MedSurg II Gastrointestinal Disorders Compass Cards + Audio Companion

Build a clearer picture of GI disorders with focused visual review and a listening companion for your study routine. The Basecamp Compass Gastrointestinal Disorders Compass Cards + Audio Companion pairs 18 visual cards with the Audio Companion so you can return to important concepts in more than one format.

Each card follows the same six-part structure: Pattern, Recognize, Check and Connect, Priority, Escalate and Remember. Use that structure to connect what is happening with the findings you may notice, the assessment or testing that helps clarify the situation, and the nursing priorities that follow.

Review focused GI assessment, upper and lower GI bleeding, bleeding priorities, perforation and peritonitis, GERD and peptic ulcer safety cues, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, C. difficile precautions, constipation and fecal impaction. Comparison cards organize ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, mechanical obstruction and ileus, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and ileostomy and colostomy care. Additional cards cover diverticulitis, appendicitis, obstruction emergencies, NG tube safety and ostomy or bowel-surgery red flags.

Choose a card for a short review, compare related cards to separate overlapping findings, or talk through the priority before checking the card. Use the Audio Companion for another pass through the topic during a listening session. The collection keeps recognition and escalation connected to the whole patient rather than relying on one isolated clue.

Includes the Compass Cards PDF and Audio Companion. The Trail Guide, Retrieval Maps and Campfire Challenges are available together in the Gastrointestinal Disorders Trail Kit. Use these resources alongside your nursing course materials.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
– Recognize common GI disorder and complication patterns.
– Compare upper and lower bleeding while assessing stability first.
– Connect dehydration, abdominal findings and laboratory trends.
– Distinguish IBD, obstruction, ileus and common inflammatory GI conditions.
– Review C. difficile precautions and NG tube safety.
– Compare nutrition routes and ostomy care priorities.
– Reinforce recognition and escalation through visual and audio review.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
– Focused GI Assessment and Bleeding Comparisons
– GI Bleeding Priorities, Perforation and Peritonitis
– GERD, Peptic Ulcer Safety, Nausea and Vomiting
– Diarrhea, C. difficile, Constipation and Fecal Impaction
– Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease, Diverticulitis and Appendicitis
– Obstruction, Ileus and Emergency Recognition
– NG Tube Safety and Enteral versus Parenteral Nutrition
– Ileostomy, Colostomy and Bowel Surgery Red Flags