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Your journey to becoming a whole nurse
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🏆 Unit Complete — you did all three!
Challenge, Arcade, and Deeper Dive — done. Coach Katie's proud of you. Now go make someone's day safer.
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Coach Katie
Hi, I'm so glad you're here. 😊 I've taught clinical skills at the bedside for years, and what I've learned is this: the best nurses aren't the ones who memorize the most — they're the ones who look, think, and speak up. Each unit here gives you three ways to practice that: a Challenge to make the calls, an Arcade to drill the moves, and a Deeper Dive to really understand the why. Take your time. Let's grow together.
🟢 Part 1 · Getting Started
Basic nursing skills, one patient at a timeStart Here · Unit 1
Recommended order: Challenge → Arcade → Deeper DiveClinical Skill Scenario 1 of 57
The Low Blood Pressure
Vital signs · assessment · the four-bucket differential · SBAR communication
Start Here · Unit 2
Recommended order: Challenge → Arcade → Deeper DiveClinical Skill Scenario 2 of 57
What If I Don't Make the Bed Well?
Skin integrity · pressure-injury prevention · positioning · dignity
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🛏️ The Challenge"It's her bed, my patient." A branching "what if…" through Mrs. Carter's skin and comfort.
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🎮 Bed & Skin ArcadeFour quick games — spot the risk · read the skin · where it starts · say the skin.
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📚 Deeper DiveThe why, in depth — how skin breaks down, how you prevent it, plus a knowledge check.
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Block A · Your First Look
Assessment foundations — the on-ramp to every skillAssessment Foundations · Scenario 3 of 57
🔎 The Golden Minute
Your first sixty seconds — the head-to-toe general survey
Assessment Foundations · Scenario 4 of 57
🩺 The Number That Didn't Fit
Measuring & rechecking a vital accurately
Assessment Foundations · Scenario 5 of 57
😣 The Pain I Couldn't See
Believe it, measure it (OLDCARTS & scales), reassess it
Assessment Foundations · Scenario 6 of 57
⚖️ The Weight That Told a Story
Daily weights, intake/output & trending
Block B · Hygiene, Skin & Dignity
ADLs as assessment — Unit 2 (The Bed) sits aboveHygiene, Skin & Dignity · Scenario 7 of 57
🛁 The Bath That Was More Than a Bath
Hygiene as full assessment, comfort & dignity
Hygiene, Skin & Dignity · Scenario 8 of 57
🦶 The Heel Nobody Checked
Float the heels; inspect the diabetic foot daily
Hygiene, Skin & Dignity · Scenario 9 of 57
💧 The Red Around the Skin
Moisture damage vs pressure injury; barrier care
Hygiene, Skin & Dignity · Scenario 10 of 57
👄 The Mouth That Was Neglected
Oral care as pneumonia prevention & dignity
Block C · Mobility, Falls & Positioning
Keeping patients safe on their feet — and movingMobility, Falls & Positioning · Scenario 11 of 57
🚨 The Fall in Room 4
Fall risk prevention & post-fall response
Mobility, Falls & Positioning · Scenario 12 of 57
🔄 The Transfer That Went Wrong
Safe transfers, body mechanics & the gait belt
Mobility, Falls & Positioning · Scenario 13 of 57
🚶 The Gait That Changed
Safe ambulation & assistive devices
Mobility, Falls & Positioning · Scenario 14 of 57
🛌 The Long Lie
Immobility hazards, repositioning & clot prevention
Block D · Infection Control
Recognize infection early & stop the spreadInfection Control · Scenario 15 of 57
🌡️ The Sudden Fever
Recognizing infection & sepsis early
Infection Control · Scenario 16 of 57
🧼 The Hands We Wash
Hand hygiene & standard precautions
Infection Control · Scenario 17 of 57
🚪 The Isolation Room
Transmission precautions & PPE
Infection Control · Scenario 18 of 57
🦠 The Sudden Diarrhea
