Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Nurses

An index of the nursing notes and study guides in this library, grouped by subject: anatomy and physiology, diagnostics, fundamentals, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, pediatrics, medical-surgical, mental health, pharmacology, and nursing theory.

Anatomy and Physiology

Every major body system, including both reproductive systems.

• Blood
• Cardiovascular
• Digestive
• Endocrine
• Female Reproductive
• Integumentary
• Lymphatic
• Male Reproductive
• Muscular
• Nervous
• Respiratory
• Skeletal
• Special Senses
• Urinary

Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

Common procedures and a normal lab values reference.

• Complete Normal Lab Values Reference Guide & Cheat Sheet
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest X-ray (Chest Radiography)
• Colonoscopy
• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
• Cystoscopy
• Echocardiogram
• Fecal Analysis (Stool Analysis)
• Holter Monitoring
• Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Mammography (Mammogram)
• Pap Smear (Papanicolaou Smear)

Nursing Fundamentals

Documentation, the nursing process, patient education, and step-by-step procedures.

• 50+ Tips & Techniques on IV Insertion
• 501 Nursing Bullets: Fundamentals of Nursing Reviewer
• Administering Oxygen Therapy
• ADPIE: A Guide to Understanding Nursing Process
• Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Made Easy with Tic-Tac-Toe Method
• Bag Technique in Nursing
• Bed Bath and Hygiene Care
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Blood Transfusion Therapy and Transfusion Reactions
• Change a Hospital Gown for Patients with IV Line
• Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals
• Collecting Stool Specimen
• Collecting Urine Specimen
• Colostomy Irrigation
• Common Drugs and Their Antidotes Cheat Sheet
• Communication in Nursing: Documentation and Reporting
• Cranial Nerves Assessment Chart and Cheat Sheet
• Documentation and Reporting in Nursing
• Ear Irrigation
• Eye Drop Instillation
• Focus Charting (F-DAR): How to do Focus Charting or F-DAR
• Hair Care and Combing
• Hand Hygiene and Handwashing
• Head-to-Toe Assessment: Complete Physical Assessment Guide
• History of Nursing in the Philippines
• Hospital Diets: Guide and Cheat Sheet
• Hot Sitz Bath (Hip Bath)
• Inhaled Medications Administration
• Intramuscular Administration
• Intravenous (IV) Therapy Technique
• Intravenous Administration
• IV Fluids and Solutions Guide & Cheat Sheet
• Managing Peripheral IV Therapy Complications
• Measuring Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
• Moving Patients from Bed to Chair or Wheelchair
• Nail Care and Hygiene
• Nasogastric Intubation
• Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms: Guide to Medical Terminology
• Nursing Care of the Dead (Postmortem Care)
• Nursing Management: Guide to Organizing, Staffing, Scheduling, Directing and Delegating
• Oral Care and Hygiene
• Oral Medication Administration
• Patient Positioning: Complete Guide and Cheat Sheet for Nurses
• Providing Back Care and Massage
• Providing Evening Care (PM Care) to Patients
• Subcutaneous Administration
• The 10 Rights of Drug Administration
• The Nightingale Pledge And Its Versions
• The Nursing Process: A Comprehensive Guide
• Thoracentesis
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
• Tracheostomy
• Transdermal Patches and Medications
• Urinary Catheterization
• Vaginal Irrigation (Douche)
• Wound Care: Cleaning and Dressing Wounds

Infectious Diseases

Conditions from Anthrax to Zika, with management and infection control.

• Anthrax
• Chikungunya Virus
• Cholera
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Cytomegalovirus
• Diphtheria
• Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
• Infection Control in Nursing
• Influenza
• Malaria
• Meningococcemia
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Polio (Poliomyelitis)
• Rabies
• Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis)
• Scabies
• Typhoid Fever
• Zika Virus

Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and newborn care, including high-risk pregnancy and complications.

