Types of Nurses
This nurse specializes in caring for critically ill patients, often in the ICU.
What is a Critical Care or ICU Nurse?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This disease is caused by high blood sugar.
What is diabetes?
A nurse gives the wrong medication dose. What should they do next?
What is report the error immediately and monitor the patient?
This medical drama with 20 seasons follows doctors and nurses working at Seattle Grace Hospital.
What is Grey’s Anatomy?
This nurse has advanced training and can prescribe medications in most states.
What is a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
This disease affects the lungs and causes shortness of breath.
What is asthma?
A patient refuses medication. What should you do
What is respect their decision and document it?
What drink do nurses consume about 3.6 cups of per day on average?
What is coffee?
This nurse assists women through pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
What is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)?
These structures connect muscles to bones.
What are tendons?
Hypertension affects this body system.
What is the circulatory or cardiovascular system?
patient is short of breath and their oxygen saturation is 84%. What’s your first action?
What is apply/administer oxygen?
This is the most commonly used item by nurses to check patients’ hearts and lungs.
What is a stethoscope?
This type of nurse works in the operating room and assists surgeons during procedures.
What is a Perioperative or Surgical Nurse?
This body system is responsible for producing hormones.
What is the endocrine system?
Alzheimer’s disease affects this part of the body.
What is the brain or nervous system?
A patient who just got IV antibiotics says they feel itchy and notice a red rash.
What is stop the medication and check for an allergic reaction?
Nurses sometimes spend up to 40% of their shift doing this, even though everyone thinks they just walk around.
What is charting/documentation?
This type of nurse provides basic patient care under the supervision of an RN or doctor.
What is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This autoimmune disease causes joint inflammation and pain.
What is arthritis?
Your patient just had surgery. Their blood pressure is low, their heart rate is high, and their bandage is covered in blood.
What is suspect internal or external bleeding, apply pressure, and notify the provider immediately?
“It’s never lupus” became a famous quote from this hospital-based TV show.
What is House?