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The clinical reasoning cycle: 8 steps with a worked example
Learn the 8 steps of the clinical reasoning cycle (Levett-Jones) with a worked ward example – a study guide for nursing students and new graduates.
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Study guides grouped the way nurses work – pick a topic and start learning.
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Clinical skills
Assessment, clinical judgement and recognising when a patient is getting worse.
Clinical skills
Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration
How nurses recognise early warning signs of clinical deterioration, use observation charts and escalate care under NSQHS Standard 8 – a practical guide.
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- Head-to-toe and focused assessment
- Vital signs and early warning charts
- Clinical reasoning for case studies
- Escalation and rapid response
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Medication safety
Safe administration, high-risk medicines and the checks that prevent errors.
Medication safety
Medication safety: the rights of medication administration
The rights of safe medication administration, high-risk medicines (APINCHS), and practical checks nurses use to prevent medication errors in Australia.
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- Rights of medication administration
- APINCHS high-risk medicines
- Drug calculations
- Reporting errors and near misses
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Communication & handover
Structured communication for safer handover and escalation.
Communication
ISBAR clinical handover: template and examples
How to use ISBAR (Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for clinical handover and escalation, with a phone-call example and template.
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- ISBAR
- Bedside handover with patients and families
- Escalation phone calls
- Documentation
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Infection prevention
Standard precautions and the habits that stop infections spreading.
Infection prevention
The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene: a guide for nurses
The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene explained with clinical examples, plus glove use and the National Hand Hygiene Initiative in Australian healthcare.
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- 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
- Glove use
- Standard and transmission-based precautions
- Aseptic technique basics
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Professional practice & CPD
Registration, CPD, reflection and the NMBA standards for practice.
CPD & registration
NMBA CPD requirements explained
How many CPD hours Australian nurses and midwives need, what counts, how to document it and what to keep for an NMBA audit – in plain English.
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CPD & registration
Nursing registration renewal checklist
A step-by-step checklist for renewing nursing or midwifery registration with Ahpra: CPD, recency of practice, indemnity insurance, declarations and key dates.
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Professional practice
Reflective practice in nursing: Gibbs' cycle with an example
How to write a reflection for nursing CPD or university using Gibbs' reflective cycle, with a worked example and tips for meaningful reflective practice.
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- NMBA CPD standard
- Registration renewal
- Reflective writing
- Codes of conduct and standards for practice