Category: Registered Nursing (RN)
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How to Practice Empathy as a Nurse (and Why You Should)
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Get practical tips for developing empathetic communication skills, building rapport with patients, and enhancing overall health outcomes in healthcare.
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Lactulose for chronic hepatitis
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a patient diagnosed with chronic hepatitis. What lab results best indicate that the treatment—the medication, lactulose— is working? The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with chronic hepatitis who is receiving the medication lactulose. Which of these laboratory results would indicate the medication…
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How to Become a Nurse: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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Discover the essential steps to starting your career in nursing, from understanding nursing roles and program prerequisites to navigating the journey to licensure. Get valuable tips and a wealth of resources to support your career path today in our ultimate guide to becoming a nurse. Getting Started On Your Nursing…
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Nursing Resilience: The Free Online Course for Nurses
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Nursing is a demanding career, but new and experienced nurses can develop resilience. Explore this free eight-module course designed to help nurses recognize stress, prevent burnout, and strengthen their mental and emotional well-being.
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Pain at port insertion site
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a patient who feels pain at the insertion site during infusion of a medication. During the infusion of a medication through an implanted port, a client reports pain at the insertion site. Which of these complications should the nurse suspect to be…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Chest pain after venous catheter removal
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A patient experiences chest pain and shortness of breath during catheter removal. What is the nurse’s first priority intervention?
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Breaking Bad News: Using the SPIKES Protocol vs. the BREAKS Protocol
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Learn how to deliver tough medical news to patients using the SPIKES and BREAKS protocols to enhance communication and create better patient outcomes.
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Obstructive sleep apnea
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on the postoperative assessment of a client with obstructive sleep apnea. What should a nurse keep an eye on? During the postoperative assessment of a client with a history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which assessment finding should cause the nurse the most…
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How to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence as a Health Professional
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Emotional intelligence may have once sounded like an odd term, but it’s an absolutely crucial skill to improve, especially in the medical field. Managing your emotional intelligence will help you control and properly express your emotions during high-pressure situations. Learn how to hone your emotional intelligence with these tips from…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: CPAP masks
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day presents a scenario where an RN is observing a student nurse as they provide oral care to a client. The client wears a CPAP mask to protect against sleep apnea. During the observation, the RN notices the student nurse making an error. Can you…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Apgar scores
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on the Apgar score, a numerical measurement used to quantify the overall health of a newborn baby. How would you explain the Apgar score to a client? A nurse tells the parents of a newborn, “Your baby’s Apgar scores were 9 and 10.”…
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How Hard is the NCLEX®? 5 Tips to Make it Easier!
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Congratulations on graduating from nursing school! Now, your next order of business is to prepare for and pass the NCLEX® exam. You might be wondering: “Is the NCLEX hard?” Well, it depends on how well you’ve prepared. Here are a few tips to help you approach the exam with confidence…
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Make Yourself Comfortable: How to Be Aware of Your Implicit Biases
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“I want to help people” is a common response on a medical school application, but sometimes we experience trepidation when working within a new environment or group—especially when we lack understanding of these groups. Read about how one medical student ventured outside of her comfort zone and overcame her biases…
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Learn Histology with Videos on Osmosis
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Improve your understanding of histology with the Osmosis Histology video series! This comprehensive collection of videos offers clear explanations and engaging visuals to help medical, nursing, and healthcare students learn the essential histological features of various organ systems. Dive into the fascinating world of histology today!
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Acute cholecystitis
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client with acute cholecystitis. Can you figure it out? The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the surgical unit for acute cholecystitis. What action should the nurse prioritize? A. Implement NPO status B. Ask the client to rate their pain level C.…
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What You Should Know to Become a Pediatric Nurse
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In today’s guest post, learn about the ins-and-outs of pediatric nursing, one of the most popular and rewarding career tracks in nursing. There are a large number of career options available in health care, and nursing is the most common profession in the industry with a variety of opportunities to…
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“Say My Name”: A Medical Student’s Experience with Microaggressions
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By sharing these stories, we’re hoping to build more caring, empathetic clinicians who understand the challenges faced by minorities in the US and around the world, while also providing a platform to celebrate their successes and achievements. Today, Antoinette Leonard-Jean Charles, a third-year medical student at American University of Integrated Sciences, shares…
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From Nursing Student to Nurse Practitioner: Keeping your eyes on the prize
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Nursing students typically focus on getting through their chosen ADN or BSN program as quickly as possible to launch into their careers as registered nurses. Most of us just want to be done from the first wide-eyed day at clinical rotations to the nausea-producing NCLEX-RN board exam. On the rare…
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Accommodating Individuals with Dual Sensory Loss of both Vision and Hearing: Deafblindness
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In honor of Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week, we’re sharing advice for clinicians on how to best interact with and care for their patients who have dual sensory loss of vision and hearing. The clinical environment during the COVID-19 pandemic is so frenetic that health professionals can easily fall into…
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Teaching Professionalism in Nursing in Your Program
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How can your nursing program incorporate professionalism in nursing content into your curriculum, and why is it important to do so? In today’s post, Leah Tieger, a writer on the Osmosis team, introduces the concept of professionalism in nursing, discusses how it benefits patients, and shares some tips for including…
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5 Myths About the NCLEX®
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In today’s Osmosis blog, we’re addressing some of the most common myths and misconceptions about the NCLEX. Let’s separate fact from fiction! The high-stakes nature of board exams like the NCLEX means that rumors about how to game the system and optimize your chances for success end up circulating widely.…
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Stress Management for the Emergency Room Nurse
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Take a holistic approach to stress management. As an ER nurse, you are used to a high-pressure environment but you need to take time to decompress and destress. As an ER nurse, you know how taxing emergency nursing can be. If you don’t know, allow me to share that many…
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Nurses Week: A Brief History
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Join Osmosis in celebrating and supporting the hardworking nurses and nursing students in our hospitals, care homes, and clinics. From Osmosis to nurses everywhere: thank you for your service! Each year, we set aside a week to celebrate the unsung heroes of our hospitals, care homes, and clinics, but during…
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How to Pass the NCLEX-RN®: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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Discover what you need to know about the NCLEX-RN® exam, including updates on the Next Generation NCLEX-RN®, exploring question types, the grading system, how to apply, and most importantly, how to pass it the first time! Congratulations on graduating from nursing school! Passing all those rigorous exams and grueling clinicals shows…
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An In-Depth List of Nursing Education Journals
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Unlock the potential of your research with our curated list of prominent nursing education journals. From the Journal of Professional Nursing to the International Journal of Nursing Studies, these resources provide invaluable platforms for sharing your work and advancing nursing education. Explore how publishing your research can impact the future…
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7 of the Best Valentines Day Gifts for Medical and Health Students
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Medical and health students lead very stressful lives. As their loved ones, we want to cheer them on and support them. Maybe you are hoping to brighten the day of one of your fellow classmates. This Valentine’s Day, show them some love with a few gifts that could help make…
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3 Tips to Write Progress Notes
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Discover how to write an effective SOAP progress note that tells the patient’s story clearly, communicates accurately with colleagues, and builds trust; all while avoiding common documentation mistakes.
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Avoiding Errors In Patient Care
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Learn about essential tools and best practices that help healthcare professionals avoid medication, communication, and typographical errors, enhancing patient safety and care quality.
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What Clinics and Organizations do to Protect Medical Information
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There are many laws that are meant to protect patients and their information. Not everyone really understands the laws, protocols, and regulations that clinics use. It can range from a doctor or nurse refusing to disclose patient information to the technology that clinics implement protections. There are laws that doctors’ offices and…