ER Nurse Cheat Sheets Hyperlinked PDF | New Grad Emergency Nurse Study Guide | Triage, ESI, Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Tox | Printable

Walk into your first ED shift knowing who to see first, what clock is running, and what the nurse does next.

This 30-page cheat sheet bundle is made for new grad nurses, nurses moving into the emergency department, and nursing students in their ED clinical or capstone. It covers triage, the time-critical codes, trauma, toxicology and ED safety in plain language, with nursing actions and memory tricks on every page. I'm Anna, RN, BSN, PHN, a nurse educator and former nursing instructor. I've been helping nursing students and new nurses through NurseStudy.Net since 2012.

What's Inside

• ED shift survival: room check, patient flow, who to see first, reassessment timing
• Triage with ESI levels 1 to 5, real examples, what counts as a resource, danger-zone vitals
• Primary and secondary survey (ABCDE), GCS, adult vital sign red flags
• Chest pain, ACS and STEMI: time goals, first meds, when to hold nitro, lead and artery table
• Stroke code: BE FAST, last known well, glucose, CT, thrombolytic nursing care
• Sepsis Hour-1 bundle with fluid math
• Respiratory distress, asthma, COPD and anaphylaxis (IM epinephrine first)
• DKA, HHS and hypoglycemia
• Toxidromes, a full antidote table, common overdoses, alcohol withdrawal and CIWA
• Trauma: head injury, spinal precautions, chest trauma, tourniquets and hemorrhage control
• Burns (rule of nines, Parkland math), heat stroke, hypothermia, frostbite
• Ortho injuries, compartment syndrome, splinting, wound care and lac repair setup
• OB emergencies in the ED and peds in the ED (vital signs, weight-based care, red flags)
• Behavioral health, suicide screening, restraints, abuse and neglect reporting
• RSI and procedural sedation basics, common ED meds and drips
• ED charting, AMA, EMTALA, SBAR handoff and discharge teaching
• All memory tricks on one page
• 25 ED/NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales
• Blank ED patient brain sheet (print as many as you need)

Good For

• New graduate nurses and nurse residency programs
• Nurses starting in the ED, urgent care, or float pool
• Nursing students in emergency or critical care clinicals and capstone
• NCLEX-RN review of priority and emergency topics

Details

• Hyperlinked: clickable contents page and bookmarks, easy to use in GoodNotes or Notability
• Instant digital download
• One PDF, 30 pages
• US letter size (8.5 x 11 in)
• Print at home or use in GoodNotes or Notability

Please Note

• This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped.
• Due to the digital nature, all sales are final.
• For personal use only. Please do not share or resell.
• For study use. It does not replace your orientation, triage training, or ED protocols. Always follow your school's materials, your facility's policies and protocols, and provider orders.

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