Nursing Tips & Study Resources

Practical nursing tips, mnemonics, and clinical guides written by experienced nurse educators.

Assessment

BUBBLE HE Assessment

What is the BUBBLE HE Assessment? Here is how it's used to help nurses identify postpartum issues in mothers after childbirth.

Clinical Skill

Chvostek Sign: What is it, How to Perform

Looking to learn what Chvostek Sign is and how to perform it? Here we explain what it is, how it works, and where to perform it on a patient.

Mnemonic

Heart Block Poem

How does the heart block poem go? We cover the poem here, along with visual illustrations, and give you an image you can save to your phone.

Clinical Skill

HELLP Syndrome

What is HELLP syndrome? Here is how HELLP is used by nurses to help identify in OB nursing to help identify changes in fetal heart rate patterns.

Clinical Skill

Patient Positioning: Everything You Need to Know

Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective procedure. We cover prone, supine, fowler's, trendelenburg, sims, lithotomy and more.

Reference

PR Interval: A Comprehensive Guide

Want to know what the PR Interval is? See what a normal, short, and prolonged PR Interval looks like and how to measure it.

Clinical Skill

Trousseau Sign

What is Trousseau Sign? We explain what Trousseau's sign is, how to test for it, what it looks like, and what it may indicate in a patient.

Mnemonic

VEAL CHOP Nursing

What does VEAL CHOP stand for in nursing? Here is how it's used by nurses in the labor and delivery unit to diagnose postpartum preeclampsia.

Clinical Skill

Z-Track Method: Overview and Guide

What is the Z-Track Method and how is it done? We explain what it is, how to prepare for it, and how to perform the Z-Track method injection.