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pain meds 💊 🩺 💉

these are my review notes for important notes and administration considerations prior to administering pain meds! Should I post more of these? I have notes on: pain meds GI medications (nausea meds, antacids) Diabetes (insulins) Neuro (antidepressants & anxiety) Cadiac (hypertension &a

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NCLEX: Labor and Delivery Meds 🍼

💊 Pain Control = Fentanyl FENTanyl = FANTastic pain reliever 💊 Ripen Cervix = Dinoprostone DINO the dinosaur 🐱‍🐉 ripes OPEN & SOFTENS the cervix 💊 Induce Labor = Oxytocin OxyTOCIN = get ready to see babies TOES IN my arms 💊 Eclampsia = Magnesium Sulfate MAG sulfate = MEGa relaxer f

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🫀 Cardiac Meds: Arrhythmias + Emergencies

Here’s a quick breakdown of must-know emergency cardiac meds for your NCLEX or clinical prep: 💉 Epinephrine → Stimulates alpha + beta receptors → Causes vasoconstriction, bronchodilation, and increased HR → Used in cardiac arrest + anaphylaxis 💉 Atropine → Blocks acetylcholine (ACH) = block

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This image presents cardiac medication vocabulary including preload, afterload, and CHF definitions. It then introduces cardiac glycosides, specifically Digoxin, detailing its therapeutic uses for HF and A-Fib, action as a positive inotrope, and common side effects like dysrhythmias.

This image continues with Digoxin's side effects, interactions, and nursing interventions. It then introduces anti-angina nitrates like Nitroglycerin, outlining their therapeutic uses for angina and blood pressure control, their vasodilatory action, and common side effects such as headache and orthostatic hypotension.

This image lists nursing interventions for nitrates. It then categorizes antihypertensive drugs (A, B, C, D) and outlines principles for angina treatment. The image concludes by introducing Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors, a class of anti-angina drugs.

Must-Know Cardiac Meds for Nursing Students !❤️‍🩹

Struggling to remember all the cardiac medications? This PDF has got you covered! It breaks down key topics like: ✔ Cardiac Glycosides ✔ Anti-Angina Drugs ✔ Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) ✔ Alpha-1 Antagonists ✔ Centrally Acting Antihypertensives ✔ Which Drug to AVOID in Asthma Patien

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Every nursing student wants to know which meds actually matter for the NCLEX

Here’s your answer 👆🏽 Be sure to… 💊 Memorize the side effects 💉 Know what to monitor ⚠️ Always think safety first Save this post for your next study session. 👏🏽 Still stressing about the NCLEX? 😩 Don’t! Come to my FREE Power Play Workshop, I got you. 💉 Link in bio! #nursingstudent

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A bed scene with a laptop displaying food, a green drink, and plates of fruit and snacks, illustrating the title 'How I Naturally Lowered My Blood Pressure At Home' with a 'no meds' emoji.

A grocery store aisle featuring various green leafy vegetables, illustrating the tip to 'Up My Greens + Potassium-Rich Foods' like spinach, kale, sweet potatoes, and avocados.

A black gym bag and a large light-colored tumbler in a car, representing the importance of 'Hydration Was Key' by aiming for 2-3L of water daily.

No Meds Needed 🚫💊🩺

Here’s exactly what I did to lower my blood pressure—no meds, just small daily changes that added up. Sharing what truly worked for me in case it helps you too! No meds. Just slow lifestyle shifts that made a huge difference. ⸻ 🥬 1. Upped My Greens + Potassium-Rich Foods I started eating

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A title slide for "5 ESSENTIAL OB Medications You MUST Know For the NCLEX," featuring illustrations of medical equipment like a syringe, fetal monitor, IV drip, and a nurse performing an ultrasound on a pregnant patient.

A slide detailing Oxytocin (Pitocin), covering its purpose for labor induction/postpartum hemorrhage, administration routes, NCLEX tip on fetal heart rate assessment, key nursing points for monitoring, and major risks like uterine rupture and fetal distress.

