What tasks can an RN delegate to an LPN or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Delegation depends on patient stability, task complexity, state scope-of-practice rules, and facility policy. RNs retain responsibility for assessment, clinical judgment, and evaluation.

What PPE is required for airborne precautions in nursing?

Airborne precautions require a fit-tested N95 respirator or higher-level respirator, along with other PPE as indicated by the patient’s condition and standard precautions.

What is the correct abdominal assessment sequence in a head-to-toe nursing assessment?

Assess the abdomen in this order: inspect, auscultate, percuss, then palpate. Auscultation comes before palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds.

Free online course Nursing Fundamentals

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Build essential nursing skills with a free online course covering PPE, sterile gloving, charting, delegation, and patient assessments—plus practice questions.

In this free course, learn about

Delegation principles: RN vs LPN vs UAP scope, tasks, accountability, and safe assignment decisions
Isolation precautions: standard/contact/droplet/airborne and required PPE; when an N95 is needed
Proper sterile gloving: order of steps, avoiding contamination (thumb tucked), and maintaining sterility
Nurse-to-nurse and nurse-to-provider communication: clear, concise reporting and escalation tips
Using shift report sheets: key content to track and how they support safe handoff communication
Reading a patient chart: where to find medical history, key sections, and how to interpret essentials
FDAR charting: Focus-Data-Action-Response format and what each letter represents in documentation
Prioritization/urgent findings: recognizing assessment cues that require immediate nursing action
Nursing care plans: purpose, core components, and differences between school care plans vs workplace use
Intake & output calculations: accurately measuring, totaling, and interpreting fluid balance
Head-to-toe assessment skills: systematic approach; abdominal exam sequence (inspect-auscultate-percuss-palpate)
Hand hygiene per CDC: when soap and water is required vs alcohol-based hand rub
Working with CNAs/PCTs: teamwork behaviors and building respectful, effective working relationships
Vitals and ostomy care basics: normal SpO2, ileostomy vs colostomy care, diet/hydration, pouch change adherence

About the free online course

Strengthen the day-to-day skills that make nursing care safer, clearer, and more confident. This free online course is designed for nursing students, new nurses, and anyone returning to clinical practice who wants a practical refresh on the foundations that show up in every shift.

You will build decision-making for delegation and scope of practice so you can assign tasks appropriately and protect patient safety while working smoothly with LPNs and nursing assistants. You will also sharpen infection prevention habits with isolation precautions, selecting the right protective equipment for common scenarios, and reinforcing reliable hand hygiene choices aligned with clinical expectations.

Because technical skill matters, the course supports you in performing sterile gloving with attention to the small details that reduce contamination risk. It also focuses on the communication workflows that keep units running: nurse-to-nurse handoff, using report sheets effectively, and speaking with providers in a professional, organized way so concerns are heard and next steps are clear.

Documentation is another core competency, and you will learn to read a patient chart with purpose, recognize what information most helps you understand history and current risks, and practice structured charting formats such as F-DAR. The course reinforces prioritization in fast-moving situations, helping you decide which assessment findings require immediate action and how to respond when time is limited.

To support complete patient care, you will revisit core assessment skills from head-to-toe exams and vital signs interpretation to intake and output calculations. Realistic practice questions throughout help you translate concepts into clinical judgment. You will also apply foundational nursing care to common needs such as ostomy management, including principles for supporting skin integrity and improving pouch adherence. By the end, you will feel better prepared to communicate, document, prioritize, and perform essential bedside skills with consistency and professionalism.

Course content

Video class: Delegation Nursing NCLEX Questions Review: RN/LPN/UAP Duties, Scope of Practice 27m
Exercise: As a registered nurse, which of the following tasks is appropriate to delegate to a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?
Video class: Isolation Precautions Nursing Mnemonics NCLEX | Contact, Droplet, Airborne Precautions PPE 10m
Exercise: Which precaution type requires wearing an N95 mask?
Video class: Standard 17m
Exercise: What type of PPE is necessary for airborne precautions?
Video class: How to Put on or Don Sterile Gloves for Nursing Students 05m
Exercise: When donning sterile gloves, why is it important to keep the thumb tucked while putting on the first glove?
Video class: Sterile Gloving Nursing Technique Steps | Don/Donning Sterile Gloves Tips 02m
Exercise: What is the first step in donning sterile gloves?

Video class: Communication in Nursing | Nurse-to-Nurse Communication Skills 05m
Video class: Nursing Shift Report Sheet Templates by Nurse Sarah | How to Give a Nursing Shift Report 20m
Exercise: What is the primary role of report sheets in nursing practice?
Video class: Communicating with Doctors as a New Nurse or Nursing Student Tips 10m
Exercise: How can new nurses improve communication with doctors?
Video class: Charting for Nurses | How to Understand a Patient's Chart as a Nursing Student or New Nurse 12m
Exercise: What is a vital section to check in a patient's chart for understanding their medical history?
Video class: FDAR Charting for Nurses | How to Chart in F-DAR Format with Examples 16m
Exercise: In F-DAR charting, what does the 'A' stand for?

