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I am graduating from my LPN program in late June! I am still having a hard time trying to figure out what is going on with my patient anatomy and physiology wise! For example a patient is diagnosed with CHF what should I be looking for signs and symptoms wise and what are the interventions I should be implementing. I also have not had A & P 1 and 2. Is there a web site or anything that could help me with this!

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They can have either right side or left side CHF or both. They each have different signs and symptoms.

What do you mean you haven't had A&P and your about to graduate from school. It wasn't a requirement before you entered school?

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Lpns are not required to have A&P 1 and 2.we take basic A and p but it is very basic. I know there are both left and right sided heart failure that was an example. We have a LPN to RN transition program and. A and p 1 and 2 is required for that.

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oh I thought that was the question that you were asking. I don't know any websites but if you have a kindle they have free A&P books that you can download or you can go to a bookstore and pick up a comprehensive A&P book.

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Thanks! I should have been more specific.

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You should look into your Fundamentals or Med Surg book, as CHF s/s should have been covered at some point along your LPN education..

Edit: A&P isn't going to teach you s/s of disease processes.

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Edit: A&P isn't going to teach you s/s of disease processes.

No - but medsurg and patho should have.

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You need to review your med surg...patho of diseases very important

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I heard someone say once that for the first year of anyone's nursing career, they should come home and review/research the diseases they treated at work that day. Your texts are a great reference to refer to even after graduation.

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