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Health & Care

Start with Head-to-Toe Assessment Nursing (42 min, RegisteredNurseRN), then Vital Signs Nursing: Respiratory Rate, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Temperature, Pain, Oxygen (13 min, RegisteredNurseRN). All 314 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need manual blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, cna exam prep book (about $75 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care by Susan Alvare Hedman.

What you'll need

• Manual blood pressure cuff: The skill most tests check.
• Stethoscope: Practise readings at home.
• CNA exam prep book: Practice questions and skills.

Lessons

• Head-to-Toe Assessment Nursing | Nursing Physical Health Assessment Exam Skills (42 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Vital Signs Nursing: Respiratory Rate, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Temperature, Pain, Oxygen (13 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Dosage Calculations Nursing Practice Problems & Comprehensive NCLEX Review (37 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalances for Nursing Students - NCLEX Review (35 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Lung Auscultation Landmarks, Sounds, Placement Nursing | Assessing Lungs Part 1 (20 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Lung Sounds Made Easy Nursing | Rhonchi, Stridor, Wheeze, Crackles, Pleural Friction Rub NGN NCLEX (12 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Beginner)
• Nurse Sarah Meningitis Health Update, Signs & Symptoms, Labs, & More (16 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Stroke Nursing (CVA) Cerebrovascular Accident Ischemic Hemorrhagic Symptoms Treatment tPA (37 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Vital Signs (18 min, PrepMedic, Intermediate)
• Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure) Nursing NCLEX Review Management, Stages, Pathophysiology (28 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Chronic Renal Failure (Kidney Disease) Nursing | End Stage Renal Disease Pathophysiology NCLEX (30 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Pathophysiology, Nursing, Treatment, Symptoms | Heart Failure Part 1 (23 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Desired Over Have Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students and Nurses NCLEX (12 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Diabetes Mellitus Pathophysiology & Nursing | Diabetes Nursing Lecture NCLEX | Type 1 & Type 2 (21 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Glasgow Coma Scale Assessment Nursing NCLEX Mnemonic (16 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E Nursing Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, NCLEX (30 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Increased Intracranial Pressure Nursing Pathophysiology NCLEX Symptoms (Cerebral Perfusion Pressure) (33 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Lab Values Nursing NCLEX Review for Nurses and Nursing Students (13 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Pancreatitis | Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Nursing Lecture Symptoms, Treatment, Pathophysiology (32 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Partially Compensated vs Fully Compensated Uncompensated ABGs Interpretation Tic Tac Toe Method (13 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Preeclampsia (Eclampsia) in Pregnancy Nursing Review: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, NCLEX (27 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Seizures (Epilepsy) Nursing NCLEX: Tonic-Clonic, Generalized, Focal, Symptoms (30 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Acid-Base Balance (Imbalances) Nursing: ABGS, Acidosis vs Alkalosis - Respiratory & Metabolic (76 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Angina Symptoms, Treatment Nursing NCLEX Review: Stable, Unstable, Variant Angina (21 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) Nursing - Pathophysiology, Treatment (25 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Asthma Treatment, Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Nursing Interventions NCLEX Review Lecture (30 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Blood Types Explained | Blood Groups (ABO) and Rh Factor Nursing Transfusions Compatibility (15 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Bone Fractures Types Nursing Interventions, Treatment, Signs and Symptoms NCLEX (23 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Burns Nursing Care, Treatment, Degrees, Pathophysiology, Management, NCLEX Review (47 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Cirrhosis of the Liver Nursing Care Management Symptoms NCLEX (34 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema-NCLEX Part 1 (22 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Crutches, Canes, and Walkers Nursing NCLEX Assistive Devices Review (17 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Female Foley Catheter Insertion Steps Nursing Skills Procedure (Woman Patient) (20 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Fluid and Electrolytes for Nursing Students - Comprehensive NCLEX Review (160 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• How to Prime IV Tubing Line | How to Spike a IV Bag for Nursing (10 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Isotonic, Hypotonic, Hypertonic IV Solutions Made Easy | Fluid Electrolytes Nursing Students (14 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Beginner)
• IV Fluid Types & Uses Nursing IV Therapy: Isotonic, Hypertonic, Hypotonic Solutions Tonicity NCLEX (16 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Maternity Nursing NCLEX Review Questions and Answers (27 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• NCLEX Questions and Answers with Rationales | Next Gen NCLEX Review (27 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Sample Questions Case Study Practice | Heart Failure NCLEX Review (30 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Nursing Dosage Calculations Using 3 Methods: Ratio/Proportion, Desired Over Have, Dimensional (12 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Parkinson's Disease Symptoms, Treatment, Nursing Care, Pathophysiology NCLEX Review (26 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Sickle Cell Anemia Nursing | Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Sickle Cell Crisis & Trait (25 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• ABGs Interpretation: Arterial Blood Gases & Acid-Base Imbalances (ROME & Tic-Tac-Toe Method) (26 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia) Nursing: Symptoms, Treatment, Stages, Pathophysiology NCLEX (41 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Beta Blockers Pharmacology Nursing (Mechanism of Action) Selective and Nonselective (18 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Glaucoma: Open-Angle, Closed-Angle, Symptoms, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology Nursing NCLEX (26 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Growth & Development Milestones and Stages: COMPREHENSIVE Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Review (112 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Infant Developmental Milestones Mnemonic Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Review (18 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• IV Drip Flow Rates Drop Factor gtts/minute Dosage Calculations Nursing | NCLEX Review (11 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Pharmacology NCLEX Review Questions for Nursing Students (32 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Septic Shock Nursing (Sepsis) Treatment, Pathophysiology, Symptoms Distributive (25 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Vial Medication Administration: How to Withdraw Vial Medication Nursing Skill (9 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Infant Vital Signs Pediatric Nursing Assessment Newborn NCLEX Review (8 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Standard & Isolation Precautions Nursing | Infection Control Contact, Droplet, Airborne PPE NCLEX (17 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Chest Tubes Nursing Care Management Assessment NCLEX Review Drainage System (16 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Colostomy and Ileostomy Nursing Care | Types of Ostomies NCLEX | Ileostomy vs Colostomy (25 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment, Management, Nursing Interventions & Medications Part 2 (24 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Delegation Nursing NCLEX Questions Review: RN/LPN/UAP Duties, Scope of Practice (27 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)
• Multiple Sclerosis Nursing | Multiple Sclerosis Treatment, Symptoms, NCLEX Review (23 min, RegisteredNurseRN, Intermediate)

Books on Patient Care Skills

1. Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care by Susan Alvare Hedman - View on Amazon
2. Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants by Sheila A. Sorrentino - View on Amazon