C. difficile precautions & skin protection
Block E · Elimination
Bladder, bowel, catheters & ostomy careElimination · Scenario 19 of 57
🚽 The Bladder That Wouldn't Empty
Urinary retention, bladder scan & catheter basics
Elimination · Scenario 20 of 57
🧷 The Foley & the Infection
CAUTI prevention & catheter care
Elimination · Scenario 21 of 57
🧫 The Bowel That Stopped
Constipation, ileus & bowel assessment
Elimination · Scenario 22 of 57
🩹 The Ostomy I'd Never Seen
Ostomy care, stoma assessment & confidence
Block F · Nutrition & Hydration
Eating, drinking & swallowing safelyNutrition & Hydration · Scenario 23 of 57
🍽️ The Tray Left Untouched
Nutrition, poor intake & safe feeding
Nutrition & Hydration · Scenario 24 of 57
💧 The Dry Mouth
Dehydration, fluid balance & I&O
Nutrition & Hydration · Scenario 25 of 57
🗣️ The Swallow That Wasn't Safe
Dysphagia & aspiration precautions
Block G · Breathing & Oxygen
Oxygen, distress & airwayBreathing & Oxygen · Scenario 26 of 57
🩺 The Quiet Desaturation
Oxygen saturation, delivery & positioning
Breathing & Oxygen · Scenario 27 of 57
🫁 The Breath That Got Harder
Respiratory distress: recognition & escalation
Breathing & Oxygen · Scenario 28 of 57
🎯 The Incentive Spirometer
Post-op breathing & atelectasis prevention
Breathing & Oxygen · Scenario 29 of 57
💨 The Cough With a Wet Voice
Airway clearance & safe suctioning
Block H · Heart & Circulation
Chest pain, rhythm, clots & blood pressureHeart & Circulation · Scenario 30 of 57
🩺 The Pain That Isn't Just Heartburn
Recognizing possible cardiac chest pain
Heart & Circulation · Scenario 31 of 57
❤️ The Heart That Raced
Assessing a fast heart rate: stable or unstable
Heart & Circulation · Scenario 32 of 57
🦵 The Leg That Swelled
Recognizing DVT & preventing clots
Heart & Circulation · Scenario 33 of 57
🫀 The Dizzy Stand-Up
Orthostatic hypotension & fall prevention
Block I · Glucose, Fluids & Labs
Blood sugar, fluid balance & reading labsGlucose, Fluids & Labs · Scenario 34 of 57
🩸 The Sugar That Dropped
Recognizing & treating low blood sugar
Glucose, Fluids & Labs · Scenario 35 of 57
📈 The Sugar That Climbed
High blood sugar & DKA red flags
Glucose, Fluids & Labs · Scenario 36 of 57
💧 The Swelling and the Scale
Fluid balance, edema & daily weights
Glucose, Fluids & Labs · Scenario 37 of 57
🧪 The Number on the Lab
Reading basic labs & critical values
Block J · Wounds & Skin Breakdown
Pressure injuries, wound care, incisions & dehiscenceWounds & Skin Breakdown · Scenario 38 of 57
🩹 The Sore That Was Missed
Pressure injury assessment & staging basics
Wounds & Skin Breakdown · Scenario 39 of 57
🧼 The Dressing Change
Wound care basics & clean technique
Wounds & Skin Breakdown · Scenario 40 of 57
🔥 The Incision That Got Angry
Surgical incision care & infection
Wounds & Skin Breakdown · Scenario 41 of 57
🆘 The Wound That Opened
Wound dehiscence & evisceration
Block K · Medication Safety
The rights, high-alert meds, allergies & insulin/anticoagulantsMedication Safety · Scenario 42 of 57
💊 The Med That Looked Wrong
The rights of medication administration
Medication Safety · Scenario 43 of 57
⚠️ The High-Alert Med
High-alert medications & safeguards
Medication Safety · Scenario 44 of 57
🚨 The Reaction
Allergic reactions & anaphylaxis
Medication Safety · Scenario 45 of 57
💉 The Insulin and the Blood Thinner
Insulin & anticoagulant safety
Block L · Neuro & Mental Status
Delirium, stroke, seizures & confusion safetyNeuro & Mental Status · Scenario 46 of 57
🧠 The Change in the Person
Acute mental status change & delirium
Neuro & Mental Status · Scenario 47 of 57
⚡ The Face That Drooped
Stroke recognition (BE-FAST) & response
Neuro & Mental Status · Scenario 48 of 57
🌀 The Seizure
Seizure care & safety
Neuro & Mental Status · Scenario 49 of 57
💗 The Confused and Unsafe Patient
Confusion, safety & least-restrictive care
