wsustudent

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1. What is NS NOT compatible with?

   wsustudent replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

   consult your staff pharmacist. they are a great resource. compatibilities are part of their speciality. use your resources as you are the last line of defense. there are no "emergency" meds that cannot be mixed with NS. take your time and make the ca...

2. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

   wsustudent replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   NEVER flush an occluded iv. you can dislodge the clot and cause serious complications. chris

3. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

   wsustudent replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   i does not hurt to leave the infiltrated iv in. it is actually a good idea if you are not sure if the medication that is being given through the line may cause extravasation. you may need to give a neutralizing medication under the skin to prevent se...

4. Schizophrenia

   wsustudent posted a topic in Student Assist

   I had a pt that was schizophrenic and acting out violently who I need to do a care plan on. I wanted to use risk for violence others directed but my instructor said that the pt's aggravation factors were more important because it is pt centered leani...

5. Do These ND make sense?

   wsustudent replied to wsustudent's topic in Student Assist

   it is getting more clear with practice.... thank you

6. First Time Nursing Diagnosis

   wsustudent replied to wsustudent's topic in Student Assist

   that was excellent. you made it very structured and clear. i am sure i will have many more questions and i am glad to have people like you and the rest of the allnurses community on my side. you cleared up alot of the jargon that the reference/text m...

7. Do These ND make sense?

   wsustudent posted a topic in Student Assist

   Is there anything wrong with these NDs? Activity Intolerance related to shortness of breath as displayed while performing ADL’s. Deficient Knowledge related to inability to understand accents of foreign doctors as expressed by patient. Risk for Infec...

8. First Time Nursing Diagnosis

   wsustudent replied to wsustudent's topic in Student Assist

   thank you. i will try that one. Ineffective Airway Clearance related to congested cough secondary to COPD exacerbation. Does that sound correct?

9. First Time Nursing Diagnosis

   wsustudent posted a topic in Student Assist

   Well I guess there really is a first time for everything. I have to write my first Nursing Diagnosis (actually 3 of them) from the info I gathered on my clinical pt. I have seven years of hospital experience- Ortho, MICU, Onc, EC. I am so use to medi...