• Abortion
• Abruptio Placentae
• Breastfeeding
• Care of the Newborn
• Cesarean Birth
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Family Planning/Contraceptive Methods
• Female Reproductive System Anatomy and Physiology
• Fetal Development & Fetal Growth Assessment
• Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
• GTPAL: Guide to Gravidity and Parity in Obstetrics
• High-Risk Pregnancy and Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnant Adolescent
  • Pregnant Woman Over the Age of 40
  • Pregnant Woman with Physical and Mental Challenges
  • Pregnant Woman who is Substance Dependent
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Pregnant Woman
  • Cancer and Pregnancy
  • Mental Illness and Pregnancy
  • Trauma in Pregnancy
  • Respiratory Disorders in a Pregnant Woman
  • Endocrine Disorders in a Pregnant Woman
  • Neurological Disorders in a Pregnant Woman
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases in a Pregnant Woman
  • Hematologic Disorders in a Pregnant Woman
  • Sudden Pregnancy Complications
  • Anomalies of the Placenta
• Incompetent Cervix
• Labor and Labor Complications
• Newborn Reflexes
• Placenta Previa
• Postpartum Care and Changes
• Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Pregnancy Changes and The First Prenatal Visit
• Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
• Subfertility
• The Menstrual Cycle and Menstrual Disorders
• The Newborn & Normal Developmental Milestones
• VEAL CHOP Nursing Mnemonic
• 360 Nursing Bullets: Maternity and Newborn Nursing Reviewer

Pediatric Nursing

Care of infants to adolescents, from common illnesses to complex conditions.

• Acute Glomerulonephritis
• Acute Nasopharyngitis
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chicken Pox (Varicella)
• Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
• Colic
• Congenital Hypothyroidism
• Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)
• Croup Syndrome
• Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testes)
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (Juvenile Diabetes)
• Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
• Enterobiasis
• Epiglottitis
• Febrile Seizure
• Galactosemia
• Gastroenteritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Hemophilia
• Hirschsprung Disease (Aganglionic Megacolon)
• Hookworms
• Hydrocele
• Hydrocephalus
• Hypospadias and Epispadias
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Imperforate Anus
• Intussusception
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Kawasaki Disease
• Lead Poisoning
• Measles (Rubeola)
• Meningitis
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Non-Organic Failure to Thrive
• Otitis Media
• Pediatric Dosage Calculations
• Pediatric Health and Physical Assessment
• Phenylketonuria
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• Reye's Syndrome
• Rheumatic Fever
• Roundworms (Ascariasis)
• School Phobia
• Scoliosis
• Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)
• Spina Bifida
• Strabismus
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Thalassemia
• Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
• Tracheoesophageal Atresia
• Turner Syndrome
• Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Conditions needing medical and surgical management, with peri- and postoperative care.

• Acetaminophen Overdose
• Achilles Tendonitis
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Acromegaly
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Acute Renal Failure
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Anaphylactic Shock
• Anemia
• Appendicitis
• Asthma
• Bacterial Meningitis
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Bile Duct Stones (Choledocholithiasis)
• Brain Abscess
• Bronchiectasis
• Buerger's Disease
• Burn Injury
• Cancer
• Cardiogenic Shock
• Cataract
• Cellulitis
• Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
• Chest Pain (Angina Pectoris)
• Cholecystitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Contact Dermatitis
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Cystitis
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
• Diabetes Mellitus
• EKG Interpretation & Heart Arrhythmias Cheat Sheet
• Fluid and Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance
• Fracture
• Giardiasis
• Heart Failure
• Hepatic Cirrhosis
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Hypertension
• Hypothyroidism
• Hypovolemic Shock
• Intracranial Aneurysm
• Intraoperative Phase
• Legionnaire's Disease
• Metabolic Acidosis
• Metabolic Alkalosis
• Myocardial Infarction
• Neurogenic Shock
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Osteoporosis
• Pancreatitis
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Peritonitis
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Postoperative Phase
• Preoperative Phase
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Respiratory Acidosis
• Respiratory Alkalosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sepsis and Septic Shock
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Status Asthmaticus
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Urolithiasis (Renal Calculi)
• 160 Nursing Bullets: Medical-Surgical Nursing Reviewer

Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders, with therapeutic techniques and medication management.

