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?

Frequently Asked Questions

How are these nursing notes organized? They are grouped by subject area: anatomy and physiology, diagnostic and laboratory tests, nursing fundamentals, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, pediatrics, medical-surgical, mental health, pharmacology, and nursing theory.

How do these study guides map to the NCLEX? The subject groupings cover the clinical knowledge the NCLEX-RN measures across its Client Needs categories, so you can study by topic and still build toward the exam's content. The official blueprint is the NCSBN NCLEX-RN Test Plan.

What is ADPIE? ADPIE is the five-step nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. It is built on the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and structures how nurses deliver and document care.

Where should a new nursing student start? Start with nursing fundamentals and anatomy and physiology to build a base, then move into the body-system and condition guides under medical-surgical, maternal and child health, pediatrics, and mental health.

Are pharmacology drug guides included here? Yes. The nursing pharmacology section indexes drug classes and individual drug guides covering actions, uses, and nursing considerations, including patient teaching.

Can these notes be used for HESI and TEAS prep? The fundamentals, anatomy and physiology, and pharmacology sections overlap heavily with HESI and TEAS science content, so they work for those exams too, though each exam has its own blueprint to follow.

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