NR 340 Evolve Specialty Exam (ESE) Essay Assignment Paper

Instructions:   The contents on this guide are intended to help you organize your preparation for the Evolve Specialty Exam (ESE) for NR340.  This is not intended to serve as a direct reflection of the exact questions that will be presented in the exam.  As you review the topics listed below, be sure that you can

1. understand the pathophysiology;
2. identify the appropriate assessment skills;
3. interpret the appropriate lab or other diagnostic findings;
4. develop a safe and competent plan of care with rationale;
5. associate the nursing implications with the appropriate medications or other treatments;
6. teach the rationale for all the above; and
7. prioritize especially r/t interventions and use of the nursing process.

Medication Calculations r/t IV (mg/min to ml/hour; mcg/ml, etc.)

Cardiovascular 

Heart and Other Organ Transplant

Respiratory 

Neurological 

Burns 

Pancreas & Liver

Acute GI/GU/Renal 

Acute Endocrine Dysfunctions