Medication schedule template: Free printable form
Learn how to fill in a medication schedule, one sheet per medicine, plus the checks to run before you hand it to the patient.
Arm squeeze test: How to perform, score and interpret
The arm squeeze test is positive when upper arm pain scores 3 points above both shoulder points. Read more on the grip, the threshold and the accuracy data.
Neurological eye exam: What it involves and what it finds
Most routine eye exams focus on refraction and anterior segment health, but a neurological eye exam goes further. It tests the cranial nerves, checks the visual pathway, and looks for signs of disease the patient doesn’t yet know about. For example, stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, and raised intracranial pressure all leave early traces behind […]
ICU note template: Free PDF and systems-based example
Free systems-based ICU note template with a worked example, plus the habit that makes each system line readable at handover.
Schizophrenia nursing care plan: NANDA diagnoses and interventions
NANDA-I retired two classic schizophrenia nursing diagnoses. Here’s the current list, plus the interventions and monitoring that hold up.
Dexterity test: Types, scoring, and administration guide
A patient tells you their hand feels clumsy. Grip strength looks fine, the arm moves well, and nothing in the chart explains it. Without a standardized measure, that complaint stays a comment in the file. A dexterity test puts a number on speed and control in the hand, scored the same way in every session, […]
Pinch grip test: How to perform, score, and interpret it
The pinch grip test screens the anterior interosseous nerve in seconds. Learn the protocol, published pinch strength norms, and what to record. Read more.
Hand nerve tests: Median, ulnar and radial exam guide
Nerve compression rarely announces itself. A patient mentions pins and needles at 3am, blames the pillow, and books in months later. By then the thenar eminence has started to flatten, and the window for a clean recovery has narrowed. A structured hand nerve exam catches it much earlier. It takes about five minutes and needs […]
Comprehensive assessment
Download your free comprehensive assessment template A structured clinical form covering patient history, mental health screening, functional capacity, and the social factors that shape recovery. Each section carries its own prompts and space for scores, so you can customize it and put it to work this week. Download template A comprehensive assessment is a systematic […]
NIHSS Score Sheet Template
Download your free NIHSS quick-capture score sheet A one-page form with 11 scored fields covering consciousness, gaze, vision, facial palsy, motor arm and leg, ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria and inattention. It is a simplified quick-capture sheet with a 29-point ceiling, so use the official 0 to 42 scale for the formal record. Download template Acute […]