Show Answers 1) What are some non-pathological reasons for bradycardia? Pathological? Non-pathological: Pathological: 2) What are some non-pathological reasons for tachycardia? Pathological? Non-pathological: Pathological: 3) Cardiac Output = Heart Rate x Stroke Volume a) ↓HR x ↑SV = ___ CO b) ↑HR x ↑SV = ___ CO c) ↑HR x ↓SV = ___ CO … [Read more…]
Nursing school is tough. I see a lot of frustrated students who work hard and study hard, but still struggle through their classes, can’t pass HESI, or are terrified of NCLEX. I know what you’re going through, I’ve been through it myself! But now I have the answer to your nursing school problems. Before I … [Read more…]
In this week’s issue: Quick Poll Results Nicole’s Notes Quick Poll Results 66% of you think that Care Plans are “pointless” or that they take you waaaay too long to write! Only 34% of Your Nursing Tutor students see how Care Plans are helpful in understanding what’s going on with the patient. This is why … [Read more…]
I’ve been keeping all my email newsletter readers up-to-date on the happenings in my life, but I realized I’ve been neglecting my blog readers!! So sorry! I’m currently pregnant, and due any day (seriously…my belly’s so big I feel like I’m going to fall over), so I’m taking a short break from some aspects of … [Read more…]
So….obviously I’ve been slow in adding new study guides, blog posts, and videos to the website this semester. I wanted to give you an explanation, and let you know what the plans are for Your Nursing Tutor in 2011. First of all, I was hoping to have a lot more resources posted by now, but … [Read more…]
Although exact numbers a difficult to find, many websites seem to suggest that Tactile Learners are in the minority. When I started tutoring nursing students, however, I was surprised to find that most of my students considered themselves tactile learners. And when I conducted a survey of Your Nursing Tutor members a few week ago, … [Read more…]
Does your Learning Style matter? Short answer: Yes! Longer answer: Yes, but… But there are other things that matter, too. A lot of students already know that learning style makes a difference in how well they learn information. They might even have a pretty good idea about what their own learning style is (Auditory? Visual? … [Read more…]
One of the toughest things in nursing school is staying motivated to do the hard work and studying that needs to be done in order to succeed. It gets even harder when you encounter a challenge like failing a class, an exit HESI, or NCLEX. How do you hang on to that fresh, excited, energetic … [Read more…]
This article by Seth Godin really spoke to me today. Go ahead and read it before you hear what I have to say, it’ll make more sense to you then. So why am I posting a link to a non-nursing article here on my blog…? Seth’s point is that there are too many teachers that … [Read more…]
Even though we’re supposed to think babies are cute, let’s face it…newborns look kind of weird when they first come out! Standardized exams like HESI and NCLEX (not to mention your class exams) will frequently test you on whether you can tell the difference between a harmless mark on a newborn, and one that requires … [Read more…]
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