NURSING TIPS & TRICKS

I&D: How to perform an Incision & Drainage

Emergency (ER), Infection Disease (ID), Nurse Practitioner, Procedures & Skills

An I&D or Incision and Drainage and performed to drain purulent fluid (aka pus) from a fluid collection called an abscess.

VTACH + VFIB | A Nurse’s Guide to Ventricular Arrhythmias

Cardio, Critical care, ECG, Emergency (ER), ICU

Ventricular arrhythmias like VTACH and VFIB occur in and out of the hospital. The only difference is, people aren't hooked up to the monitors. So instead of catching the arrhythmia, the patient goes unresponsive. VTACH and VFIB are HUGE deals, and these ventricular...

10 Tips for a New Charge Nurse

Med-Surg, New Nurse, Nursing Profession, Nursing Tips

These 10 charge nurse tips will help you know what to do, be a good leader, and help the department run smoothly!

18 Acute Skin Rashes for Nurses to Know (with pictures)

Derm, Emergency (ER), Nursing Assessment

Check out these 18 acute skin rashes for nurses to know, complete with pictures, descriptions, symptoms, and treatments.

Oxygen Delivery Devices and Flow Rates

Critical care, Emergency (ER), ICU, Medications & Therapies, Pulmonary

The various oxygen delivery devices and flow rates are important to understand as nurses, respiratory therapists, and Providers!

STEMI & NSTEMI: A Nurse’s Comprehensive Guide

Cardio, Critical care, ECG, Emergency (ER), ICU, Med-Surg

Understand the key differences in a STEMI & an NSTEMI including how to detect a STEMI on the EKG, the different kinds of STEMIs, and the acute management involved including which medications to give!