Fundamentals of Nursing

Study Guide

Fundamentals form the foundation for all nursing practice. Master these concepts before moving to specialty areas.

Assessment

• vital-signs — Temperature, pulse, respiration, BP, SpO2
• general-survey-and-anthropometric-measurement-initial-assessment — Head-to-toe systematic approach
• comprehensive-pain-assessment-and-documentation — Scales, types, documentation

Basic Care

• hygiene-factors-and-person-centered-planning — Bathing, oral care, skin care
• nutritional-assessment-framework — Dietary requirements, therapeutic diets
• immobility-complications — Body mechanics, ROM, positioning

Safety

• fall-prevention — Risk assessment, interventions
• medication-rights-and-three-checkpoint-verification — Rights, routes, calculations
• infection-control — Hand hygiene, PPE, sterile technique

Documentation

• privacy-security-and-informatics-in-nursing — SBAR, charting by exception
• nursing-process — ADPIE (Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate)