Hey there friend, Christina here with nursingschoolofsuccess.com and today's video is going to be pretty short
and sweet, because I just have ONE seriously awesome nursing school hack for you: and that
is how to answer nursing school questions using what we call the ABCs. Now I'll explain
what the ABCs in nursing means in just a minute, because first I want to make sure this is
the right video for you. So, if you've been having trouble answering questions on your
nursing school exams, maybe you feel like you know the answer but the exam question
tricks you up and you get them wrong, OR if you get nervous when your instructor asks
you to prioritize your patient care, then this video and the ABC nursing strategy will
help you out. So this video is for you. And just a side note, if you're part of the NursingSOS
Membership Community, stop this video right now, go and log into your dashboard and click
on How To Study. I've got a whole training video in there for you that includes these
nursing ABCs, but it also covers all of the other test taking strategies I recommend that
you use. So if you're a NursingSOS Member, head on over there to get that video training.
In this video we're just going to cover the ABCs. So let's dive into the ABCs of nursing.
Okay, so the ABCs of nursing is just a handy dandy mnemonic for how you can prioritize
patient care, and answer your nursing school questions right. So, if you use it right,
it's a really great nursing school hack, because you will have a much easier time getting those
nursing exam questions correct.
So ABC stands for airway, breathing and circulation. So these are your top 3 priorities when doing
patient care, and when you're answering nursing school questions. You need to make sure your
patient has a clear airway (or what we call a patent airway), you need to make sure they
are breathing adequately, and you need to make sure their blood is flowing and circulating.
These are the 3 primary life or death physiological processes right. If one of these isn't happening,
it's game over, right, so that's why the ABCs should be your top priority.
Now let's put this into action. If you get a case scenario question on your nursing school
exam, meaning that the question walks you through a patient situation, i t might have
you select the "first" thing you'll do, or ask you what's your "immediate" action would
be.
Now here is where you should be thinking: ABCs. I want you to walk through each of the
answers listed for that question, and see if any of them contain an intervention that
keeps the patient's airway clear, keeps them breathing, or keeps their blood circulating.
Right, ABC: airway, breathing, and circulation.
So if you identify an answer like that, that includes the ABCs, go back, re-read the question
to make sure that answer makes sense. And if it does, fantastic! You were just saved
by the nursing ABCs.
And this strategy also works at clinical. You'll prioritize your patient care based
on the ABCs. If you have a patient who isn't breathing well or their blood isn't circulating,
you'll most likely need to check in on them first or spend more time with that patient.
So if your clinical instructor asks you what patient you'll go see first, or why you planned
your nursing care the way you did, just remember the nursing ABCs.
So that is one of the best strategies to use for your nursing school exams and for your
nursing school clinicals. Remember to prioritize the ABCs: make sure your patient's airway
is clear, they are breathing, and that their blood is circulating.
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Thank you so much for watching, now go become the nurse that God created only YOU to be.
And I'll see you right back here next time on the nursing school show, take care.