Health Assessment (23)
Health Assessment Basics
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Health Assessment, part 3: Levels of Consciousness and Orientation, Glasgow Coma Scale
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess a patient's level of consciousness and orientation, and how to score a patient using the Glasgow coma scale.
Health Assessment, part 3: Levels of Consciousness and Orientation, Glasgow Coma Scale
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess a patient's level of consciousness and orientation, and how to score a patient using the Glasgow coma scale.
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Health Assessment, part 2: Physical Assessment Steps, Beginning an Assessment, & General Survey
Meris ShuwargerThe general overview of physical assessments, how to begin an assessment, and what is covered by a general survey.
Health Assessment, part 2: Physical Assessment Steps, Beginning an Assessment, & General Survey
Meris ShuwargerThe general overview of physical assessments, how to begin an assessment, and what is covered by a general survey.
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Health Assessment, part 1: Physical Assessment Components
Meris ShuwargerThe four main types of physical assessment components (i.e., inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) and discusses the flow of a general physical assessment and abdominal assessment.
Health Assessment, part 1: Physical Assessment Components
Meris ShuwargerThe four main types of physical assessment components (i.e., inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) and discusses the flow of a general physical assessment and abdominal assessment.
Vital Signs & Pain Assessment
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Health Assessment, part 10: Pain Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe different components of a pain assessment, and covers several different pain scales (e.g., CRIES, FLACC, FACES, Oucher, numeric)
Health Assessment, part 10: Pain Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe different components of a pain assessment, and covers several different pain scales (e.g., CRIES, FLACC, FACES, Oucher, numeric)
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Health Assessment, part 9: Orthostatic Vital Signs
Meris ShuwargerWhen and how to assess orthostatic vital signs, orthostatic hypotension criteria, and important patient teaching
Health Assessment, part 9: Orthostatic Vital Signs
Meris ShuwargerWhen and how to assess orthostatic vital signs, orthostatic hypotension criteria, and important patient teaching
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Health Assessment, part 8: Assessing Blood Pressure
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNThe assessment technique when obtaining a patient's blood pressure, along with the expected blood pressure ranges by age, and levels of hypertension for adults
Health Assessment, part 8: Assessing Blood Pressure
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNThe assessment technique when obtaining a patient's blood pressure, along with the expected blood pressure ranges by age, and levels of hypertension for adults
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Health Assessment, part 7: Assessing Oxygen Saturation
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess your patient's oxygen saturation, the expected oxygen saturation range, and nursing considerations when obtaining this vital sign.
Health Assessment, part 7: Assessing Oxygen Saturation
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess your patient's oxygen saturation, the expected oxygen saturation range, and nursing considerations when obtaining this vital sign.
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Health Assessment, part 6: Assessing Respirations
Meris ShuwargerThe assessment components and technique of obtaining your patient's respirations, along with expected findings (e.g., expected respiratory rate ranges, depth, rhythm, and effort), and unexpected findings (e.g., tachypnea, bradypnea, hyperventilation,...
Health Assessment, part 6: Assessing Respirations
Meris ShuwargerThe assessment components and technique of obtaining your patient's respirations, along with expected findings (e.g., expected respiratory rate ranges, depth, rhythm, and effort), and unexpected findings (e.g., tachypnea, bradypnea, hyperventilation,...
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Health Assessment, part 5: Assessing Pulse
Meris ShuwargerWhat and how to assess when obtaining a patient's pulse, along with the expected findings (e.g., expected ranges, regularity, strength, and equality) and unexpected findings (e.g., bradycardia, irregular pulses, pulsus...
Health Assessment, part 5: Assessing Pulse
Meris ShuwargerWhat and how to assess when obtaining a patient's pulse, along with the expected findings (e.g., expected ranges, regularity, strength, and equality) and unexpected findings (e.g., bradycardia, irregular pulses, pulsus...
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Health Assessment, part 4: Assessing Temperature
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNHow to assess temperature (e.g., oral, temporal, tympanic, axillary, and rectal), the expected temperature ranges for adults, children, and infants, and nursing considerations when taking a patient's temperature.
Health Assessment, part 4: Assessing Temperature
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNHow to assess temperature (e.g., oral, temporal, tympanic, axillary, and rectal), the expected temperature ranges for adults, children, and infants, and nursing considerations when taking a patient's temperature.
