Nursing Fundamentals
Core nursing skills, medication safety, assessment basics, and study tools for students, new graduates, and bedside competency refreshers.
The Nursing Fundamentals hub brings together essential nursing-school and early-practice content — from dosage calculations to clinical skills, documentation, and patient-safety foundations. Start with live resources below; more guides are being added over time.
Use this section alongside the Med Library nursing procedures, clinical calculators, and NCLEX practice when you need deeper clinical reference or exam prep.
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13 live · 1 upcoming🧮 Math & Medication Safety
Dosage math, IV calculations, and safe medication administration for fundamentals courses and orientation.
Drug Calculation Practice
Dosage and IV calculation practice with rationales — built for NCLEX prep, skills labs, and medication-safety refreshers.
Start practiceIV Drip Rate Calculator
Calculate gtt/min for gravity IV infusions — with formula steps for fundamentals and bedside checks.
Open calculatorDosage & IV Calculators
Tablet, liquid, and weight-based dosage tools plus 40+ clinical calculators for shift work.
Browse calculatorsMedication Administration
Rights of medication administration, oral technique, BCMA safety, and common bedside checks.
Read guide🩺 Clinical Skills & Procedures
Core bedside techniques taught in fundamentals courses and orientation.
Nursing Procedures A–Z
Full directory of step-by-step nursing procedure guides — hygiene, mobility, wound care, and bedside skills.
Browse proceduresVital Signs Measurement
Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain, and SpO₂ — technique, trends, and escalation.
Read guideBed Bath & Personal Care
Clean-to-dirty bathing sequence, dignity at the bedside, and fundamentals-friendly hygiene technique.
Read guide📝 Assessment & Documentation
Structured assessment and clear clinical communication for students and new graduates.
Admission Assessment
Safety-first initial nursing workup — history, baseline observations, and early escalation cues.
Read guideHead-to-Toe Assessment
Systematic physical assessment flow with key findings, normal variants, and escalation cues for fundamentals practice.
Read guideNursing Documentation
Legal standards, safe charting habits, objective vs subjective language, and EHR fundamentals.
Read guide🛡️ Safety & Infection Prevention
Patient safety, infection control, and professional practice foundations.
Hand Hygiene
Five Moments, technique, and infection-prevention habits for clinical rotations and bedside practice.
Read guidePPE Donning & Doffing
Contact, droplet, and airborne PPE sequences for safe donning and removal at the bedside.
Read guideIsolation Precautions
Contact, droplet, and airborne precautions — room setup, signage, and nursing workflow.
Read guideDelegation & Scope of Practice
RN, LPN/LVN, and UAP roles — what can be delegated, supervised, and escalated on shift.
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