Chest tubes can be super overwhelming, especially as a new nurse. It helps to first break it down and understand the different between the two types: 💧Wet and 🌵Dry ⁠ If you look at the image, these have a lot of the same compartments, the two differing being the suction control chamber, aka w

I used this poem in nursing school to help me remember each block and it was SUPER helpful, highly recommend⁠ ⁠ Where I see most students get confused is between Second Degree Type 1 and Type 2.⁠ ⁠ The way I differentiate them in Second Degree Type 2 is also called Mobitz 2. Wenckebach has a fa

Strokes are a major focus in healthcare, and understanding the different types is crucial. Here's a quick rundown:⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ Ischemic Stroke: The most common type, occurring when a blood clot blocks a vessel in the brain. It's further divided into:⁠ ⁠ Thrombotic: A clot forms in an artery

The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) is a complex multi organ feedback system that plays a crucial role in regulating blood pressure and fluid balance. Here's how it works:⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ Renin Release: When blood pressure drops, the kidneys release renin.⁠ ⁠ 2️⃣ Angiotensinogen to Angio

Cardiomyopathies are a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle, each with unique characteristics and implications. Here's a brief overview of the main types:⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM):⁠ ⁠ →Ventricle becomes thin and stretched⁠ →Most common type⁠ ⁠ 2️⃣ Hypertrophic Cardio

In neuro assessments, posturing can indicate the severity and location of brain injury. Here's how to differentiate between decerebrate and decorticate posturing:⁠ ⁠ 🔹 Decorticate Posturing:⁠ Arms flexed or bent inward towards the CORE- remember CORE for deCORticate⁠ ⁠ Indicates issues wit

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⭐️Key components of the endocrine system:⁠ ⁠ 👉Hypothalamus: maintains homeostasis + regulates body temp, thirst, hunger, and sleep⁠ 👉Pituitary: 'master gland' ⁠ 👉Thyroid: regulates metabolism⁠ 👉Parathyroids: regulates calcium balance⁠ 👉Adrenal Glands: manage stress response and metabo

Understanding how blood travels through the heart is fundamental in nursing. Here's a quick breakdown:⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ Blood comes in through the SVC and IVC⁠ 2️⃣ Enters into the right atrium⁠ 3️⃣ Passes through the tricuspid valve⁠ 4️⃣ Enters the right ventricle⁠ 5️⃣ Passes through the pulmonary

This is a crucial fundamental to understand in nursing school and you can definitely expect to see it pop up on your exams in questions like "your patient is experiencing X, what would you anticipate to give?"⁠ ⁠ I remember I had a really hard time understanding that HYPERtonic makes cell

Heart failure is a complex condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively. It's crucial to understand the differences between right and left-sided failure:⁠ ⁠ 🔵 Right-Sided Heart Failure:⁠ ⁠ →Right side of heart can't pump so blood backs up to rest of body; remember R for RE

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) primarily includes two conditions: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and understanding the differences between the two as a nursing student is key⁠ ⁠ 🟢 Crohn's Disease:⁠ ⁠ → Affects entire GI tract⁠ → Affects full thickness of bowel wall⁠ → Ulcer

PERRLA stands for Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, and Accommodation. It's a crucial part of any neurological assessment:⁠ ⁠ 🔍 Pupils Equal: Both pupils should be the same size.⁠ 🔍 Round: Pupils should be perfectly round.⁠ 🔍 Reactive to Light: Pupils constrict when exposed to light a

Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) are two distinct disorders related to antidiuretic hormone (ADH) imbalance. Here's how they differ:⁠ ⁠ 🌵 Diabetes Insipidus (DI):⁠ ⁠ LOW amounts of ADH means the body is LOSING WATER, causing:⁠ ⁠ →HIGH urin

Feeding tubes are a lifeline for patients who can't take in food orally. Knowing the types and their uses is essential for providing comprehensive care.⁠ ⁠ 🔸 Nasogastric (NG) Tube: Short-term, nose to stomach.⁠ 🔸 PEG Tube: Long-term, directly into the stomach.⁠ 🔸 Jejunostomy Tube: Long-term

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