debfay

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1. Warning - excelsior students

   debfay replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Learning

   txspadequeen921, Wow, your post came across almost like a personal attack. I'm sorry if you were offended by what I had to say, but my facts are straight: 1) As of July, 2008, Georgia does NOT grant RN licenses for EC ADN program graduates or recog...

2. Care plan help altered nutrition..

   debfay replied to kaylaraeann89's topic in Student Assist

   1) Soft or pureed diet 2) Nutritional supplement, such as Ensure 3) Dental referral (dentures or partial plates) 4) Monitor nutritional status and weight 5) Record food intake and I & O's. 6) Assist with meals (amount of assistance neede...

3. Need help with Wellness Care Plan

   debfay replied to debfay's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks. I do understand how to formulate a nursing diagnosis, I understand the three parts of the diagnosis (defining characteristics, problem, and related to), but I just didn't quite see how to word it for a wellness diagnosis. The term "abnormal...

4. CHF presentation....creative help needed!!

   debfay replied to jorla9903's topic in General Nursing

   Who is the target audience? Other nurses, nursing students, or "patients"? What is your focus, is it the physiology of CHF, diagnosis and treatment options, managment, patient education needs, etc.? CHF is too broad of a topic to tackle without nar...

5. Warning - excelsior students

   debfay replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Learning

   I am a current Excelsior student. I got my ADN from a traditional community college, and am working on my BSN through Excelsior. I have had to ask for assistance from my Nurse Manager to complete some of the assignments (such as video-taping an ass...

6. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   debfay replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   There are differences besides management options. More and more hospitals are hiring only BSNs--especially those that are seeking Magnate status. You are also limited in the type of work you can do. Anything to do with education, such as a Diabete...

7. Need help with Wellness Care Plan

   debfay posted a topic in Student Assist

   I just started back to school to get my BSN. I have been out of school for 18 years and never in all that time have I worked in a hospital that had us actually use the care plan information that I learned in school. Needless to say, I have forgotte...