Kickflip012

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1. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

   Kickflip012 replied to Kickflip012's topic in General Students

   SOB and elevated sugars...also heard Dr. mention small heart attack the previous night. What about impaired gas exchange related to altered pulmonary blood flow secondary to right side heart failure AEB 92% 02 sat? Also Excess fluid volume related ...

2. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm working on a care plan and I'm stuck on a nursing diagnosis. My pt has right sided heart failure and a BP of 134/66 and HR of 76. I'm thinking maybe decreased cardiac output R/T altered contractability (since right ventricle isn't pushing enoug...

3. Do dads get leave for newborns?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi, my fiancé just gave birth to our daughter last night. I'm a CNA in a nursing home working full time. There's been quite a few ladies who've recently left for maternity leave there. So my daughter was due Nov 29. She came early and so now it's ti...

4. Where to cross the line with patient rights?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Such as if a resident refuses to eat, get changed, use the bathroom...is it more wrong to leave them in dirty briefs than to force them to change? Assuming the person is in a clear state of mind. Curious for opinions on this.

5. Any advice on what to do for day shift complainers?

   Kickflip012 replied to Kickflip012's topic in CNA/MA

   Thanks for the reply! And yes so far it's the CNA's that I've heard were complaining. I've asked the night shift Nurses if I'm doing everything right and they all say yes. I agree we shouldn't be waking them up at 3 am. If someone doesn't want to wak...

6. Any advice on what to do for day shift complainers?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   So I'm a CNA at a nursing home since Aug of this year. Just started the night shift a few weeks ago. There's only one CNA on at nights. At 6 am 2 day shift CNA's + a Shower CNA come in and start getting people ready. Well I have a list of people I h...