Video class: NCLEX Practice Question Review on Priority Nursing Action | Weekly NCLEX Series 08m
Exercise: Which assessment finding requires immediate nursing action?
Video class: Nursing Care Plan Tutorial | How to Complete a Care Plan in Nursing School 17m
Exercise: What is one significant difference between nursing care plans in nursing school and on the job?
Video class: Nursing Care Plans in Nursing School? 04m
Exercise: In the context of nursing, what is the main purpose of creating a nursing care plan?
Video class: Intake and Output Nursing Calculation Practice Problems NCLEX Review (CNA, LPN, RN) I and O 09m
Video class: Head-to-Toe Assessment Nursing | Nursing Physical Health Assessment Exam Skills 41m
Exercise: What is the correct sequence for assessing the abdomen in a head-to-toe assessment?

Video class: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers | Hand Washing Soap and Water Technique Nursing Skill 06m
Exercise: According to CDC guidelines, when should soap and water be used instead of alcohol-based hand rubs for hand hygiene?
Video class: CNA / PCT Tips for Nurses: How to Treat Nursing Assistants 05m
Exercise: How can nurses build a good relationship with CNAs?
Video class: Vital Signs Nursing: Respiratory Rate, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Temperature, Pain, Oxygen 13m
Exercise: What is considered normal oxygen saturation in adults?
Video class: Colostomy and Ileostomy Nursing Care | Types of Ostomies NCLEX | Ileostomy vs Colostomy 24m
Exercise: Which of the following would be the best diet for a patient with an ileostomy to maintain proper hydration and electrolyte balance?
Video class: Ostomy Bag Pouch Change | Ostomy Care Nursing | Colostomy, Ileostomy Bag Change 11m
Exercise: What is a key step to ensure an ostomy pouching system adheres properly to the skin?
Video class: Colostomy Irrigation Procedure Care | Ostomy Enema Nursing | Stoma Cleaning 13m

Video class: How to Study for Nursing Fundamentals (Foundations) in Nursing School 09m
Video class: Insulin Onset Peak Duration Mnemonic Nursing | Types of Insulin Nursing NCLEX Review 06m
Video class: Intramuscular Injection in Deltoid Muscle with Z-Track Technique 07m
Video class: Incentive Spirometry (Spirometer) NCLEX Review for Nursing with Demonstration 13m
Exercise: What is the primary goal when using an incentive spirometer with a patient?
Video class: Blood Transfusion Procedure Nursing | Reaction Types, Complications (Hemolytic/Febrile) NCLEX 25m
Video class: How to Take a Blood Pressure Manually 13m

Video class: Tips for Drawing Blood for Nursing Students 13m
Exercise: What is the first and essential step to ensure before drawing blood as instructed in the video?
Video class: Hard to Find Veins Blood Draw, IVs, Venipuncture - Nursing, Phlebotomy 05m
Video class: Best Veins for IV Insertion, Drawing Blood (Venipuncture Tips) in Nursing, Phlebotomy 06m
Video class: Ampule Medication Administration Nursing Clinical Skills 05m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of using a filter straw when withdrawing medication from a glass ampule?
Video class: How to Open an Ampule | How to Break a Glass Ampoule Nursing Skill 01m

Video class: How to Use Crutches | 2, 3, 4-Point Gait, Swing-To/Through, Stairs, Nursing NCLEX 07m
Video class: Crutches, Canes, and Walkers Nursing NCLEX Assistive Devices Review 16m
Exercise: When using crutches, where should the hand grips be positioned relative to a patient's body?
Video class: Cane Nursing Assistive Devices Mobility NCLEX (Gait 05m
Video class: Walker Nursing Assistive Devices Mobility NCLEX 04m
Video class: Nursing Cast Care NCLEX Practice Question for Fractures 06m
Video class: Standing and Sitting with Crutches Nursing Assistive Devices NCLEX 00m
Video class: How to Go Up and Down Stairs on Crutches Nursing NCLEX Review 01m

Video class: Pressure Ulcers (Injuries) Stages, Prevention, Assessment | Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 Unstageable NCLEX 17m
Exercise: Which of the following is not a correct method of preventing pressure injuries in patients?
Video class: Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) with Spacer Demonstration Nursing 07m
Video class: Nitropaste Ointment Application | Nitroglycerin Nitro Bid Medication Administration Nursing 08m
Video class: How to Acrylic Nails Tutorial Beginners to Advanced 13m
Exercise: What tool is used to remove lifted acrylic nails safely?
Video class: Eye Drop Administration Nursing | Instill Eye Drops Punctal Occlusion for Glaucoma 05m
Video class: Crushing Medications for Tube Feeding and Oral Adminstration | How to Crush Pills for Nurses 09m
Video class: How to Split a Pill in Half | Cut a Pill in Half | Nursing Medication Adminstration 02m
Exercise: Why might a nurse need to split a pill?

