ghurricane

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1. Took the Kaplan diagnostic exam.. I've got 72.78%.. is this bad?

   ghurricane replied to jtanga's topic in NCLEX

   So, I'm confused too then. I got a 56% on the diagnostic. On my exit HESI I got well over 1000. Which is a better indicator?

2. Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

   ghurricane replied to babyNP.'s topic in Headlines

   this is terrible.

3. Exit Hesi

   ghurricane replied to samb0105's topic in NCLEX

   Update on my post last night. Took my exit exam today and got 1000. My school requires 900 for graduation! Woohoo!

4. Exit Hesi

   ghurricane replied to samb0105's topic in NCLEX

   Man! my school has been taking HESI tests since day one of nursing school. 2 a term, and we had to average 75% or higher to pass each term. we started with 65 students and will only graduate 34 in a month from now. we also have to pass an exit exam, ...

5. Student trying to understand DKA and Dehydration

   ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks so much!! Here is another oddity that makes no sense. I know there is potassium depletion due to frequent urination, but why do labs usually indicate hyperkalemia?

6. Student trying to understand DKA and Dehydration

   ghurricane posted a topic in Student Assist

   Ok, I'm trying to understand the underlying pathophysiology behind why dehydration happens with DKA patients. I understand that there is an increase of glucose in the urine, and an increase in urine production, so obviously the need to urinate is sub...

7. Nursing assessment for pt with possible Pulmonary Embolism

   ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in General Nursing

   Pt's vitals were somewhat stable upon admission, however over several hours bp dropped to as low as 88/58, and pulse, resp, temp, and pain levels all increased. O2 sats tanked from 90% to 80% while on 2l/nc. She was in sinus tachy, and began coughing...

8. Nursing assessment for pt with possible Pulmonary Embolism

   ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't even think about pregnancy. Thank you. Although she only had 2 children age 3 and 6.

9. Nursing assessment for pt with possible Pulmonary Embolism

   ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in General Nursing

   no pt hx of afib, dvt or coagulopathy. only allergy is Sulfa meds, and currently on the pill. 1 ppd smoking for 8 years, and a recent trip from Asia. I suppose the long flight might have been a precipitating factor.

10. Nursing assessment for pt with possible Pulmonary Embolism

    ghurricane posted a topic in General Nursing

    For my ER rotation I had a pt present with s/sx of a PE, dyspnea, SOB, pale, sweaty, pain 7/10, and decreased LOC. upon assessment I obtained new vitals and pulse ox, full pain assessment, lung and heart sounds, ECG, chest x-ray, ABG's, UA and sput...

11. Postpartum in healthy birth!

    ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in General Students

    I really appreciate the help! I wasn't trying to get anyone to do my homework via this thread, I was simply asking for suggestions to get my mind working in the right direction. As a first year nursing student with NO OB experience its difficult to k...

12. Postpartum in healthy birth!

    ghurricane replied to ghurricane's topic in General Students

    I guess I'm just confused then. The title of the case study is "Normal Childbirth" No tearing, no episiotomy. She did have 10mg Nubain IV for pain, but other then that I am not seeing any complications. In our case studies we go through the top thre...

13. Postpartum in healthy birth!

    ghurricane posted a topic in General Students

    Healthy women, healthy baby. Good Apgars, effective birthing sequence. No noticeable complications. What should I focus my assessments on in terms of priority for this pt? Any help would ROCK!!

14. HESI during Nursing school?

    ghurricane posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, do all nursing schools make you take HESI's? We have two a term, and have to pass with a combined total of 75% to continue on. Even after reading Kaplan, and Saunders I still have no clue what the heck I'm doing. I have taken 5 so far, and I'm ju...