NikiCharles_01

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1. Phamacology(DRugs are killing me)

   NikiCharles_01 replied to KellyT1001's topic in Student Assist

   As everyone else said learn the drugs by classes. Once you start you'll realise that the classes give you certain clues. Take for instance antihypertensives there are different categories (alpha adrenergic blockers, ACE inhibitors, beta adrenergic bl...

2. I need help with a Care plan PLEASE!!!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to mzwest83's topic in Student Assist

   Hey I don't know if you're still in the same situation now but I definitely know what you're going through... I know this may seem "bad" but what I do is look to see if I could find books online to to download until I'm able to do otherwise. I know y...

3. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

   I understand what you're saying but actual problems take precedence to potential problems

4. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

   I think I get what you're trying to say. For instance, since he cannot express himself in an appropriate manner verbally my aim should be to help him find other ways or another method of communicating just as effectively rather than saying that my go...

5. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

   Okay.... Thanks so much for your help :hug: .... This isn't for for another 3 weeks but thanks again for ensuring that I'm on the right track

6. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

   My lecturer only wanted neurological nursing diagnoses since the course it's for is management of neurological patients. Do you think these diagnoses will apply?

7. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

   The reason why I gathered that it was a TIA was because of the symptoms and the left carotid bruit but I didn't take the Babinski sign into consideration. I'm seeing that is possible for a TIA to produce a positive Babinski and it's a sign that there...

8. Nursing care plan help!

   NikiCharles_01 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Was given a case study from my lecturer to complete a nursing care plan and would just like some help to see if I'm on the right path... Thanks :) CASE STUDY A 71 year old male was eating breakfast when he had an abrupt onset of visual loss i...

9. Nursing students from Trinidad and Tobago

   NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in General Students

   Thanks Candii same to you

10. Care Plan Guidance

    NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in Student Assist

    Ok. I see what you're saying with my first diagnosis. I will reassess my patient again tomorrow and see what else has been done over the weekend for her concerning that aspect and I understand what other factors I left out for my risk diagnosis.... T...

11. Care Plan Guidance

    NikiCharles_01 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hey guys first care plan for the semester and I would just like some feedback to know if I'm on the right track..... 47 year old female admitted on 12/1/12 at 6:10 pm with a history of PV bleeding and abominal pain x 7/52. PMHx - DM, HTN, uterine f...

12. what are you doing during the break?

    NikiCharles_01 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    My vacation ended as of yesterday back out into the clinical area today (gynecology).. To everyone who's still on vacation hope y'all are enjoying it :)

13. what are you doing during the break?

    NikiCharles_01 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Sleeping in late, reading novels that I've had there like sitting ducks, hanging out with friends, catching up on some tv series and light educational reading lol.. Just relaxing like I don't have a care in the world, feels absolutely wonderful. :w00...

14. why is med/surg so difficult?

    NikiCharles_01 replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    So should it be assumed what you're saying is that some nursing schools have mastery in science and other do not? Because I've done organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and statistics at my school

15. Practicing nursing care plans

    NikiCharles_01 replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in General Students

    my school library hardly has nursing books they mainly cater for the rest of the school and if they happen to do the stuff is seriously outdated. the only thing the nursing department has more than the other faculties is academic journals and that's ...