Things Nurses Should Know| Nursing Skills for New Grad & Experienced Nurses #newgradnurse #nursing

Core Nursing Competencies00:01:07

Focuses on mastering nursing admissions and performing thorough head-to-toe assessments, as these skills are transferable across all nursing specialties.

Clinical Documentation and Assessment Techniques00:02:18

Covers proper pain assessment scales, accurate wound measurement using the LWD (Length, Width, Depth) method, and the importance of collecting specimens correctly to avoid contamination.

Vital Signs and Clinical Judgment00:06:30

Emphasizes the importance of manual blood pressure measurement to ensure accuracy, understanding when to escalate concerns to a doctor, and performing effective fall risk assessments.

Technical Procedures and Patient Education00:08:34

Discusses patient education as a core duty, managing tubes and drains, the reality of IV insertion skill levels, and the necessity of mastering respiratory assessments and basic medical equipment like CPAP/BiPAP machines.

Diagnostic and Injection Proficiency00:11:59

Outlines best practices for obtaining cultures to prevent misdiagnosis and the importance of refining intramuscular injection techniques to improve patient comfort and safety.