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1. Information on Laparoscopic Fundoplasty

   surviving replied to dana88daisy's topic in General Students

   I may be late replying, but this is the same as Lap Nissen Fundoplication. I had this procedure myself. Nissen is the surgeon who invented the procedure.

2. Lispro qustion

   surviving posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am studying diabetes mellitus. In our lecture, my instructor indicated Rapid-Acting Lispro cannot be mixed with anything. My text indicates when Humalog or Novalog are mixed with shorter-acting, draw the shorter-acting dose in the syringe first. To...

3. Nrsg Dx for total hip replacement

   surviving replied to surviving's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks! I wish you were my instructor!!!!! You make this so clear - as if I am sitting here carrying on a one-on-one conversation with you. You have really helped me resolve my issues. I know this will all come in time. I have a much better grasp on ...

4. Nrsg Dx for total hip replacement

   surviving replied to surviving's topic in Student Assist

   In my assessment, my main concern is safety - I am thinking Risk for Injury r/t Impaired Gait. My instructor stressed that I need to include items such as monitoring for s/s of DVT, his turning schedule, post-op teaching, incentive spirometer, etc. I...

5. Nrsg Dx for total hip replacement

   surviving replied to surviving's topic in Student Assist

   I guess I was pretty vague with my first post - this is all new to me. First semester student and new to this site.... Reason for surgery - arthritis, other hip done previously. Meds: Morphine PCA (he only hit it once all day while PT was doing ROM o...

6. Nrsg Dx for total hip replacement

   surviving posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am in my 1st semester of nursing and on my 1st week of clinicals I had a post-op pt with an elective total hip replacement the prior day. He was 80 and had no additional health concerns over than high BP. His Hgb, Hct, WBC were low, and his BP was ...