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1. Careplan help?

   rh357 replied to rh357's topic in Student Assist

   It's a risk because of phototherapy. The heat and lights pose a risk for dehydration and thermal injury. Those diagnoses are the most urgent even if they haven't occurred yet so I have to expand upon those. By the time I met with the patient and his ...

2. Careplan help?

   rh357 replied to rh357's topic in Student Assist

   We can use any NANDA resource. It just has to be "from the literature". I'm finishing up my junior year. We have to have 5 nursing diagnoses BUT we only expand upon the two MOST SERIOUS ones. So although neonatal jaundice is a nursing diagnosis (and ...

3. Careplan help?

   rh357 replied to rh357's topic in Student Assist

   I'm thinking the same thing! That's why I'm stuck. Gah!

4. Careplan help?

   rh357 replied to rh357's topic in Student Assist

   There were a few "at risk" diagnoses in the NANDA list. See: http://www.kc-courses.com/fundamentals/week2process/nanda2012.pdf I couldn't think of anything more serious. :L The kid is otherwise fine.

5. Careplan help?

   rh357 posted a topic in Student Assist

   'ello, guys! I need a bit of help on a peds careplan. I had a patient who was 4-days old and was there for jaundice. I have two nursing diagnoses of "Risk for dehydration related to phototherapy" and "Risk for thermal injury related to phototherapy"...