A slide presenting Magnesium Sulfate, outlining its purpose for preeclampsia/eclampsia and preterm labor, IV route, therapeutic level, NCLEX tip on toxicity signs, key nursing points for monitoring and antidote, and major risks like respiratory depression.

OB Meds: Need to Know for NCLEX & Clinicals

Whether you’re prepping for the NCLEX or walking into your first OB clinical, these meds are must-know. I’m breaking down the purpose, routes, NCLEX tips, and major risks - so you can answer test questions AND keep your patients safe. Save this for quick review before your exam! #nclexp

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An open planner with handwritten notes and a pink and blue cloud graphic overlayed with the text "Nursing Meds: Antibiotics." A pink arrow points right with "NEXT PHOTO."

A table titled "Common Antibiotic Suffixes" listing antibiotic classes, their suffixes, examples (e.g., Amoxicillin, Gentamycin), and mechanisms of action (e.g., destroys bacterial cell wall, inhibits protein synthesis).

Various cartoon illustrations of pill bottles and a pill. Bottles are labeled "HAPPY PILLS," "LOVE PILLS," "TAKE CARE," and "AM I TAKING CRAZY PILLS?" A pill illustration has a banner saying "IT'S OK IF YOU NEED MEDS EVERY DAY."

Nursing Meds: Antibiotics

Antibiotics are essential for treating infections, but knowing when to use them is just as important. Here’s a detailed breakdown of common antibiotic classes, their suffixes, examples, mechanisms of action, and when they’re typically prescribed: 1️⃣ Penicillins • Suffix: -cillin

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A hand holds an orange prescription bottle. An overlay lists ADHD medication side effects: suppressed appetite, higher heart rate, and feeling wired/too awake.

A hand holds an orange prescription bottle. An overlay describes the benefits of ADHD medication: improved focus, task completion, and feeling in control.

Does anyone else lose their appetite on ADHD meds?

Okay besties… let’s talk ADHD meds. I’ve been on Adderall, and while it’s been life changing for my ADHD, it definitely comes with side effects. For me, the biggest ones are a suppressed appetite (sometimes I forget to eat), a higher heart rate, and feeling a little too wired/awake at times. But

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A collection of various children's medicine bottles and oral syringes on a white surface, with the overlay text "TODDLER SAFE MEDS from a pharmacist and mom."

A bottle of Infant's Tylenol (Acetaminophen) and an oral syringe, with text stating it's the safest medication for fever and pain, and a dosage chart based on weight and age.

A bottle of Infant's Motrin (Ibuprofen) and an oral syringe, with text stating it's safe for fever, pain, and inflammation, and a dosage chart based on weight and age.

What Meds Can You Give Sick Toddlers (2-4yr)?

I want to preface this by saying I AM a pharmacist (and a toddler mom!), but I am not YOUR baby’s pharmacist or pediatrician! **Always gather any information from the internet for what it is- just information-and apply it to your child as you and your doctor see fit!** FOR FEVER AND PAIN: 1)Ace

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Fryd x muha meds

Muha meds family Link in my bio #fyp #aceultrapremium #muhas #yart #fypage

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Crash course on Psych Meds! 🧠 💊

If you’d like to watch the whole thing, go over to TT! Grab my study notes in my Linktree bc they’re 🔥 I wish I had these when I was studying for the NCLEX. 🩺 #clinicalpsychology #nursingschool #studytips #pharmacology #nurse

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Did ADHD meds make life easier for you?

The biggest thing I’ve learned from being on ADHD meds (Adderall IR for me) is this: The medication doesn’t make you a different person… it just lets you access the version of yourself you’ve been trying to reach for YEARS. Before taking meds, I used to think I was lazy, unmotivated, inconsis

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A young child smiles in a field of orange tulips, wearing a 'non-toxic' t-shirt. Text overlay reads 'Non Toxic and natural meds for allergies Holistic RN Edition'.

