Clinical Practice

Nursing Fundamentals

The nursing process, infection control, medication safety, and assessment.

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  1. Lesson 1 introductory The Nursing Process (ADPIE) The nursing process is a five-step problem-solving framework — Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE) — that guides safe, individualized, patient-centered care. 3 cites
  2. Lesson 2 introductory Infection Control, Asepsis & Hand Hygiene Infection control breaks the chain of infection through hand hygiene, medical and surgical asepsis, standard and transmission-based precautions, and correct use of personal protective equipment. 3 cites
  3. Lesson 3 introductory Health Assessment and Vital Signs Health assessment combines the four physical techniques—inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation—with measurement of vital signs and pain to build an accurate picture of a patient's condition. 3 cites
  4. Lesson 4 introductory Safe Medication Administration & the Rights Safe medication administration relies on the 'rights' of medication, three label checks, careful patient identification, and error-prevention habits, with special caution for high-alert drugs. 3 cites
  5. Lesson 5 intermediate Fluid Balance and IV Therapy Basics Fluid balance keeps intake and output matched across the body's fluid compartments; this lesson introduces dehydration, fluid overload, the conceptual categories of IV fluids, and IV site safety. 3 cites
  6. Lesson 6 introductory Documentation, Communication & Patient Safety Accurate documentation, structured SBAR communication, reliable patient identification, fall prevention, and a just-culture approach to error reporting together protect patients from preventable harm. 3 cites