Nurses General Nursing
Published Jul 16, 2008
Hello, All.
I just graduated an LPN program and NCLEX is coming up. I have been meaning to make a set of flashcards for the "Names in Nursing", i.e. Kussmaul's Respirations, Fowler's Position, Nagel's Rule, McBurney's Point, etc. I would welcome suggestions, either with short descriptions or for me to look up.
I use an Excel Spreadsheet for my flashcards. If anyone is interested in the flashcard template or my "Names in Nursing" spreadsheet, please email me and I'll send it to you..
Peace Everyone!
Here's what I started with:
Trendelenberg Position: Head lower than feet.
Fowler's Position: Head and knees elevated.
Chadwick's sign: Bluish tinge to cervix indicating pregnancy.
Nagel's Rule: +7 days, -3 Months from beginning of last period
Allen's Test:
Hegar's Sign: Softening of the lower uterus (at about 6 weeks)
Goodell's Sign: Cervical Softening (at about 8 weeks)
McBurney's Point: 1/3 the distance from iliac spine to naval.
Hickman Catheter: Moderately long-term Central line for TPN, Chemo, etc.
Babinsky Reflex: Toes should flex when the outer part of the sole is stimulated from heel towards toes. In babies and spinal cord injuries, toes extend.
Kussmaul's Respirations: Rapid Deep breathing associated with dibetic acidosis.
mauxtav8r
365 Posts
In the back of my a&p text there was an index by proper names, just as you are creating. I think it is an awesome idea.
liveyourlife747
227 Posts
make sure to include the reflexes for infants
Zee_RN, BSN, RN
951 Posts
Babinski reflex.
Cullen's sign - ecchymotic area around umbilicus = pancreatitis
Mallory-Weiss tear (esophageal)
Kernig's sign = pain in neck on flexing thigh to abdomen (meningitis)
Brudinski's sign= flexing of head causes flexion of hip (meningitis)
Brown-Sequard syndrome - hemisection of spinal cord
Chovstek's sign & Trousseau's sign...(indicators of hypocalcemia)
Oh, those were just a few that jumped to mind. There must be hundreds more...
Eve Ryone
8 Posts
This is just what I had in mind! Thanks for these.
A&P Text? Can I buy that anywhere?
THANKYOU!