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Non toxic and natural meds for allergies

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Learning Cardiac Meds as a Nurse 🤍

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meds won’t fix this part of adhd

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This is my quick go-to meds cheat sheet.

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Summer reminder 💚 Heat + meds don’t mix. Be safe, stay hydrated, & take care of yourself. ✨ If you’re on any medications — Antidepressants ADHD meds Birth control Allergy meds … you might be extra sensitive to the heat 🥵 Stay hydrated Sunscreen always Rest when you need to

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Okay, real talk—NG tube meds used to stress me out. So many steps, so many flushes, and don’t even get me started on suction! But once I got the rhythm down, it became second nature. Here’s exactly how I do it, step by step. 1. Placement check first, always Before anything goes down that tube,

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Mastering Meds in Nursing School❣️

💊Master Drug Classifications • Instead of memorizing each med, learn drug families. • Example: “-prils” = ACE inhibitors (lower BP). • Knowing suffixes saves you time and confusion! 💊Focus on Side Effects & Nursing Implications • Prioritize life-th

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Cardiac Meds Cheat Sheet for Nursing Students!❤️‍🩹

Here are a few pages from a must-have PDF that covers essential cardiac medications—perfect for nursing school and beyond! 📚✨ 📌 Topics included: ✔ Diuretics 💧 ✔ Medications Affecting Clotting 🩸 ✔ Anticoagulation ✔ Heparin & Warfarin ✔ Vitamin K Foods & Their Effects 🥦 ✔ PT & PT

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A list on lined paper displays common medications and their antidotes, such as Tylenol and Acetylcysteine, Heparin and Protamine Sulfate, and Opioids and Narcan, providing essential nursing pharmacology information.

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Nursing Meds & their Antidotes

As a nurse, understanding medication antidotes is critical to providing safe and effective patient care. Knowing how to act in emergencies can save lives. For example: • Tylenol overdose? Administer Acetylcysteine. • Heparin toxicity? Use Protamine Sulfate. • Opioid ov

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Nursing:Psychotropic Meds

💊 This chart is a concise summary of psychotropic medications, categorized by their types and uses. Let’s break it down: 1. Antipsychotics • New Antipsychotics (Schizophrenia, Bipolar): Medications like Risperidone, Olanzapine, and Clozapine treat psychotic symptoms and mood disorders

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Ever wondered how ADHD meds actually work? 👀 From stimulants to non-stimulant medication, here’s a simple breakdown of what they do in the brain 🧠👇 #adhdmedication #adhd #adhdtips #adhdawareness #neurodivergent

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Lower respiratory meds

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A person with a frustrated expression holds a prescription bottle, with text "How I deal with ADHD meds shortage" overlayed. This image introduces the topic of managing ADHD without medication.

A digital daily schedule displays activities like "Rise and Shine" and "Plan day," with a note about using a "Structure app" for a visual daily plan. This illustrates a time management tip.

A bedside cart filled with numerous books, positioned at eye level, with a handwritten note explaining it's to encourage reading habits. This shows a strategy for routine building.

adhd meds shortage

I was diagnosed with adhd recently and have been struggling to find a medicine “cocktail” as they say that works for me. Adderal was the first one that has BUT unfortunately it always seems to be out of stock with I need a refill. While this can be frustrating at time I have picked up on loads of t

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🌿Herbal Remedies VS Over the Counter Meds🌿

💚Looking for natural alternatives to over-the-counter meds? Here are some herbal options that can support not suppress: 💚 White Willow Bark instead of aspirin - Known for its pain-relieving properties, it helps with headaches and inflammation. 💚 Honey Infused with Thyme instead of cough syrup -

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Alzheimer’s and MS meds

Medications for Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis Pharmacology #medicaladmin #medication #pharmacology #nursing school

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✨ Meds Every Nurse Should Know

