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Fundamentals of Nursing Bundle

- Common Abbreviations & "DO NOT use list"


- Priority Questions
- The Nursing Process
- How to answer Priority Questions
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Basic Needs
- Nursing Ethics & Law
- Maintaining Safety & Transmission Based Precautions
- Infection Control (PPE, Stages of infection, Transmission based precautions)
- Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)
- IV Therapy
- Types of IV Solutions
- IV Therapy Complications
- Blood Transfusions
- Pharmacokinetics
- Medication Administration
- Parental Administration
- Non-Parental Administration
- Pressure Injuries (Ulcers)
- Hypovolemia vs. Hypervolemia
- Scope of Practice

➡ Med-Surg Bundle (Includes each system below)

➡ Endocrine
- Endocrine System Overview
- Diabetes Type 1 & 2
- Hyper vs Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Types
- Thyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Gland Disorders
- Adrenal Cortex Disorders
- Pituitary gland disorders
➡ Cardiac
- Cardiac Terms
- Flow of Blood Through the Heart
- Auscultating Heart Sounds
- EKG Waveforms
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disorders (CAD)
- Peripheral Venous and Arterial Disease
- Angina Pectoris
- Myocardial Infarction
- Hypertension
- Cardiac Biomarkers
- EKG interpretation & dysrhythmias
➡ Renal / Urinary
- Kidney Overview
- Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Types of Dialysis
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's)
- Renal Calculi

➡ Neuro
- Neurological assessment (Glasgow Coma Scale, DTR's, Babinski Reflex etc)
- Seizures
- Stroke

➡ GI
- Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Types of Hepatitis CHart
- Cirrhosis
- Cranial nerves chart

➡ Respiratory
- Auscultating Lung Sounds
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Asthma

➡ Hematology
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Thrombocytopenia + Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

➡ Burns
- Types of Burns
- Phases of Burn Management
- Fluid Resuscitation for Burns
- Parkland Formula
- Rule of Nines

➡ Arterial Blood Gases (ABG's)


- ABG Interpretation
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Metabolic Alkalosis
➡ Pharmacology Bundle
- Suffixes. Prefixes, Antidotes, & Common Therapeutic Levels
- Pain Management drugs (NSAIDS, Opiod analgesics)
- Antibiotics (Sulfonamides & FLUOROQUINOLONES, PENICILLIN & CEPHALOSPORINS,
TETRACYCLINES & AMINOGLYCOSIDES)
- Psychiatric medications (Lithium, SSRIs, SNRI's / DNRI's, TCA's, MAOIs, Benzodiazepines,
Antipsychotics)
- Cardiac medications (Diuretics, Antihyperlipidemic, Antihypertensives, Anticoagulants,
Digoxin, & Nitroglycerin)
- Respiratory (Corticosteroids, Bronchodilators (SABA & LABA), Bronchodilators, Cholingeric
Blocking (Anticholinergic)

➡ Pediatrics Bundle
- Pediatric vital signs
- Piaget's stages of cognitive development
- Variations In Pediatric Anatomy & Physiology
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Neural Tube Defects
- Bronchiolitis (RSV)
- Reye Syndrome
- Intussusception
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
- Epiglottitis
- Laryngotracheobronchitis “Croup”
- Fever Management
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Manifestations Of CF
- Fetal Circulation In Utero
- Development Dysplasia Of The Hips (DDH)
- Scarlet Fever

➡ Pediatric Milestones (1 month - 5 years)


- Fine Motor Skills
- Gross Motor Skills
- Receptive Speech
- Expressive Speech
- Sign of developmental delay

➡ Mental Health
- Therapeutic communication techniques
- Personality disorders (Cluster A, B, C)
- Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, binge eating)
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic & Depressive phase)
- Schizophrenia
- Types of depression (Major Depressive Disorder, seasonal affective disorder etc...)
- Different types of anxiety disorders
- Somatic Symptoms Disorder
- PTSD
- Delirium & Alzheimer's

➡ OB/Maternity Bundle
- APGAR
- Acronyms
- Prenatal terms
- GTPAL +Examples
- Pregnancy Duration
- Naegele's rule
- Signs of Pregnancy (Presumptive, Probable, Positive)
- Trimesters
- Stages of Labor
- True vs. False Labor
- 5 P's that affect the labor process
- Fetal Monitoring
- Assessment of Contractions
- Newborn assessment
- Postpartum assessment
- Postpartum Hemorrhage

➡ Dosage Calculation Bundle


- Abbreviations
- Conversion Overview (Volume & Weight)
- Dosage Calculation Rules
- Formula Method Explained
- IV Flow Rates (mL/hr & gtt/min)
- Practice Questions
- Comprehensive Review
- Blank Template For Practicing

➡ Lab Values Cheat Sheet and Memory Tricks


➡ Head to Toe Assessment
➡ Concept Map Templates
➡ Blood Types
➡ Blank Note Taking Sheet
➡ Hourly / Weekly / Monthly Planner
➡ Student/Class Organizer Set

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