS central nervous system GFR glomerular filtration rate
CO cardiac output GI gastrointestinal
c/o complains of GSW gunshot wound
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary GT gastrostomy tube
disorder gtt drops (liquid measurement)
CP chest pain GTT glucose tolerance test (oral)
CSF cerebrospinal fluid GU genitourinary
c/s cesarean section
CTA clear to auscultation
CVA cerebrovascular accident stroke

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