• Amnestic Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders and Panic Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Defense Mechanisms
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
• Dissociative Disorders
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Major Depression
• Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
• Personality Disorders
• Psychological Therapies
• Psychosocial Theories
• Schizophrenia
• Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Dysphoria
• Somatoform Disorders
• Stress and Anxiety
• Substance Abuse Disorders
• 225 Nursing Bullets: Psychiatric Nursing Reviewer

Nursing Pharmacology

Drug actions, uses, and nursing considerations, including patient education.

• Acetaminophen Nursing Considerations & Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Adrenergic Agonists (Sympathomimetics)
• Adrenergic Antagonists (Sympatholytics)
• Adrenocortical Agents
• Albuterol Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Antacids
• Anthelmintics
• Anti-Infective Drugs
• Antianginal Drugs
• Antiarrhythmic Drugs
• Antiarthritic Drugs
• Antibiotics (Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Penicillins)
• Anticholinergics (Parasympatholytics)
• Antidepressants
• Antidiabetic Agents
• Antifungals
• Antihistamines
• Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
• Antihypertensive Drugs
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Antiparkinsonism Drugs (Dopaminergics, Anticholinergics)
• Antiprotozoal Drugs
• Antiseizure Drugs
• Antitussives
• Antiviral Drugs
• Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs
• Aspirin Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Bronchodilators and Antiasthmatics
• Cardiotonic-Inotropic Drugs
• Cholinergic Agonists (Parasympathomimetics)
• Decongestants
• Diuretics
• Drugs Affecting Coagulation (Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, Thrombolytics)
• Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Expectorants and Mucolytics
• Female Reproductive System Drugs
• Furosemide Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Gabapentin Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• General and Local Anesthetics
• Generic Drug Name Stems Cheat Sheet
• Glucose-Elevating Agents
• Heparin Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Histamine-2 Antagonists
• Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Nursing Considerations & Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Hypothalamic Agents
• Immunostimulants (Interferons, Interleukins)
• Immunosuppressants (Immunomodulators, Interleukin Receptor Antagonists)
• Inhaled Steroids
• Insulin
• IV Fluids and Solutions Guide & Cheat Sheet
• Lisinopril Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Lung Surfactants
• Male Reproductive System Drugs
• Metoprolol Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Muscle Relaxants
• Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
• Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents
• Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Related Agents
• Pantoprazole Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching [Drug Guide]
• Parathyroid Agents: Bisphosphonates, Calcitonins
• Pharmacology Nursing Mnemonics & Tips
• Pituitary Drugs
• Proton Pump Inhibitors
• Psychotherapeutic Drugs
• Salicylates
• Sulfonylureas
• Thyroid Agents

Nursing Theory

Core concepts and the major nurse theorists.

• Betty Neuman: Neuman Systems Model
• Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory
• Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral System Model
• Faye Abdellah: 21 Nursing Problems Theory
• Florence Nightingale: Environmental Theory
• Hildegard Peplau: Interpersonal Relations Theory
• Ida Jean Orlando: Deliberative Nursing Process Theory
• Imogene King: Theory of Goal Attainment
• Jean Watson: Theory of Human Caring
• Lydia Hall: Care, Cure, Core Nursing Theory
• Madeleine Leininger: Transcultural Nursing Theory
• Martha Rogers: Science of Unitary Human Beings
• Myra Estrin Levine: The Conservation Model of Nursing
• Nola Pender: Health Promotion Model
• Nursing Theories and Theorists: The Definitive Guide for Nurses
• Sister Callista Roy: Adaptation Model of Nursing
• Virginia Henderson: Nursing Need Theory
• Which Nursing Theorist Are You?