Born2Care4All

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  1. Alone, Lost, and Afraid

    I have been so depressed and crying everyday to the point where I am questioning why did I ever want to become a nurse. I graduated with a BSN in December 2014. Landed my first job in L&D after NCLEX in February. I worked L&D until this May, ...
  2. Meconium Birth

    I agree there are multiple interventions for the newborn, however I can limited to the delivery only. Another person in my class is assigned the "nusery nurse" and those interventions would be part of their plan of care. This limitation is what's mak...
  3. Meconium Birth

    Sorry I didn't add that info to the original post
  4. Meconium Birth

    The scenario is based on me being the L&D nurse attending the delivery. So thats why I assumed risk.. I also considered fetal asphyxia based on the variable decels not exactly sure though
  5. Meconium Birth

    I am working on a care plan for a patient that had thick meconium staining and variable decels. The newborn was delivered vaginally and was reported to not have suffered MAS. My diagnosis is risk for meconium aspiration since there was not actual asp...
  6. How do you think like a nurse?

    Not a problem at all. I appreciate your input..I was thinking that was the right answer too but I was also thinking that the whole purpose of cleaning a wound is to prevent it from becoming infected?? I don't know though that's what makes me so frust...
  7. How do you think like a nurse?

    Okay here I'd an example of a question that I can remember about wound care.... Why is it important to clean a wound from the center and work outwards? Two were completely off but I got hung up on the last two. A. Prevent the spread of bacteria B....
  8. How do you think like a nurse?

    Thank you all for the responses! I am going into med/surg rotation next semester and I look forward to be able to build on what I already know but I must admit I am scared to death. "The terror" has sunk in from upper levels telling me that they fail...
  9. How do you think like a nurse?

    I have successfully completed my first semester of nursing school. I did good an A in assessment and clinical but I barely got a B in theory. At final evaluations my instructor told me that I could do better in theory if I began to "think like a nu...
  10. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnosis

    I am writing a care plan for a 70 yo AA female with HTN, DM II, and left side hemiparesis. She is a resident of a long term care facility and her HTN and DM II are well controlled. I am writing a diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity but I'm...
  11. First semester nursing student... at the brink!

    I am also in semester one of my BSN program. There are other students in my class that feel they way you do and we have already lost 7 students because they felt that its was not working for them. Me personally, I love it. The lectures are somewhat b...
  12. Teaching Plan

    I shouldn't have used the term "fun" I would rather say creative.. I have a brochure to hand out with info but I not certain on visual aids
  13. Medication Question

    I have the 2013 drug book and it didnt mention neuropathic pain but I did find a lot of info on Google. Thanks!
  14. Medication Question

    I am trying to figure out why my pt. is taking Neuroutin. They have a hx of DM, HTN, and CVA. No hx of seizures though. In the med book it didnt mention any of the dx as an indaction to take this med. Any help please?!?
  15. Teaching Plan

    I am writing a teaching plan for a patient with PTSD. U have completed the diagnosis and care plan. I am looking for creative ideas on how to present it to the patient and his wife ( classmate and instructor). Since this is a kind of depressive topic...