Free · Click-through guide · Mnemonics + charting · Citations included
Head-to-toe assessment, walked through.
Tap any system to see what to check, what's normal, the red flags, what they mean, the mnemonic to lock it in, and a ready-to-edit charting line. Built so a new grad never blanks at the bedside.
Always follow your facility's assessment protocol and your scope of practice. This tool is a teaching scaffold to help build a systematic approach — it is not a substitute for clinical training or judgment. Charting examples are templates; document only your real findings.
References (APA)
American Nurses Association. (2021). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (4th ed.). ANA.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. (2024). AACN Procedure Manual for Progressive and Critical Care (8th ed.). Elsevier.
Jarvis, C., & Eckhardt, A. (2024). Physical examination & health assessment (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Bickley, L. S., Szilagyi, P. G., & Hoffman, R. M. (2021). Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking (13th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C. (2023). Nurse's pocket guide: Diagnoses, prioritized interventions, and rationales (16th ed.). F. A. Davis.