Welcome back, friend! Last month we talked about the movement of blood through the heart. If you missed that post, you can find it here. So now, let’s add another layer: the hearts pattern of contraction. The Contraction Sequence of the Heart The pumping action...
I don’t know about you, but when I started nursing school, I couldn’t remember as much from anatomy and physiology as I should have (and was expected from me). Up-regulation of receptors? Oh right…that’s actually a thing. Langerhan’s...
Hey there, friend! Today we are talking about a *little* subject called heart sounds. Even though they’re little and hard to hear sometimes, they’re kind of a big deal. Knowing the normal rhythm of the heart as well as the most common abnormal heart sounds...
Hey there, pal! Being the dedicated nursing rockstar that you are, I figured you’d want an in-depth look at the nursing cardiac physical assessment. Plus, who doesn’t love a free cheat sheet right? Download your FREE Nursing Cardiac Assessment Cheat Sheet...
Friend, I am so glad you’re here! We are just rockin’ and a rollin’ on this nursing head-to-toe assessment study guide. Today we are talking all about how to assess the cardiac system. And let me just tell you, I think the cardiac system is just...
Imagine you’re at clinical and your patient comes into the hospital with no energy and is having trouble breathing. You might initially think, “QUICK! Somebody get this guy an inhaler!!” Because we always freak out about everything as students, right?...