Video class: How to Prime IV Tubing Line | How to Spike a IV Bag for Nursing 10m
Video class: How to Apply 06m
Video class: Nitroglycerin Medication Nursing Sublingual Tablets 06m
Exercise: What is the primary mechanism of action of nitroglycerin in treating chest pain?
Video class: How to Read a Syringe 3 ml, 1 ml, Insulin, 07m
Video class: Removing Gloves Properly and Safely Technique | How to Remove Gloves 01m

Video class: How to Answer NCLEX Style Questions for NCLEX-RN 15m
Exercise: When preparing a care plan for a patient who is at risk for developing pneumonia after abdominal surgery, which of the following interventions is most appropriate to include?
Video class: How to Answer NCLEX Style Select All That Apply Questions SATA 13m
Video class: NCLEX Questions and Answers Strategies 11m
Video class: NCLEX Diabetes Mellitus Practice Question on Insulin | Pharmacology Review 06m
Exercise: A patient with a blood glucose level of 215 mg/dL has been administered 4 units of insulin lispro at 11:30 AM. Considering the peak action time of lispro, when is the patient most at risk for hypoglycemia?
Video class: NCLEX Pharmacology Review Question on Medication Beta Blockers | Weekly NCLEX Series 09m
Video class: NCLEX Practice Question: Drag and Drop with Rationale on Fundamentals | Weekly NCLEX Series 04m
Video class: NCLEX Select All That Apply Practice SATA Question | Weekly NCLEX Series | #NCLEX 13m
Exercise: Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the care plan for a patient with congestive heart failure exacerbation, bilateral 2-plus pitting edema, dyspnea on exertion, and crackles in the lower lung bases who is prescribed furosemide (Lasix)?
Video class: NCLEX Drag and Drop Nursing Procedure Practice Question on Mixing Insulin 08m
Video class: NCLEX Hotspot Question Example: Digoxin Practice Question Pharmacology 06m

Video class: Disaster Triage Nursing (Color Tag System 10m
Exercise: In the context of disaster triage using the color-coded tag system, what does a red tag indicate for a patient?
Video class: Triage Tag Color Coding Categories: Disaster Nursing School Review NCLEX 06m
Video class: Start Method Disaster Triage Nursing Review for NCLEX 04m
Video class: Dosage Calculations Nursing Practice Problems 36m
Exercise: A pediatric patient's medication dose is determined by the patient's body surface area (BSA), prescribed at 10 milligrams per square meter per day. If the patient weighs 76 pounds and is 3 feet 8 inches tall, how many milligrams of the medication will the patient receive daily?
Video class: Rights of Medication Administration in Nursing (5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12) NCLEX Review 17m

Video class: How to Remove an IV Catheter (Discontinue Peripheral IV in Dorsum of Hand) Nursing Skill 02m
Video class: SBAR Nursing Example: Nurse-to-Physician Communication Report NCLEX 12m
Exercise: In the scenario presented by Nurse Sarah, when communicating a patient's deteriorating condition to a physician using the SBAR method, which piece of information is NOT typically included in the 'Background' section?
Video class: Fluid and Electrolytes for Nursing Students - Comprehensive NCLEX Review 35m
Video class: Things Nurses Should Know 06m
Video class: IV Flush: How to Flush an IV Line (Cannula, Catheter) Saline Lock Nursing Skill 05m
Exercise: Why is it important to flush a peripheral IV line?
Video class: Oral Liquid Medication Administration: Pouring Medicine in a Cup Nursing Clinical Skills 05m
Video class: EKG/ECG Interpretation Basics Nursing NCLEX | QRS Complex, P Wave, T Wave, PR Interval 22m

Video class: Patient Positioning Nursing Care | Nursing Fundamentals Next Generation NCLEX Review 14m
Exercise: Which patient position is recommended to prevent aspiration in unconscious patients or during seizures?
Video class: Osmosis Explained: Solutes and Osmolarity | What is Osmosis Nursing School Review NCLEX 03m
Video class: Prone Position Nursing NCLEX Review 01m
Video class: Supine Position Nursing NCLEX Review | Patient Positioning Nursing 01m
Exercise: What is a potential complication for patients who remain immobile in the supine position for extended periods?
Video class: Fowler's Position Nursing: High Fowler's, Low Fowler's, Semi-Fowler's Patient Positioning 04m

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