Nursing Care and Procedures
One of the most popular articles on this site is my version of performing a head to toe assessment which should become second nature to all nurses.
• How to Perform a Head to Toe Assessment
- How to Take a Pulse
- How to Take a Temperature
- How to Take a Blood Pressure
- How to Count Respirations
- How to Assess Pain
- How to Give an IM Injection
• A Checklist of Nursing Procedures (universal to all)
• How To Determine Needle Size
• Assessing Cranial Nerves
• Rhyme to Remember Cranial Nerves (mnemonic)
• How to Administer Heparin or Lovenox
Ensuring and teaching medication safety is a huge nursing responsibility
Documentation is always an issue for nurses. Here are some resources to help make this easier:
