Dear Students,

This short course is prepared to help you in the final stages of your preparation. It is ONLY for YOU.

The conditions included here are the most common conditions encountered by students; this does not mean that you cannot encounter conditions not included here. It is your responsibility to do a comprehensive review on your own.

Interview Prep

For each condition, be prepared to answer these interview questions:

• What is this condition, and how would you explain it simply to a patient?
• What is happening in the body (summarized pathophysiology)?
• What are the main causes and risk factors (including genetic factors if relevant)?
• What are the key signs and symptoms, and which ones are most concerning?
• What focused nursing assessment would you perform first for this patient?
• How is this condition diagnosed (key tests and investigations)?
• What lab values are relevant, and what abnormalities would you expect?
• What is the medical management and overall goal of treatment?
• What medications are used, and what are the key nursing responsibilities associated with them?
• What are your priority nursing actions, including immediate concerns, complications, and red flags?

Helpful documents are also included below:

Checklists:

NCJ Exam Checklist

NCJ Dressing Checklists

NCJ Medication Checklist

Nasogastric Tube insertion

Nasogastric Tube Feeds

Female Catheterization

Documentation:

Sample Completed Datasheet

Sample Documentations (remember nuances discussed in class)

Useful Documentation Guide

Nursing Care Plans:

Sample Care Plans 2026

Wound Care:

Wound care Procedure Steps

Physical Assessment Videos

Use the videos below as guides. They are not “perfect” videos but they are excellent guides.

Neurological Assessment Part 1

Neurological Assessment Part 2

Neurological Assessment Part 3

Head, Face and Neck Assessment

Thorax and Lungs Assessment

Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment

Peripheral Vascular System Assessment

Abdominal Assessment

Musculoskeletal Assessment