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1. patient reported health history, how to cite in APA?

   pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Student Assist

   I have a feeling you are correct. Since it's a personal medical history, and taking confidentiality into account, it's not something that can be referenced. I do know about the APA citations for a "interview", but I think that's a different situat...

2. Any good websites that summarize the Nursing Theorists?

   pippylockstocking posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone got a favorite website or know of one that does a nice concise summary of each of the nursing theorists? I know that many of the theorists are very "out there". So if you have a website that explains them in easy to understand terms, I'd ap...

3. help with Case Management paper needed

   pippylockstocking posted a topic in Student Assist

   I have a Case Management paper due for a BSN course. The client I chose is a 64 yo woman with Stage IV Breast Cancer with mets to the lungs. I have completed 3/4 of the paper. But this one criteria is where I could use a little help. If anyone can...

4. patient reported health history, how to cite in APA?

   pippylockstocking posted a topic in Student Assist

   I have a paper for a Case Management assignment. The first 3-5 pages of my paper are 99% patient report (health history, family history, social history, etc.). Do I need to use citations? And if so, what is the proper way to do that in this situa...

5. Getting Report

   pippylockstocking replied to VVCN2012's topic in Student Assist

   I always prefer if people wait to ask questions until the end or near the end. Because chances are they will answer your question before they finish giving report. If someone keeps interrupting, then it just takes that much longer. Plus it's kind of ...

6. How does administering PRN medications work?

   pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Student Assist

   Hi Kay, This is a great example. This is actually the point I was trying to make but sometimes I tend to go off on tangents without getting my point across. Ok so your example said Morphine 1-2 mg. Now at one time I know alot of orders were written ...

7. Gabapentin?

   pippylockstocking replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Student Assist

   What is the patient's PMH? maybe there's something you missed. Has the patient ever had shingles?

8. I hate my job. What do I do?

   pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Disabilities

   In my county, there is the hospital I work at now. Another hospital a few blocks away, which is now part of the same system since merger. So same hospital, just 2 different locations. And a 3rd hospital close to my house, but has a bad reputation......

9. I hate my job. What do I do?

   pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Disabilities

   You wrote a book? That is amazing! I guess you aren't allowed to tell me which book are you?

10. Careplan goal help?!!!

    pippylockstocking replied to mg08's topic in Student Assist

    Since this is an OR rotation, you'd probably want to stick more with things that apply to a pre-op patient, rather an a post-op. But could use post-op if you plan to see the patient in recovery, and on the med-surg floor. Some that come to mind: Ris...

11. How does administering PRN medications work?

    pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Student Assist

    There are PRN medications for lots of overthings. There are those for pain, as mentioned already, GI upset, as mentioned already... there is also Skin treatments, and Cardiac meds, Anti-anxiety, Sedatives, etc. You always want to check what the pa...

12. Questions regarding psych nursing?

    pippylockstocking replied to jjhutman's topic in Student Assist

    Hello, I personally enjoyed my Psyche rotation very much. And if you prefer to do something along the lines of Critical Care, you can do Acute Overdose? Psyche patients will never go to a psyche unit until they are medically stable. So you will de...

13. How does neuromuscular disorders affect oral medication

    pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Student Assist

    Well it would depend on the type of disorder, and how advanced the disease is. For example Myasthenia Gravis can affect the swallowing ability, so choking could be a hazard in the advanced stages. People with MS can have altered speech, altered swall...

14. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Conquerer, you are exactly right. In my state we also have an Abandonment rule. You could risk medical negligence/malpractice and risk losing your license or worse! The purpose of taping report is so that during your "overlap" period when the new s...

15. priority nursing questions

    pippylockstocking replied to Amber0515's topic in Student Assist

    Amber, these questions are designed to get you to critically think. They seem like they are "trick" questions, but really it's not difficult once you get the hang of it. You want to work at seeing the Signs & Symptoms. This is going to come from...