nursemom63

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1. help with priority nursing dx

   nursemom63 replied to nursemom63's topic in Student Assist

   thanks so much...actually, I did finally come to conclusion that pain needs to be addressed before tending to changing dressings and preventing spread of infection...but I was still second guessing myself, so your post really puts my mind at ease in ...

2. help with priority nursing dx

   nursemom63 replied to nursemom63's topic in Student Assist

   thanks for both of your input...I'm just having a difficult time rationalizing the whole thing...according to Maslow's hierarchy, pain (comfort) takes precedence...but I keep thinking, pain won't kill my patient, but spread of infection could lead to...

3. help with priority nursing dx

   nursemom63 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm figuring out my first nursing dx (and prioritizing) on a patient scenario. The patient (developmentally delayed) has an infection to a deep cut on his foot because he didn't clean wound or change dressings after being sent home from ER 3 days ea...