Derricka D.

About Me | Nursing Tutor

Hi! I am a Registered Nurse with hands-on clinical experience in cardiac catheterization, cardiac care, and hospital-based nursing practice.

I help nursing students simplify complex concepts, strengthen their clinical knowledge, and prepare confidently for competitive nursing examinations.

What I Can Teach

* Nursing Fundamentals: Anatomy and physiology, medical-surgical nursing, and patient assessment.
* Cardiac Nursing: ECG interpretation, cardiac emergencies, ACS, PTCA, and cardiac procedures.
* Pharmacology: Cardiac medications, anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and commonly used drugs.
* DHA Exam Preparation: Core nursing concepts, clinical scenarios, and practice questions for DHA nursing exam preparation.
* NCLEX-RN Preparation: NCLEX-style questions, clinical judgment, prioritization, delegation, and patient safety.
* Case-Based Learning: Understand the rationale behind nursing interventions instead of simply memorizing answers.

My Teaching Approach

My teaching focuses on the theory, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, nursing priorities, treatment, and exam-oriented practice questions.
I believe nursing becomes easier when you understand why something happens and how to apply that knowledge to real clinical situations.

Whether you are a GNM or BSc Nursing student, a fresh graduate, or a nurse preparing for DHA or NCLEX-RN, my goal is to help you build confidence one concept at a time.

Let us learn smarter, strengthen our fundamentals, and become more confident nurses!