Nursing Reference

Clinical Topics

Exam-edge and clinical nuance coaching articles organized by topic area. Each entry covers priority logic, wrong-answer traps, bedside pattern recognition, and the human stakes of getting it right.

8 topics 6 categories

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular cardiacmed-surgpriority-setting

Heart Failure

Clinical judgment coaching on heart failure exacerbation recognition, priority-setting, and medication safety — written for NCLEX, NGN, and med-surg clinical rotations.

2 sections

Cardiovascular qt-prolongationcardiac-monitoringarrhythmia

Prolonged QT Syndrome

A nursing-focused guide to recognising, monitoring, and safely managing acquired and congenital QT prolongation — including drug-induced causes, Torsades de Pointes prevention, and electrolyte management — for pre-licensure nursing students.

1 section

Critical Care

Critical Care sepsisseptic shockcritical care

Sepsis and Septic Shock

Clinical judgment coaching on sepsis recognition, the Sepsis-3 definitions, Hour-1 Bundle initiation, vasopressor rationale, and the bedside nurse's role in compressing the recognition-to-intervention window.

1 section

Gerontology

Gerontology gerontologymed-surgsafety

Geriatric Syndromes

Clinical judgment coaching on the major geriatric syndromes — falls, delirium, polypharmacy, pressure injuries, frailty, and urinary incontinence — written for NCLEX, NGN, and clinical rotations in gerontological and med-surg nursing.

8 sections

Pharmacology

Pharmacology pharmacologyautonomicsympathetic

Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology

From receptor anatomy to prototype drugs — a comprehensive guide to sympathetic and parasympathetic pharmacology covering adrenergic and cholinergic mechanisms, receptor selectivity, pharmacokinetics, toxidromes, and NCLEX-focused nursing safety.

4 sections

Pharmacology pharmacologyantidepressantstricyclic

Tricyclic Antidepressants

A clinical judgment-centered deep dive into tricyclic antidepressants — mechanism, nursing safety priorities, anticholinergic toxidrome, overdose recognition, and evidence-based prescribing considerations across care settings.

1 section

Quality and Safety

Quality and Safety lab safetyelectrolytesmedication safety

Hemolyzed Potassium Samples and Diuretic Harm

Clinical judgment coaching on pre-analytical lab error, pseudohyperkalemia, and medication safety when potassium results do not match the bedside picture.

1 section

Renal

Renal renalmed-surgelectrolytes

Chronic Kidney Disease

Clinical judgment coaching on CKD progression recognition, lab interpretation, medication safety, and diet management — written for NCLEX, NGN, and med-surg clinical rotations.

3 sections