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During a typical 12-hour shift, a nurse can easily walk 4-5 miles, about 8,400-10,500 steps. (A study by University of Iowa found that most people take about 2,100 steps to walk a mile.) Compare this to the average American daily count of 5,000-7,000 steps.When you consider the bending, reaching, and lifting necessary during a shift, it’s easy to see that the physical demands of a nurse can compare to that of an athlete in training. N ...

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a practical and objective method to determine the level of a patient’s consciousness following a head injury. It’s a simple and reliable measurement tool that every nurse should become familiar with and be able to accurately perform. For nurses, the GCS provides a clear picture of trends in a neurologically compromised patient.The GCS was developed in 1974 at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) b ...

The Next Generation NCLEX (NCLEX-NGN) introduces two new types of test items to evaluate your ability to use the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) when providing safe care for clients.NCJMM measures six essential clinical skills that follow the Nursing Process:Two new additionsNCLEX-NGN is designed to specifically include two ways to evaluate your ability to deal with the ever-changing progress (or setbacks) in ...

When the NCLEX-NGN launches April 1, 2023, candidates are going to see some significant changes. We’ve told you what to expect in these articles: NCLEX Is Changing: Learn More! and NCLEX-NGN and the Six Clinical Judgment Skills.There will also be three Evolving Case Studies included as part of the examination. Each case study will progress through six questions that mirror the Clinical Judgment Skills.And yet another BIG change? ...

With the launch of the Next Generation NCLEX (NCLEX-NGN), candidates for the new examination are eager to get as much information as possible about the new types of test items and how to practice for the case studies.Nurse Plus can help you learn what to expectNurse Plus has a helpful series of articles to help you get started: NCLEX is Changing: Learn More! NCLEX-NGN and the Six Clinical Judgment Skills Next Generation NCLEX Items Mor ...

Medicine and healthcare are always changing. More and more, emerging subspecialties in every area allow for specific and unique focus for patients. That means new opportunities for nurses.One of the newest methods of patient care is telemedicine (also called telehealth). The American Medical Association (AMA) states, “Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to anothe ...

A Deep Dive into the Six Components of the NCLEX-NGN Ongoing Case StudiesNeed help understanding the six components of the Ongoing Case Studies that are part of NCLEX-NGN? We’re here to walk you through each of them so you can feel confident when you sit for your examination.The Ongoing Case Studies are designed to simulate an actual case that you might encounter in a clinical setting. Rather than simply test the knowledge that yo ...

What Are the New Test Item Types for NCLEX-NGN?When the new NCLEX-NGN format officially begins in April 2023, licensure candidates will prepare for two new components of the examination:NCLEX-NGN will continue to contain standard multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply (SATA) test items. The total number of test items will range from 85 to 150, just a few more than the current 75-145. This includes 15 questions that are being e ...

When the NCLEX-Next Generation (NCLEX-NGN) launches in April 2023, each examination will include three case studies with six test items. The test items will follow—in order—the six components of Layer 3 of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM).What is the NCJMM?The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is the organization that designs and oversees NCLEX, the licensure exam for nursing ca ...