Reference sheets
Browse concise reference sheets on medications, pathologies, procedures and lab values.
- OIIQ Clinical Judgment Steps
- CHSLD Delirium Risk Factors
- Normal Adult Vital Signs
- Digoxin
- Amlodipine
- Salbutamol
- Morphine
- Prednisone
- Atorvastatin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Nitroglycerin
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Heparin
- Insulin
- Pantoprazole
- Furosemide
- Lorazepam
- Warfarin
- Epinephrine
- Metformin
- Haloperidol
- Amoxicillin
- Enoxaparin
- Omeprazole
- Acetaminophen
- Metoprolol
- Ondansetron
- Serum electrolytes — normal ranges
- Complete blood count — normal ranges
- Coagulation — values and targets
- Renal function — values
- Arterial blood gases — normal values
- Glycemia and diabetes markers
- Liver function — values
- Cardiac and inflammatory markers
- Critical values requiring immediate notification
- Pediatric vital signs by age
- Measuring orthostatic hypotension
- Oxygen saturation targets
- Vital signs in the older adult — what changes
- Dose calculation — core formulas
- Common conversions
- Concentration and titration of an infusion
- Pediatric calculations
- The 15-15 rule for hypoglycemia
- Fluid balance
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- CAM — Confusion Assessment Method
- Observational pain scales
- Pasero sedation scale (POSS)
- Braden scale — pressure injury risk
- Apgar score
- CIWA-Ar — alcohol withdrawal
- Morse scale — fall risk
- Sepsis screening
- Anaphylaxis — immediate sequence
- Sepsis — first-hour actions
- Transfusion reaction — what to do
- Types of shock — recognition
- Antidotes to know
- Hyperkalemia — priorities
- Setting priorities
- PQRSTU — symptom assessment
- AINÉES — systematic screening of the older adult
- SBAR — structured communication
- What can and cannot be delegated
- Additional precautions by route
- Putting on and removing PPE
- The four moments of hand hygiene
- Protective precautions for the neutropenic person
- The therapeutic nursing plan (PTI)
- Consent to care
- Mandatory reporting
- Control measures
- Writing a defensible nursing note
- Stages of pressure injury
- Venous, arterial and diabetic ulcers
- Choosing a dressing
- GTPAL and obstetric history
- Fetal heart rate decelerations
- Postpartum assessment — BUBBLE-LE
- Assessing dehydration in a child
- Respiratory distress in a child
- Safe infant sleep
- Delirium, dementia, depression
- Reversible causes of delirium
- Fall risk factors and prevention
- Medications to watch in the older adult
- Behavioural symptoms of dementia — approach
- Constipation and fecal impaction
- Malnutrition in the older adult
- Frailty
- Complications of immobility
- Suicide risk assessment
- Extrapyramidal effects
- Lithium — monitoring
- Clozapine — what to monitor
- De-escalating agitation
- Therapeutic communication
- Antidepressants — teaching and monitoring
- Withdrawal syndromes
- Eating disorders — physical risks
- Acute coronary syndrome — recognition
- ECG territories
- Left versus right heart failure
- Rhythms to recognize immediately
- Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
- Measuring blood pressure correctly
- Assessing peripheral circulation
- COPD — what to watch
- Asthma — severity signs
- Adventitious breath sounds
- Oxygen delivery devices
- Preventing aspiration
- Tracheostomy — safety
- Insulin types — onset, peak, duration
- DKA and hyperosmolar state
- Hypoglycemia — recognition
- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
- Corticosteroids — teaching
- Stroke — recognition and first actions
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Seizure — during and after
- Neurological assessment
- Parkinson disease — nursing care
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Nasogastric tube
- Ostomy — assessment and teaching
- Cirrhosis — complications to watch
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease — teaching
- Urinary catheter — indications and care
- Hemodialysis — monitoring
- End-of-life symptom management
- Opioids in palliative care
- Signs of approaching death
- Supporting the family
- Levels of medical intervention
- High-alert medications
- Intravenous solutions
- Antibiotic classes — what to watch
- Anticoagulants and antiplatelets
- Injection routes and sites
- Preventing medication errors
- Home safety assessment
- Caregiver strain
- Teaching and health literacy
- Discharge planning
- Colonoscopy: preparation and monitoring
- Upper endoscopy: preparation and monitoring
- Lumbar puncture: position, preparation and monitoring
- Iodinated contrast: screening before and monitoring after
- Magnetic resonance imaging: contraindications and safety
- Coronary angiography: before and after
- Thoracentesis and paracentesis: preparation and monitoring
- Blood cultures and specimens: technique and sequence
- Pulmonary embolism: recognition and priorities
- Deep vein thrombosis: recognition and prevention
- Pneumonia: recognition and monitoring
- Acute pancreatitis: recognition and monitoring
- Bowel obstruction: recognition and priorities
- Oncologic emergencies: four situations to recognize
- Shingles: recognition, treatment and prevention
- Hip fracture in an older adult: before and after surgery