Math Review

• Mini Math Tutorial
• Information on Rounding when doing Math for Meds
• Math Practice Quiz 1
• Math Practice Key 1
• Math Practice Quiz 2 Has the answers at the bottom of the quiz
• More Math for Meds Practice Questions
• Download a free Medication Calculation Quiz Program

  Skills Lab Materials

IV Skills Walkthru for Lab Test-Out

Skills Checklist for Various Procedures from Potter and Perry

Infection Control Slide Show Has Universal Precautions, TB prevention and isolation information

Helpful Items for Mini and Major Care plans

• Suggested Nursing Diagnoses for use in Careplans
• Example of Narrative Assessment for Mini Careplans
• Example Careplan for Potential for Injury: Aspiration)
• Example Careplan for Fluid Volume Overload)
• Internet Resources for Writing Care Plans, with sample careplans
• How to Find Journal Articles for your Case Study
• Example of APA Style Reference Page for Case Study
• Nursing Diagnoses for Mini Care plans and Case Study
• Mosby Care plan Constructor Nice but you have to buy the book to get the password (Sorry)
• How to for APA Style References
• How to for APA Style Papers
• Interpretation of Basic Diagnostic Lab Tests
• Patient Education Information on Various Diseases
• RX List- Medication Information Online
• Medicine Net PHARMACY
• Other Pharmacology Links
• Medical Terminology Dictionary
• Medline Search
• CINAHL from Healthgate On Campus.  Off campus. -- Password required.
• PsychInfo from Healthgate On Campus.  Off campus. -- Password required.
• Search for ISU Journals in LUIS
• Medical Matrix (Has links to full-text articles)
• Online Journals

Lecture Notes and Materials

Lecture Slides and Materials for Unit 1

 

• Nursing Care of the Adult Experiencing Pain
• Perioperative Nursing Care
• Slides for Fluid and Electrolytes and Intro to Immune Response
• Fluid Slides
• Electrolyte Slides
• Fluid and Electrolyte Lecture Part I
• Fluid and Electrolyte Lecture Part II
• Practice Quiz for Fluid and Electrolyte Lecture
• Case Study 1: Fluid and Electrolytes
• Mosby's Computer Assisted Instruction Program for Fluid and Electrolytes - Check it Out! It's in the Nursing Computer Lab.
• Hypernatremia
• The Dangers of D5W - Hyponatremia
• Hypomagnesemia Good Information but rather advanced. Just look at abstract, Table 1 and Table 2 for now
• SHOCK
• Protocols for Blood Products Administration  From the NIHAU Clinical Center
• Body Surface Area Calculator
• Oncology Slides

Lecture Slides and Materials for Unit 2 

• Diabetes Slides
• Endocrine Slides

Materials for Unit 3

• Respiratory
  • Upper Airway Slides
  • Lower Airway Slides
  • Nursing Interventions and ABG Slides
  • ABG Basic Tutorial
  • ABG Practice Quiz
  • Another ABG Practice Quiz Site
  • More than you ever wanted to know about Acid-Base Balance
  • Respiratory Lecture Outline
  • Respiratory Practice Questions
  • Case Study 2: COPD
  • Practice Respiratory Assessment Quiz   From Queen's University School of Medicine (Canada) - Fun and informative, give it a try.
  • Auscultation of Normal Breath Sounds on CD-ROM in the Learning Lab
  • Tuberculosis Information
  • Critical Thinking in Critical Care - Simulation- Might help you prepare for the respiratory/cardiac test .
  • Case study of COPD with Cor Pulmonale
  • Bronchoscopy Procedure
  • Bacterial Pneumonia This is an online research article, which you could use for your care plan (if your patient has bacterial pneumonia).
• Cardiac
  • Cardiac
  • Cardiac Slides
  • Cardiac Case Study
  • Nail Clubbing
  • Medications for CHF
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Buerger's Disease
  • Cardiac Notes from Clayton College of Nursing
• Hematology
  • Hematology
  • Hematological/Immunological Slides
  • Blood Cells and the CBC Nice Introduction to what those lab values on the CBC really measure.
  • Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myleoma
  
  Iron Overload and the Heart  Case study of patient with Hemochromatosis
  • Transfusion Therapy
  • Anemia Nice Information from Dr Tom DeLoughery, OHSU School of Medicine
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation Very Basic Information
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation More Detailed Information
  • Hematology Case Studies Aimed at Medical Students, but you may find the useful
• Immunology
  • Pathophysiological Considerations for Immunological Dysfunction Lecture Notes
  • Immune Dysfunction Practice Quiz
  • Case Study 3: HIV
  • Immune System Overview
  • HIV and Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
  • HIV and Candidiasis
  • HIV and Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • HIV and Food borne Illness
  • HIV and Hemophilia
  • Immune notes for those taking Pathophysiology (LS 411 or graduate patho)
  • Practice Exams which may be helpful for those taking pathophysiology

Materials and Slides for Unit 4 -

• Problems of Nutrition and Digestion
• Liver & Gallbladder Disturbances
• Urinary Tract Disturbances

 

Materials and Slides for Unit 5 -

• Musculoskeletal Problems
• Arthritis
• Neuro 1
• Neuro 2
• Visual Disturbances

 

General Information and Materials in Learning Lab

Medication Information Online

Helpful Links for Nursing Students

• Examco Practice Quizzes   Take a free "test drive" of sample NCLEX study questions with answers.
• Medicine Net - Great site with disease information, medical terminology references, and medication information
• Online Anatomy
• Disease Database - You can look up medical diagnosis information for your minicare plans here.
• American Journal of Nursing Online
• Medline
• RN - Index  LikeMedline, You can search for article abstracts
• Nursing Standard Online
• American Journal of Maternal and Child Nursing Online
• Health Service Journal Online
• Journal of the National Cancer Institute Online
• Patient Simulations Has a variety of Patient Simulations and case studies. Heavy on Radiology information and tests. Really aimed at Medical Students and Radiology students instead of nursing students.
• Pulmonary Core Curriculum. Heavy on Radiology information and tests. Really aimed at Medical Students and Radiology students instead of nursing students.
• Notes on review of the renal system for nursing students.
• Nursing Student Web Site

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Last Modified 06/05/07