Block M · Communication
SBAR, hand-off, documentation & therapeutic communicationCommunication · Scenario 50 of 57
📞 The Call to the Provider
SBAR & communicating a change
Communication · Scenario 51 of 57
🔁 The Hand-Off
Shift report & safe hand-off
Communication · Scenario 52 of 57
📝 The Chart That Tells the Story
Documentation & the legal record
Communication · Scenario 53 of 57
💬 The Words That Heal
Therapeutic communication with patients
Block N · The Whole Nurse
Scope, ethics, prioritization & self-care — the capstoneThe Whole Nurse · Scenario 54 of 57
🎓 The Task That Wasn't Yours
Scope of practice & professionalism
The Whole Nurse · Scenario 55 of 57
⚖️ The Patient's Voice
Ethics, patient rights & advocacy
The Whole Nurse · Scenario 56 of 57
🧭 The Overwhelming Shift
Prioritization & safe delegation
The Whole Nurse · Scenario 57 of 57
💚 The Nurse Who Runs on Empty
Self-care & burnout prevention
Featured Scenarios
A taste of the 57 — tap any to play✅ All 57 skills are live — each a full unit (Challenge + Arcade + Deeper Dive), organized by block above.
🟣 Part 2 · Prioritize & Manage
Several patients at once — think like a nurseSecond semester · critical thinking
Think Like a Nurse
Prioritize for the best outcomes · manage the whole assignment · protect your own wellbeing
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The Assignment — Prioritize, Manage & ReassessRank four patients, then conditions shift two hours later and you reassess. ABCs · acuity · delegation.
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Skills Lab · IV PumpHang a fluid, set a rate, watch the monitor respond. Master a device, light up your room.
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Skills Lab · Blood PressureSet up the cuff right, read the Korotkoff sounds, and classify the pressure.
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Skills Lab · Pulse OximeterPlace it right, judge whether the reading is trustworthy, and know the targets.
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Skills Lab · O₂ RegulatorMatch the delivery device to the need and set a safe flow rate.
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Skills Lab · SuctionSet a safe vacuum pressure and suction safely — timing, technique, oxygenation.
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Skills Lab · Daily-Weight ScaleGet a consistent, accurate weight — and know when a change must be reported.
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🏅 Badges & Certificates
Track progress · earn microcredentialsCNA · LPN · RN microcredentials
🏅 Your Badges & Certificates
A badge for every block you master, and a printable certificate for your level.
How the Club works
Every unit moves through the same three pillars that run across the whole Force for Health Academy:
📘 Learn It
Understand how the body works and what to watch for — the knowledge underneath the skill.
💪 Live It
Build the habits and hands — rechecks, the ten-second look, safety, communication.
Your two currencies
Healthy CoinsThe currency you earn, keep, spend, or invest across the Academy. Every right move banks coins.💧 DropsYour "units of good" — the inverse of tears. Each safe call is a tear you kept from being shed, a ripple out into the community.
Meet Coach Katie
Katie is a multi-skilled nurse and clinical-skills instructor who teaches hands-on, once a week, in person — and now here, anytime. Her style is warm, patient, and never judgmental: she wants you to understand the why, the how, and the difference your care makes in a real person's life. She'll always start you off the same way: "What if…"
⚑ Build note for Lucy/Pace: drop in Coach Katie's real photo & short bio here; ✅ logo swapped; confirm the three piece filenames match the deploy folder.
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