NCLEX® Preparation Resources

NCLEX Flash Notes

• NCLEX Flash Notes is a study guide for nursing students preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam.
• The guide covers 77 must-know nursing topics.
• Authors include Jon Haws, Kristen Ponichtera, and Abigail Rose.

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Contributors

• This section lists the various nurses and other contributors to the guide.
• Includes their credentials, affiliations, and areas of expertise.

Table of Contents

• This section details the various medical topics covered in the study guide, including subtopics.
• Examples are Med-Surg Cardiac, Med-Surg Gastrointestinal, Med-Surg Respiratory, Medical/Surgical Neuro

Specific Topic Examples

• Angina - Overview, causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Heart Failure - General facts, causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Coronary Artery Disease - Overview, risk factors, complications and assessment, and therapeutic management are detailed.
• Hypertension - Risk factors, complications, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Cardiogenic Shock - Causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are featured.
• Myocardial Infarction - Causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are featured.
• CV Intervention - Nursing care, perfusion, clotting, and patient education are covered.
• Distributive Shock - Types, symptoms, and treatment are included.
• Cardiomyopathy - Types, causes, and assessment and therapeutic management are included.
• Atrial Fibrillation - Characteristics, assessment, and therapeutic management are included.
• Thrombophlebitis - Risk factors, assessment, and therapeutic management are identified.
• Hypovolemic Shock - Symptoms, assessment, and therapeutic management are discussed.
• Sinus Tachycardia - Characteristics, causes, and assessment, and therapeutic management are included.
• Cataracts - Overview, diagnosis, assessment, and therapeutic management are detailed.
• Cirrhosis - Overview, complications, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Peptic Ulcer Disease - Causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are detailed.
• Cholecystitis - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management are featured.
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Overview, causes and types (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's), assessment, and therapeutic management are addressed.
• Colostomy Care - Stoma types, locations, and care are described.
• Appendicitis - Causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are addressed.
• Pancreatitis - Causes, assessment and therapeutic management are covered.
• Hepatitis, including A,B, C, D, and E - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Urinary Tract Infection - Overview and diagnosis, assessment, and therapeutic management are provided.
• Acute Kidney Injury-Causes and phases, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Chronic Kidney Disease - Overview, causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are detailed.
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Overview, causes and complications, and assessment and therapeutic management are addressed.
• Dialysis Types - Overview, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis are addressed
• Menopause - Overview and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Blood Transfusions -Overview, types of products, and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management are featured.
• Sickle Cell Anemia - Overview and causes, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Anaphylaxis - Overview, causes, assessment, and therapeutic management are covered.
• Leukemia - Overview, types, and assessment and therapeutic management are detailed.
• Thrombocytopenia - Causes, assessment, and treatment are outlined.
• Blood Compatibility Chart - showing compatibility with various types of blood.
• Lymphoma - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Cancer Quick Tips - covering warning signs and staging.
• Burn Injuries - Degrees of burns, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Pressure Ulcers - Staging, assessment, and therapeutic management are included.
• Addison's Disease - Overview, causes, assessment, and management.
• Cushing's Syndrome - Overview, causes, assessment, and management.
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic State (HHNS) - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Hyperthyroidism - Overview, causes, assessment, and management.
• Hypothyroidism- Overview, causes, assessment, and management.
• SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone) - Overview and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Fractures - Types, complications, and assessment and therapeutic management are covered.
• Osteoporosis - Overview and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Parkinson's Disease - Overview and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Ischemic Stroke - Overview and assessment.
• Hemorrhagic Stroke - Overview and assessment.
• Meningitis - Overview and assessment, and treatment are discussed.
• Seizure - Overview, types, assessment, and treatment are covered.
• Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Overview, causes, and assessment, and treatment are featured.
• Routine Neuro Assessments - including levels of consciousness, pupil assessment, and strength of extremities.
• Artificial Airways - Decision tree and types.
• Tuberculosis- overview, risk factors, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Pneumonia- Overview, types, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Influenza - Overview, symptoms, and treatment.
• Cognitive Impairment Disorder - Overview, types (dementia, Alzheimer's disease), assessment, and treatment are covered.
• Mood Disorders - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Depression - Overview and assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Suicidal Behavior - Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-Overview, assessment, and therapeutic management are included.
• Anxiety- Types, assessment, and therapeutic management.