Admission history and physical exam template for labor and delivery. Includes descriptors to help with each section.

Daily Progress Note template to help you write daily progress notes in the right sequence with general guidelines.

Procedure for declaring death in patients. Details the sequence to follow and sample death note. Also includes section on communication and handoffs and guidance for how to handle a Code Blue.

Helpful chapter on tests and exams to preform for declaring death. Includes brain death criteria and physical exam techniques. Sample Death Note included.

Clinical note templates/samples including general progress (SOAP) notes, cross-cover, procedure, death, ICU, surgical and discharge/ transfer notes.&nbsp;<br style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family: Noto, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br>

Sample hospital admission orders in sequence with explanations to help guide you as you write your hospital admission orders.

Checklist of important items to include in your patient checkout process, as well as the listing History and Physical and Discharge Summary components in order.

<p>Cross cover chapter focuses on reviewing what's important when seeing patients on cross cover with details on tests to order and exams to follow. Includes evaluations for chest pain, shortness of breath, falls, fevers and other common calls.</p>

Common epidemiology and evidence based medicine definitions and equations used in population studies and journal articles. Includes equations for sensitivity, specificity, prevalence, relative risk and other terms.

Common Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) clinical study types are defined along with approach to evaluation of randomized control trials. Also includes Fagan nomogram that allows you to estimate the probability of disease given a particular test result. Great pocket resource for EBM review and referencing.

Listing of Over the Counter (OTC) medications considered safe in pregnancy with FDA Pregnancy Class listing.

Commonly used OB medications for labor, delivery and post-op medications for nausea, sleep, infections, itching, hemorrhage, GBS and more.

Recommended antimicrobial prophylactic regimens by gynecological procedure.

Guidelines on the treatment of asymptomatic UTI and acute cystitis in pregnancy. Includes antibiotic dosing.

Most up-to-date guidelines and indications for intrapartum group B streptococcal (GBS) prophylaxis.

Sample OB notes with descriptors for Intrapartum Progress Notes, Delivery Note -Vaginal Delivery, Delivery Note - C section, and Postpartum Progress Notes.

Algorithm for initiation and escalation of hypertension drug treatments based on comorbidities. The management of hypertension in diabetes is also included.

Extensive chapter reviews Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) workup and treatments for STEMI, NSTEMI, UA. Includes TIMI Risk Scores, Killip Classification and Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Classification. Stress testing algorithm and the acute management of myocardial infarctions with details on medications and interventions included.

Chapter includes Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) definitions, as well as algorithms for Cardiac Stress Testing, STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina and chronic stable angina. Includes Heart Score, EDACS (Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain) Scores and TIMI risk scores.&nbsp;

Guidelines for blood draws. Includes supplies needed, step by step venipuncture procedure, order and color of tubes. Also Includes details on intravenous site for blood draws with anatomical sites for punctures.

IV catheter selection guide based on gauge and use with associated implications. Central line listing along with information regarding flushing solutions and frequency for each type of line.

Chart of phlebotomy tube by color, additive, use and common order of draw.

Detailed review of supplies, preparation and procedures for central venous catheter placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, arthrocentesis and joint injections. Also includes lab tests to order, Light's criteria for pleural exudates and diagnostic clues from pleural fluid appearance.

Transfusion guidelines for blood, for both adults and pediatrics.

Procedure note examples for Endotracheal Intubation, Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter insertion, Femoral Central Venous Catheters, Lumbar Puncture (including lab tests to order by tube) Radial Artery Line Placement, and Paracentesis.

Listing of over 50 abbreviations commonly used by medical professionals. Also includes common symbols and unapproved abbreviation listing.

Evidence based recommendations on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical testing, treatments and procedures for geriatric patients. Developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Geriatrics Society.

Guidelines for the initiation of warfarin (Coumadin) and expected INR elevations. Also includes maintenance dosing and reversal strategies as well as listing of select drugs that increase INR.

Advanced chart of critical care medications with dosages, comparison of physiological responses, target receptors and half-lives. Includes pressors, IV beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and vasodilators.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This chapter focuses on the treatment of patients with acutely elevated blood pressures. Drug treatments are listed and include mechanisms of action, dosages, duration and adverse effects.&nbsp;

Select cardiac and sedation medications used in the ICU. Includes load and dosing parameters. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is also included.

This section describes the dosing and side effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG). Also describes Plasma Exchange. IVIG is used to treat various autoimmune, infectious, and idiopathic diseases. IVIG is an approved treatment for graft versus host disease and ITP. It is accepted for use in persons with Kawasaki disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

Medications used for rapid intubations with dosing and cautions. Also includes select other medications used for emergency situations (hypertensive emergency, anti-epileptics, and others).

Novel anticoagulant chart comparing mechanism of action, use, dosing, monitoring, drug interactions, and reversal agents. Edoxaban and Betrixaban were added in 2019 to the rapidly growing list of anticoagulants.