When I was a brand-new nurse, I used to stare at my med list like it was a foreign language. One of my preceptors told me, “You don’t need to know everything, just understand the big groups.” And she was right. Once I learned these three categories, the rest finally started making sense. 💧 1️⃣ I

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These Planner Pages Changed My Mindset ✨

You know how mom life feels like a browser with 17 tabs open and one of them is playing music but you can’t find which one? Yeah. That was me — until these pages started working for me instead of making me feel behind. Here’s how each one flipped a switch in my mindset: ✨ The Dot Grid Pages

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Reminder to take your meds

I posted this over a year ago and wanted to share it again! I hear from so many of you that you that this take your meds design helps you to remember to take your meds. I made it in mini size to fit on your phones and a magnet as well. #takeyourmeds #stickers #stationery

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🫀 cardiac meds: arrhythmias + emergencies

Cardiac pharmacology review! Can you name the indication for each drug without looking? ❤️👀⁠ ⁠ #mymastery #nursing #nursingschool #nursingstudent #studentnurse #futurenurse #cardiacmeds #cardiacdrugs

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Bipolar needs meds. BPD? Not always

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When they actually make a difference! #adhd #adhdawareness #adhdlife #adhdtips #adhdstruggles

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A hand holds a decorative white mug with pink floral patterns and embellishments. A pink overlay reads "Nursing Meds: Beta Blockers" with a "NEXT PHOTO" arrow, set against an outdoor background of greenery and water.

A mnemonic chart titled "MNEMONIC" lists cardioselective beta-blockers (Metoprolol, Atenolol, Nebivolol, Bisoprolol, Acebutolol, Betaxolol, Esmolol) using "MAN BABE," and non-selective beta-blockers (Carvedilol, Labetalol, Propranolol), with a nurse illustration.

An infographic titled "Beta Blocker Side Effects" uses the acronym "BLOCKERS" to list side effects: Bradycardia, Low blood pressure, Obstructive airway, Cold extremities, Kilograms increase, Erectile dysfunction, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Sleep disturbances, each with an icon.

Nursing Meds:Beta Blockers

💊 Beta-Blockers: What Nurses Need to Know 💊 Beta-blockers are a cornerstone of cardiovascular treatment. Let’s break down their actions, uses, and nursing considerations to understand when and why they’re prescribed. 🔍 What Are Beta-Blockers? Beta-blockers work by blocking beta-adrenergic

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✨Common ICU Drips Meds💧📝

Working in the ICU? Here are life-saving drips you’ll see all the time—knowing them can make all the difference: 1. Norepinephrine (Levophed): Vasopressor that raises blood pressure by tightening blood vessels. Watch for: decreased perfusion, necrosis risk with infiltration. 2. Vasopressin:

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Concern Over ADHD Meds Access

I’m 27, and I’ve been on and off stimulants for years. Without my Vyvanse, even simple things—like keeping up with work, chores, or just daily life—feel impossible. I have to run at 400% just to get by. Hearing someone like RFK say “too many kids are taking ADHD meds” really freaks me out. He’s no

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IV Push Meds Made Simple! 💉💊

🚨 Getting it wrong can cause serious patient harm (severe hypotension or arrhythmias)! 🏆 The Gold Standard: SASH S: Saline Flush (5-10 mL) A: Administer Meds at correct rate S: Saline Flush (5-10 mL) H: Heparin (w/ central lines/PICC) 🔥 Comment below: 1. Which med should you never p

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REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR MEDS

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Can Lifestyle Beat Mental Health Meds?

Medication is life-saving for many people but it’s not the only path to managing depression or anxiety. For some, simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference. Sleep schedules, exercise routines, balanced nutrition, therapy, journaling, and social support can reduce symptoms, improve mood, a

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✨✨Herbal Tea Meds..

