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🦠 SEPSIS OVERVIEW follow @nursewellversed for simplified nursing education Sepsis is the body’s severe, systemic response to an infection. Local infection →spreads to blood→systemic infalmmatory response This causes: →WBC’s to enter blood vessels and release infalmmatory markers →Increased permeability from the inflammatory markers causes capillary leak (fluid to leak out of blood vessels And this leads to: 🔴decreased systemic vascular resisteance (SVR) from vasodilation 🔴hypovolemia from capillary leak (leaky blood vessels) And THIS leads to HYPOTENSION, which leads to decreased tissue perfusion, which leads to inadequate tissue oxygenation, which CAN lead to severe organ damage if not treated I hope this simplifies a few concepts you’re learning in nursing school! Let me know if you’d like to dive deeper into this topic! #nursingschool #nursingstudent #nursingeducation #visuallearning #sepsis #nursing #futurenurse #futurenursesoftiktok #nursesoftiktok #nursingmajor #nclex

💊 Antipsychotics NCLEX Breakdown Let’s break down the two main types of antipsychotic meds: ⭐️ Typicals = 1st Gen Block dopamine receptors End in -azine or -peridol (e.g. thorazine, haloperidol) ⚠️ Side effects to know: Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) → Dystonia (involuntary muscle contractions) → Pseudoparkinsonism (tremors, rigidity, shuffling gait) → Akathisia (restlessness) → Tardive dyskinesia (lip smacking, facial grimacing) ⭐️ Atypicals = 2nd Gen Block dopamine + serotonin receptors End in -pine or -done (e.g. quetiapine, risperidone) ⚠️ Contraindicated in dementia patients → ↑ mortality risk 💬 Comment below with which one you always mix up and want to solidify! #NCLEXPrep #nursingstudent #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nclexrn #nursingschool #futurenurse #futurenursesoftiktok #nursetiktok #nursingmajor #nursingeducation #nursingtiktok #nclexreview #nclex #nursing #pharmacology

🫀VITAL SIGNS for NURSING STUDENTS Knowing your basic vital signs is key in nursing school and one of the first things you learn in nursing fundamentals! Quick medical terminology review: 🐢BRADY= SLOW 🐇TACHY= FAST ⬇️HYPO=LOW ⬆️HYPER=HIGH →BP: amount of resistance of blood in arteries ✅Norm= 120/80 (see AHA table with ranges in video) →HR: number of times heart beats per minute ✅Norm= 60-100 bpm →RR: number of breaths per minute ✅Norm= 12-20 →O2 SAT: amount of oxygen concentration in the blood ✅Norm= 94-100% ⭐️For some patient’s with conditions like COPD, the “norm” may be lower →TEMP: body temperate (how well the body removes heat) ✅Norm= 97.8-99F (varies per facility) Comment below if you know what the commonly referred to as the “6th vital sign” is and I’ll post that video next! #nursing #nursingstudent #nursingschool #vitalsigns #fundamentalsofnursing #nclex #nursetok #nurse #futurenurse #nursingstudentsoftiktok #medsurg #nclexrn #nursingmajor

🫀 Heart Blocks A heart block happens when there’s a delay or interruption in the electrical conduction that controls the heart’s rhythm. Here are the 4 types you need to know: 🔹 1st Degree → PR interval is prolonged 🔹 2nd Degree Type I (Wenckebach) → PR gets progressively longer, then drops a beat 🔹 2nd Degree Type II (Mobitz II) → PR is consistent, but some QRS complexes are randomly dropped ⚠️ Highest risk of progressing to 3rd degree 🔴 3rd Degree (Complete Heart Block) → No communication between atria and ventricles → P waves and QRS complexes “march” independently 🚨 Medical emergency! Comment below if you’ve heard the heart block poem before! #nursingschool #nursingstudent #nursingeducation #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nclexrn #futurenurse #futurenursesoftiktok #nursetiktok #nursingmajor #nursingtiktok #nursing #cardiology #nclexreview #nclex #heartblock

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY BREAKDOWN Medical terminology can feel overwhelming, but when we break it down, it's really just puzzles made of: 🧩 Prefixes – Come before the root to adjust meaning * Example: peri- = surrounding 🧩 Root words – Provide the main meaning * Example: cardiac = heart (from the Greek word kardia) 🧩 Suffixes – Come after the root to adjust meaning * Example: -ium = structure When we put it all together:
Pericardium = "Surrounding heart structure" – the protective layer around the heart. 📚 The more you build your word bank, the easier it becomes to decode new terms like: * Cardiology = study of the heart * Cardiomyopathy = disease of the heart muscle 💬 Comment below if this breakdown was helpful or tag a friend who could use this! #nursingschool #nursingstudent #medicalterminology #nursing #futurenurses #futurenursesoftiktok #nursingmajor #nursingtiktok #nursingeducation #nursetok #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nursingstudents

💊 Benzodiazepines NCLEX Review Think: "LAM & PAM" ➤ Ex: lorazePAM and midazoLAM These meds work by increasing GABA → calming the brain by decreasing neuron activity. ⚡️ Quick Onset → Used for: – Acute anxiety – Alcohol withdrawal – Acute seizures – Pre-procedural sedation ⚠️ Side Effects: – Sedation – Respiratory depression – Hypotension – Bradycardia Always monitor ABCs! ⭐️ Antidote = Flumazenil 💬 Comment below with other drug classes you are currently studying! #nursingstudent #nursingeducation #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nursingschool #nclexrn #futurenurse #futurenursesoftiktok #nursetiktok #nursingmajor #nursingtiktok #nclexreview #nursing #nclex #pharmacology

🌟 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM OVERVIEW 🌟 follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education 🧠 🔹 Upper GI Tract: * Includes: Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach * Functions: * Mouth: Ingests and begins breaking down food * Pharynx and Esophagus: Transport food to the stomach * Stomach: Food is stored and broken down into chyme, absorbs fat-soluble minerals 🔹 Lower GI Tract: * Includes: Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, Anus * Functions: * Small Intestine: Digests stomach contents + absorbs water + electrolytes * Large Intestine: Absorbs water and electrolytes * Anus: Excretes waste Accessory Digestive Organs: * Liver: Metabolizes fats, proteins, and carbs, detoxifies, regulates blood sugar and clotting * Pancreas: * Regulates Blood Sugar: Secretes glucagon and insulin. * Digestive Enzymes: Lipase digests fats, amylase digests carbs, protease digests protein * Gall Bladder: * Stores bile from the liver, aiding in the digestion of fatty foods, absorbs fat-soluble vitamins, and carries waste from the liver Let me know if this was helpful and share with a fellow nursing student! ##nursingstudent #nursingschool #gastro #medsurg #nclexreview #anatomy #nursetok #futurenurse #futurenursesoftiktok #nursingmajor #nursingtiktok

🧠SEIZURE EMERGENT TREATMENT Do you know what to do if you’re patient is having a seizure? ⭐️TOP PRIORITIES 🫁 airway + 🟡 safety ⭐️Key Interventions: → lay patient on their side → have suction ready → give supplemental O2 as needed → remove any potentially harmful objects → remove any restrictive clothing 🛑 DON’T try place anything in the patient’s mouth ever 💉 Rescue Drugs Remember your -LAMs and -PAMs → LorazePAM → DiazePAM → MidazoLAM Let me know if you found this helpful and comment below with other topics you’d like to see! 💛 #nursingstudent #nursingschool #nurse #nursetok #nclexreview #futurenurse #nursingstudentsoftiktok #seizure #neuro #medsurg #futurenursesoftiktok #nclexrn #nursingtiktok