Listing of common medications that should not be crushed when given to patients.

Conversion chart of weights, temperature, and height. Volume and mass conversion factors.

Most recent Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines. This chapter has easy to follow algorithms to guide you through the most commonly used pediatric life support measures. Included in this chapter, Universal PALS Cardiac Algorithm, Universal PALS components with medications, Pediatric Bradycardia, Pediatric Tachycardia, PALS resuscitation medications list, and post resuscitation cardiac medications list.

The latest guidelines from the American Heart Association for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALCS) diagnosis and treatment in critical situations. Also includes Basic Life Support (BLS), as well as ACLS drugs and dosing. These recommendations are from the latest American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Clinical practice guidelines for sepsis based on the latest recommendations (2021) for recognition, diagnosis and treatment of SIRS, Sepsis and Septic Shock. Guidelines use SOFA criteria in the diagnosis of Sepsis.&nbsp;

Comparative Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) compositions for different conditions. Includes comparison of cell type, wbc, pressure, glucose, protein, and miscellaneous testing options for bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, herpes encephalitis and many other conditions.

Commonly seen infections in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities with antibiotic treatment guidelines. This chapter is updated with the newest C. diff diarrhea guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) in 2018.

<p><span style="color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Coronavirus (COVID-19) recognition, testing, and management. This double-sided single card contains symptom recognition, appropriate testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) for all healthcare providers.&nbsp;Risk stratification&nbsp;management algorithm included based on the Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio&nbsp;(NLR) to help you decide where patients should be placed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></p>

Guidelines for management of acute stroke including inclusion and exclusion criteria for the use of TPA and mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke. The chapter also covers stroke mimics, stroke syndromes with diagrams of location and relevant vasculature, and the NIH stroke scale.

Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-ICU) tool used to diagnose and monitor delirium in ICU patients.

What to expect with cross cover call for neurological conditions including altered mental status, delirium, seizure, and CVA and what to do in those situations.

<p>Listing of the small fiber neuropathies and radiculopathies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Illustrations of the lumbosacral and brachial plexuses.</p>

<p>Ataxia differential with Parkinson's symptoms and treatments.&nbsp;</p>

MRI modalities T1 and T2 differences.

<p>Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of convulsive status epilepticus (SE) and non-convulsive status epilepticus.</p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The MoCA is a cognitive screening test designed to assist health professionals in the detection of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.</span></p>

<p>Lumbar puncture procedure.</p>

<p>Electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS) characteristics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>EEG electrode placement map with frequencies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter reviews antiepileptic drug (AED) use, target serum level, and side effects.</p>

Autonomic system throughout the body with Parasympathetic and Sympathetic innervations as well as relevant nuclei and ganglia.

<p>Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Table contains drug action, use, and side effects.</p>

<p>Extensive listing of commonly used neurology drugs with half-life, metabolism, dosing and contraindications.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter lists where tumors are more likely to spread in metastatic disease.</p>

The Wells’ Criteria is a clinical prediction tool that can be used to stratify patients for risk of clot. Includes two tools: one for PE risk calculation and one for DVT risk calculation. Criteria have been validated in both inpatient and emergency department settings. Its score is often used in conjunction with d-dimer testing to evaluate for PE.

Basic guidelines for using and optimizing non-invasive ventilation modalities as well as mechanical vents with weaning and extubation criteria. Includes ARDS criteria and strategies to decrease ARDS incidence. Acid base analysis guidelines are also included.

Listing of the various hospital diets including restrictions for each type of specialized diet. Chapter has tables covering common nutritional supplements/meal replacements. Types of dysphagia are also covered as are descriptions, standard labeling, and abbreviations for dysphagia modified food and liquid consistencies&nbsp;according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDSSI).

Extensive tables providing guidance for MRI/MRA/MRV study selection/indications/IV contrast requirements and cautions. Ultrasound tables provide information to aid in selection of study type/indication and NPO status required for each study.

General guide for radiology order structure, common radiology order abbreviations and renal function precautions.

Extensive tables providing guidance for nuclear studies/PET scan study selection/indications and patient preparation, including NPO requirements for each type of study.

Chapter contains indications for each type of interventional radiology procedure, contrast use, need for conscious sedation and labs, NPO status and typical exam time.

Tables of common diagnostic x-rays describing joints included and typical views. Also includes common fluoroscopy studies (e.g. GI related barium studies, myelograms, etc.) with indications and patient prep requirements.

Chapter contains information on contrast media reactions with treatment guidelines, protocols for premedication for known contrast allergies, metformin precautions and precautions to avoid nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with MRI contrast agents.

Extensive tables providing guidance for CT study selection/indications/IV contrast requirements and patient preparation. Ultrasound tables provide information to aid in selection of study type/indication and NPO status required for each study.

Step-by-step algorithm from the initial "Golden Minute" of birth to guide providers in newborn resuscitation.&nbsp;