{"product_id":"pocket-cards","title":"Nursing Pocket Cards, 96 Clinical Reference Cards for Nursing Students","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRN Ascend Pocket Cards are 96 double-sided clinical reference cards, 192 printed references in total, sized 3.7 x 4.9 in to slide flat into a scrub pocket.\u003c\/strong\u003e The set covers ten color-coded clinical systems: General Medical, Neuro, Cardiac, Respiratory, Endocrine, OB \u0026amp; L\u0026amp;D, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Labs, and English\/Spanish. Where a badge card gives you the number, a pocket card gives you the whole table: full diagrams, complete reference ranges, and the clinical reasoning behind them. Designed by Clinical Instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e96 double-sided cards, 192 references.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten color-coded systems, organized the way nurses actually think.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.7 x 4.9 in (95 x 125 mm).\u003c\/strong\u003e Slides into a scrub pocket flat, and still holds a full table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom for the whole table, not just the highlights.\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete lab panels, full ECG interpretation, anatomy diagrams, and drug class breakdowns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThink Like a Nurse reasoning built in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cards connect the finding to the nursing action, not just the fact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor-coded by body system.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every card carries its system color on the header, so the stack sorts itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterproof and wipeable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed on waterproof PVC, not paper or laminated cardstock. Handles alcohol wipes and a full rotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree RN Ascend Clinical Calculator.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scan the QR code on the cover card to unlock it. No subscription, no purchase required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is on the 96 pocket cards?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen systems, color-coded on the header so the stack sorts itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you will find\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\u003eEmergency codes, SBAR report, head-to-toe assessment, vital signs, pain and wound assessment, conversions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeuro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeuro assessment, Glasgow Coma Scale, NIH Stroke Scale, cranial nerves, seizure and stroke management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardiac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull ECG interpretation with normal ranges and morphology, rhythm strips, heart blocks, cardiac anatomy, ACLS-adjacent quick reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRespiratory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOxygen delivery, lung sounds, ABG interpretation, ventilator modes and alarms, respiratory anatomy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEndocrine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiabetes management, insulin types and onset, thyroid and adrenal disorders\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\u003eFetal monitoring, stages of labor, antepartum and postpartum assessment, newborn assessment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePediatrics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePediatric vital sign ranges by age, growth and development, peds assessment and dosing considerations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePharmacology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrug classes with examples, mechanisms, nursing considerations, and hold parameters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral lab reference ranges, CBC, Chem-7, liver panels, coagulation studies, ABGs\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\u003eClinical communication phrases for Spanish-speaking patients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho are pocket cards for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNursing students in med-surg and specialty rotations, students building care plans and studying for exams, and new graduate nurses who want a real reference on the unit rather than a phone they are not supposed to be holding. If your question is \"what does this rhythm actually mean\" rather than \"what is the normal range,\" this is the set that answers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do nursing students use pocket cards?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo ways, and most students use both. On the floor, the stack rides in a scrub pocket and comes out when you have a minute to actually read: before you give a medication, while you are building an SBAR, when you are trying to make sense of a strip. At home, the same cards work as a study set, because each one holds a complete table rather than a fragment you have to piece together from three sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery card carries its system color on the header. Pull the cardiac block before a cardiac rotation, the OB block before OB, and leave the rest in the stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePocket cards or badge cards: which should you get?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey do two different jobs, and they are printed on the same color system so they cross-reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\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\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 x 4.9 in (95 x 125 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.3 x 2.1 in (84 x 52 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96 double-sided, 192 references\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54 double-sided, 108 references\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhere it lives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn your scrub pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn your badge reel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep reference: full tables, diagrams, and clinical reasoning you sit down with\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuick reference: the number, range, or protocol you need in two seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want both, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/clinical-survival-bundle\"\u003eClinical Survival Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e pairs all 96 pocket cards with all 54 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/badge-cards\"\u003ebadge cards\u003c\/a\u003e in one purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDo pocket cards help with NCLEX prep?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are a clinical reference rather than a question bank, but the structure lines up with how NCLEX tests. Each card moves from finding to interpretation to nursing action, which is the reasoning chain NCLEX questions are built on. Use them alongside practice questions, not instead of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNCLEX Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e When a stem hands you an ABG, resist the urge to name the disorder and stop. Decide whether the patient is compensating, then decide what the nurse does next. NCLEX is testing the second half of that sequence far more often than the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes RN Ascend pocket cards different?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost reference cards shrink a table until it fits the card. We sized the card to fit the table. That is why these are 4.9 inches tall: there is room for the full lab panel, the whole rhythm comparison, the complete drug class, without cutting the rows that matter.\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 are in the RN Ascend pocket card set?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 double-sided cards. Because every card is printed on both sides, you get 192 printed references, organized into ten color-coded clinical systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size are the pocket cards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.7 x 4.9 inches (95 x 125 mm). They slide flat into a standard scrub pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre pocket cards better than badge cards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither is better. They answer different questions. Badge cards live on your reel and give you a number or protocol in seconds. Pocket cards live in your pocket and give you the full table, diagram, and reasoning. Both sets use the same system colors so you can move between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the pocket cards waterproof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. They 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\u003eWhat is the RN Ascend Clinical Calculator?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA free clinical calculator you unlock by scanning the QR code on the cover card in the box. No subscription and no additional purchase are required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use these for NCLEX studying?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, as a reference set. The cards hold complete tables and connect findings to nursing actions, which supports the reasoning NCLEX tests. Pair them with practice questions for exam preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the cards replace facility policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The cards are a clinical reference. 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