Pediatric assessment: Frameworks, tools, and clinical workflows
Pediatric assessment adjusts for age. Use the PAT for a 30-second read, then age-specific vital ranges and a matched pain scale.
ICU presentation: How to structure and deliver on rounds
An ICU presentation runs head to toe by organ system. Here are the five parts, in the order attendings expect to hear them.
Health Assessment in Nursing
Download your free nursing health assessment form A printable form covering patient details, chief complaint, medical and social history, medications, allergies, and vital signs. It also has space for a head-to-toe physical exam, a functional assessment, and diagnostic test results. Download template Health assessment in nursing is a systematic evaluation that gathers both subjective and […]
DNR form: Free template and how to complete it
Download your free DNR form template A ready-to-complete DNR order covering physician information, the statement of DNR request, duration, healthcare proxy details, witness signatures, and an optional notary section. Add your own patient identifiers and check your state’s DNR statute before signing. Download template A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) form is one of the most consequential documents […]
CVICU report sheet: Free template and section guide
Download the free three-page CVICU report sheet. This guide covers what its 13 sections include, and the cardiac fields you will need to add by hand.
Echocardiography report: Template and interpretation guide
Read an echocardiography report fast: LVEF bands, sex-specific reference ranges, valve grading, and a free ASE-aligned template.
Discharge summary template: Free download and clinical guide
A discharge summary needs diagnosis, medications, pending results and follow-up. Download the free template and work through each section.
Pittsburgh Knee Rules: Criteria, walk test and free template
Download your free Pittsburgh Knee Rules template A point-of-care reference card covering patient details, the mandatory mechanism screen, and the age and walk test qualifiers. It also walks through how to administer the walk test, how to read the result, and where to record your clinical reasoning. Download template The Pittsburgh Knee Rules tell you […]
Nursing concept map: Free template and worked examples
Download your free nursing concept map template A two-page printable worksheet built around a single disease process. Page one holds the patient details, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care, and page two holds the tests, the signs, and the pathophysiology. Download template You can recite every symptom in your patient’s chart. Then a preceptor asks why […]
Nursing care plan for urinary retention: Free PDF & NANDA guide
Urinary retention is confirmed by a post-void residual over 100 mL. Read more for the NANDA wording, interventions with rationale and a free care plan PDF.