{"product_id":"clinical-survival-bundle","title":"Clinical Survival Bundle, 150 Nursing Reference Cards, Badge + Pocket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Clinical Survival Bundle is the complete RN Ascend reference system: all 54 badge cards plus all 96 pocket cards, 150 double-sided cards and 300 printed references in one purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e Badge cards clip to your reel for the number you need in two seconds. Pocket cards ride in your scrub pocket for the full table, diagram, and reasoning behind it. Both sets share one color system, so a cardiac badge card and a cardiac pocket card cross-reference without you having to think about it. Designed by Clinical Instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e150 double-sided cards, 300 references.\u003c\/strong\u003e 54 badge cards (108 references) and 96 pocket cards (192 references).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sizes, two jobs.\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3 x 2.1 in on your badge for quick answers; 3.7 x 4.9 in in your pocket for depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne color system across both sets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same system colors on every header, so the two formats cross-reference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen clinical systems covered.\u003c\/strong\u003e General Medical, Neuro, Cardiac, Respiratory, Endocrine, OB \u0026amp; L\u0026amp;D, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Labs, and English\/Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterproof and wipeable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both sets are printed on waterproof PVC, not paper or laminated cardstock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree RN Ascend Clinical Calculator.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scan the QR code on the pocket card cover to unlock it. No subscription required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned by Clinical Instructors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Written and reviewed by nurses who teach at the bedside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the Clinical Survival Bundle?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery card from both RN Ascend reference sets, split across the two formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePocket cards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBadge cards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeuro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardiac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRespiratory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEndocrine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOB \u0026amp; L\u0026amp;D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePediatrics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePharmacology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish \/ Spanish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e54\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge set also ships with an index card, a Velcro strap, and a storage box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy both sets instead of one?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause clinical asks you two different kinds of question, sometimes within the same hour. \"What is the normal range\" is a badge card question: you need it now, one-handed, without leaving the bedside. \"Why does this rhythm look like that, and what do I do about it\" is a pocket card question: you need the whole table and five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying one set means answering half your questions well and the other half by pulling out your phone. Buying both means the reference matches the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is the Clinical Survival Bundle for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNursing students starting clinicals who want the full system from day one, students moving into med-surg and specialty rotations, and new graduate nurses in orientation. It is also the version most people give as a gift, because it covers a student's whole program rather than one rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do the two sets work together?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sets carry the same system color on the card header. Cardiac is the same red on a badge card and a pocket card, respiratory is the same green, and so on. In practice that means you can clip the cardiac badge cards to your reel for a cardiac rotation, keep the matching 18 cardiac pocket cards in your scrub pocket, and move between them without re-orienting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBadge Cards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePocket Cards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 x 2.1 in (84 x 52 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 x 4.9 in (95 x 125 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54 double-sided, 108 references\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96 double-sided, 192 references\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhere it lives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn your badge reel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn your scrub pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuick reference at the bedside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep reference and study\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer to start with one? Shop \u003ca href=\"\/products\/badge-cards\"\u003ebadge cards\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pocket-cards\"\u003epocket cards\u003c\/a\u003e on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes the bundle help with NCLEX prep?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndirectly, and usefully. This is a clinical reference system, not a question bank, but every card moves from finding to interpretation to nursing action. That is the reasoning chain NCLEX questions are built on, and the pocket cards in particular work well as a study reference alongside practice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNCLEX Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prioritization questions are rarely about which diagnosis sounds worst. Look for the patient whose change is most acute and least explained. The assessment cards in this set are ordered the same way, most urgent finding first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes RN Ascend clinical reference cards different?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo decisions shape every card. First, large print: fewer facts per card, in a type size a tired nurse can read at arm's length under hallway light. Second, reasoning: the card does not stop at the number, it tells you what the nurse does with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery card is written and reviewed by a working clinical instructor, then checked against how the work actually happens on a unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Nursing school teaches information. Clinicals demand judgment. These cards are built for the second one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChelsey Rodgers, BSN, RN. Founder, RN Ascend. Clinical instructor, 20+ years in nursing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many cards come in the Clinical Survival Bundle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 double-sided cards: 54 badge cards and 96 pocket cards. Because every card is printed on both sides, that is 300 printed references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the badge cards and the pocket cards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBadge cards are 3.3 x 2.1 inches and clip to your badge reel for quick reference. Pocket cards are 3.7 x 4.9 inches and ride in your scrub pocket for full tables, diagrams, and clinical reasoning. Both use the same system colors, so they cross-reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the bundle cheaper than buying the sets separately?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the bundle is priced below the two sets purchased individually, and it ships as one order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat clinical systems are covered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen: General Medical, Neuro, Cardiac, Respiratory, Endocrine, OB \u0026amp; L\u0026amp;D, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Labs, and English\/Spanish. Endocrine appears in the pocket set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the cards waterproof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Both sets are printed on waterproof PVC rather than paper or laminated cardstock, so they wipe clean with alcohol wipes and hold up through a full clinical rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this a good gift for a nursing student?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the version most people give. It covers a student's whole program rather than a single rotation, and it arrives boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the cards replace facility policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The cards are a clinical reference. Always follow your facility's policies, your provider's orders, and your instructor's direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet yours before clinical.\u003c\/strong\u003e One purchase, both formats, the whole system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many cards come in the RN Ascend Clinical Survival Bundle?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"150 double-sided cards: 54 badge cards and 96 pocket cards. 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