9 Tips for Performing a Nursing Health Assessment of the Respiratory System A nursing health assessment of the respiratory system involves the examination of the thorax and the lungs. A…
The respiratory system brings air from the atmosphere into the lungs. The bloodstream carries air from the lung to the body's tissue. The cells of the body use oxygen and produce…
Previous articles covered the basics of medical terminology and how to change singular terms to plural terms. If you need a background on how medical terms are formed, read the…
10 Helpful Tips for Performing a Nursing Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Nurses routinely perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on their patient. However, sometimes it becomes necessary to focus on…
The cardiovascular system carries blood and nutrients to the cells of the body. The function of this system has effects on other parts of the body. A nursing student…
11 Rules for Changing Singular Terms to Plural Terms The first article in the medical terminology series discussed the word root, suffixes, prefixes and combining vowel. This article covers 11…
As a new nursing student, it is very important to learn medical terminology. Learning medical terminology basics will help you better understand and comprehend the material you read for nursing…
Note-taking is an excellent way of recalling important information from lectures and reading assignments. The better you are at note-taking the easier it will be to study for exams. Note-taking…
Apps are a wonderful resource for nursing students to help with productivity. There are many apps for diagnosis, lab values, and medications that are very helpful for clinicals and patient…
The nursing health assessment is one of the best skills a nurse can possess. This simple skill will help your day go smoother and you can eliminate the preventable surprises…
