![]() We can use both non-invasive and invasive methods to do what is called haemodynamic monitoring. When patients become really sick, we need to monitor thier cardiovascular system using more indepth methods. Just pick the timing…write things down that you don’t know! Equipment / Monitoring The nurses and doctors are normally always willing to answer questions. Check out this linkto learn and hear all about lung and heart soundsĪsk Questions. Go read up on different heart sounds, lung sounds and what they mean, could suggest. Listen to everyone’s lungs and bowels and hearts. We are nurses, they are not there for show. Practice thorough and contemporaneous progress notes as you’ll be with the one or two patients for the whole shift.īring a Stethoscope. Go watch Khan Academy on Youtube and Google Quizlet on certain areas (ie: quizlet, cardiac system nursing flashcards) as these resources are filled with free teaching. Study your basics of anatomy and physiology, refresh the concepts. The nurses in speciality areas do not expect you to know everything.ĭevelop knowledge of normal anatomy and what happens when it becomes abnormal. You are a student and are not meant to feel in control at all times. Well firstly, you do know things and secondly, you’ve come to the right place to guide you in the right direction. And you are probably feeling like you know nothing. Knowing your luck, you’ve probably only done aged care and community placements or an acute ward which wasn’t very acute. You MUST know about ACT-PINCHES (N) drugs.Helpful list of proven graduate nurse tips!.Step-by-step explanation of nursing CPD.Untangling nursing communication – “My patient can’t talk to me… Help!”.14 strategies for successful clinical placements.The helpful complete guide to an Aged Care Nursing Placement for students.A cheat-sheet guide for your cardiac nursing placement.Introduction to Cardiac Nursing Basics for nursing students.Cheat-sheet guide for your ICU nursing placement HERE.For a guide to placement/grad year on a cardiac / cardiothoracics ward + free worksheet on cardiac pharmacology and main cardiac issues go HERE.For a comprehensive and systematic approach to assessment in ICU, read THIS POST. ![]() We asked the Australian nurses and nursing students in The Nurse Break’s facebook group, what their tips were for an ICU placement. Sign up to The Nurse Break TIP JAR! Help keep The Nurse Break growing if you like our content.
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