It’s 2:00 AM and you rush into Mr. Henderson’s room after hearing his call light. He’s sitting up, looking distressed, and there’s a basin full...

You’re changing a dressing on a resident’s surgical wound and notice the gauze is soaked with a yellow, foul-smelling fluid. This is wound drainage, and...

You are changing Mr. Henderson’s dressing after surgery when you suddenly see bright red blood soaking through the bandages rapidly. This isn’t just a little...

You are providing perineal care for Mr. Henderson when you notice he winces and tenses up. Upon inspection, you see swollen tissue around his anal...

You’re reviewing a care plan and see “Hepatitis C” listed in a resident’s medical history, or perhaps you’re helping a resident whose eyes look distinctly...

You’re helping Mr. Jones with his afternoon walk when he suddenly stops, looking pale and dizzy. He isn’t just tired; his body is struggling to...

You are documenting Mr. Henderson’s output and notice he hasn’t had a bowel movement in five days, yet his brief contains a small amount of...

As you begin your morning rounds, you notice a drainage bag attached to the bed rail of Mr. Henderson, who is recovering from surgery. This...

As you adjust Mr. Henderson’s pillow, you watch his chest rise and fall rhythmically. That gentle rise is inspiration—the first half of every breath and...

Imagine the charge nurse asks for Mrs. Higgins’ current totals at the end of a busy shift. Do you have the numbers ready? Intake and...