Skin & Nails Assessment
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Health Assessment, part 14: Nail Assessment
Meris ShuwargerImportant components of assessing a patient's nails and reviews nail clubbing and capillary refill
Health Assessment, part 14: Nail Assessment
Meris ShuwargerImportant components of assessing a patient's nails and reviews nail clubbing and capillary refill
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Health Assessment, part 13: Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions
Meris ShuwargerPrimary skin lesions (e.g., macule, patch, papule, plaque, wheal, vesicle, pustule, bulla, nodule, tumor) and secondary skin lesions (e.g., crust, scale, fissure, ero sion, ulcer, keloid, atrophy)
Health Assessment, part 13: Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions
Meris ShuwargerPrimary skin lesions (e.g., macule, patch, papule, plaque, wheal, vesicle, pustule, bulla, nodule, tumor) and secondary skin lesions (e.g., crust, scale, fissure, ero sion, ulcer, keloid, atrophy)
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Health Assessment, part 12: Skin Color Alterations & Edema
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess alterations in your patient's skin color (e.g., pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice) and how to assess edema (e.g., pitting edema and non-pitting edema)
Health Assessment, part 12: Skin Color Alterations & Edema
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess alterations in your patient's skin color (e.g., pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice) and how to assess edema (e.g., pitting edema and non-pitting edema)
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Health Assessment, part 11: Skin Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe overall components of a skin assessment and covers information about assessing skin turgor.
Health Assessment, part 11: Skin Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe overall components of a skin assessment and covers information about assessing skin turgor.
Head & Neck Assessment
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Health Assessment, part 20: Mouth & Throat Assessment
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess the mouth and throat, including how to size tonsils.
Health Assessment, part 20: Mouth & Throat Assessment
Meris ShuwargerHow to assess the mouth and throat, including how to size tonsils.
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Health Assessment, part 19: Ear and Nose Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe components of the ear and nose assessment, including internal inspection with an otoscope and visualization of the tympanic membrane and cone of light.
Health Assessment, part 19: Ear and Nose Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe components of the ear and nose assessment, including internal inspection with an otoscope and visualization of the tympanic membrane and cone of light.
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Health Assessment, part 18: Eye Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe components of a normal eye assessment, including the pupillary light reflex and assessing for accommodation.
Health Assessment, part 18: Eye Assessment
Meris ShuwargerThe components of a normal eye assessment, including the pupillary light reflex and assessing for accommodation.
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Health Assessment, part 17: Unexpected Findings of the Neck
Meris ShuwargerUnexpected findings of the neck assessment (e.g., tracheal deviation, lymphadenopathy, goiter, jugular venous distention, and carotid bruit).
Health Assessment, part 17: Unexpected Findings of the Neck
Meris ShuwargerUnexpected findings of the neck assessment (e.g., tracheal deviation, lymphadenopathy, goiter, jugular venous distention, and carotid bruit).
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Health Assessment, part 16: Neck Assessment, Lymph Nodes, & Vessels
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNAssessment of the neck, including assessment of the lymph nodes and the vessels of the neck
Health Assessment, part 16: Neck Assessment, Lymph Nodes, & Vessels
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNAssessment of the neck, including assessment of the lymph nodes and the vessels of the neck
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Health Assessment, part 15: Head & Face Assessment
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews the basics of the head and face assessment. Be sure to stay to the end to test your knowledge of key facts provided in this video using Meris's...
Health Assessment, part 15: Head & Face Assessment
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews the basics of the head and face assessment. Be sure to stay to the end to test your knowledge of key facts provided in this video using Meris's...
Cranial Nerve Assessment
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Health Assessment, part 23: Cranial Nerve II - Optic
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., Snellen test, Jaeger test, Ishihara color test, and confrontation test) of cranial nerve II (optic).
Health Assessment, part 23: Cranial Nerve II - Optic
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., Snellen test, Jaeger test, Ishihara color test, and confrontation test) of cranial nerve II (optic).
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Health Assessment, part 22: Cranial Nerve I - Olfactory
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews how to assess the number, name, type, and function of cranial nerve I (olfactory).
Health Assessment, part 22: Cranial Nerve I - Olfactory
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNMeris reviews how to assess the number, name, type, and function of cranial nerve I (olfactory).
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Health Assessment, part 21: Cranial Nerve Overview
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNThe number, name, type, and function(s) of all 12 cranial nerves, and two helpful mnemonics to remember their names and types.
Health Assessment, part 21: Cranial Nerve Overview
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRNThe number, name, type, and function(s) of all 12 cranial nerves, and two helpful mnemonics to remember their names and types.