Ancestral Herbs 🌿 ♥️ ❤️ 💖 Turmeric The primary active compound in turmeric, curcumin, is responsible for most of its benefits. * Anti-inflammatory: Turmeric is widely recognized for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, which may help manage conditions like arthritis. * Antioxidant: It&

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Cardiac Meds💊

#nursingstudent #nursingschool #studytips #pharmacologynursing #cardiacmeds 🩺

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Meds making me nuerotypical

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A colorful anatomical model of a human cranium, separated into two halves, displays internal structures with labels A, B, C, D, E. Text reads "The cranium".

Multiple individual models of human vertebrae are arranged on a blue tray, with text overlayed that reads "The vertebrae".

Meds students camera be like ..

Disected Cat Trigger Warning last picture ‼️ #medicalstudent #nursing #skeleton #anatomyandphysiology #medicalschool

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A woman with dark hair, glasses, and a choker lies down, looking relaxed or tired. The text overlay reads, "The couch is my friend today." This image illustrates the concept of resting during ADHD burnout, as discussed in the accompanying article.

💊ADHD burnout is real, even on meds

Lately my ADHD has been kicking my butt. I’ve been working nonstop on my business, pushing through workdays, doing all the things! Then today!!!! I got home and could do absolutely nothing. Even medicated. I had nothing! Barely did anything for my business. That’s ADHD burnout, and meds don’t make

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2 Underrated Meds for Autism Aggression

Good options to avoid antipsychotics in ASD

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Best meds for bipolar depression and sleep?

Why to choose Seroquel for bipolar depression.

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Meds and Supplements I take for my PCOS and why ✨

Realistic look at what I take every single night to help with my PCOS. Background: I was just diagnosed this year after developing irregular periods, hirsutism, and abnormal weight gain. Let’s start with supplements: Multivitamin for women 50+. I mainly take this for the lutein! But I had

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A smiling critical care nurse in teal scrubs, ready for her shift, embodying the article's theme of managing meds and labs.

A collection of medical supplies including syringes, insulin pens, and various medication labels for drugs like Atorvastatin, Topiramate, and Paroxetine, alongside a 'Best Nurse Ever' pen. This illustrates the 'meds' aspect of the article.

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HOW I REMEMBER MEDS + LABS AS A CRITICAL CARE RN 💉

I’ll never forget my first night shift when a doctor asked me a patient’s morning potassium level, and my brain went completely blank. 😅 After that, I knew I needed a solid system to keep track of critical meds and labs—especially when running on zero sleep. Now, I always write things down imme

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Do meds fix the problem or just hide it?

I was “better.” That’s what they told me. I was back at work. I was social again. I wasn’t crying on my bathroom floor. But something was missing. And it took me a long time to realize it was me. Meds made me functional but numb. I wasn’t spiraling, but I wasn’t fully feeling either. They

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How I Reset My Hormones (No meds)

These 3 daily habits helped me rebalance my hormones and feel more emotionally stable—without any harsh treatments. Anyone else trying to sync with their natural rhythm? #hormonebalance #naturalreset #runica #pcoslifestyle #wellnesstips

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Take your meds journal tracker

If you want some cover sheets with your order, leave me a note during check out and I'll add a little pile for you based on what I have! #stickynotes #tracker #stationery #journaling #letschat

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A flat lay of nursing scrubs with a stethoscope, pulse oximeter, glasses, pens, and a face mask. The text overlay reads 'Nursing Meds: Insulin' and 'SWIPE FOR MORE', indicating an educational topic.

A handwritten notebook page titled 'TYPES of INSULIN' with a drawing of a syringe. A table categorizes insulin by type (Rapid, Short, Intermediate, Long), trade name, onset, peak, and duration.

Two vials of insulin are shown, one upright and one lying down. Both vials display volume and concentration information, serving as visual examples of insulin packaging.

Nursing Meds:Insulin

Insulin Basics Simplified💉 Insulin is a hormone that helps the body regulate blood sugar by moving glucose into cells for energy. For people with diabetes, insulin injections mimic this process to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Here’s a breakdown of types of insulin: • Rapid-A

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