PvNurse2009

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1. Dec '09 Grads, raise your hands!

   PvNurse2009 replied to Bobbkat's topic in New Nurse

   BSN in Texas!!!!!! Congrats everyone!!! Now its time to find a job!!!!!!!!

2. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas

   In my opinion it just depends on you and where your priorities are. I have worked a full 40hrs a week while attending full time. It has not been easy and there have been plenty of nights where I have only gotten 2-3 hours of sleep but I was determine...

3. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas

   Sorry for taking so long to reply, but my best advice for preparation would be.... Find a book on test taking skills because nursing tests are like nothing that you have ever taken before. It is no longer a simple "knowledge" based test. PV loves to...

4. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas

   :balloons:Congrats to both of you for being accepted to the CON !!!! Getting in was the easy part, so I hope you are ready to buckle down and study hard because it definitely won't be easy but you will make it through. I will be graduating in Decembe...

5. Personal Philosophy of Nursing

   PvNurse2009 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello everyone, I will be graduating in December (yay!!!) and one of my assignments for my Leadership and Management course is to create a professional portfolio. One of the requirments for this assignment is to develop a Personal Philosophy of Nursi...

6. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

   PvNurse2009 replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX

   Re: Study Group Question.........................Do you think you know it? A pt is diagnosed with right sided CHF. which assessment by the nurse will reflect right heart CHF 1- tachypnea 2- pink, frothy sputum 3- korotfoff's sound 4- distended jungul...

7. Gulanick care plan book, anyone familiar?

   PvNurse2009 replied to R.Romero's topic in General Students

   Gulanick is a good care plan book if you're already used to doing careplans and using these types of books. If you're not too good at careplans I would recommend Sparks and Taylor Nurising Diagnosis Reference Manual 7th ed. Its an easier format to us...

8. Work and School?

   PvNurse2009 replied to TaraRae123's topic in General Students

   It will be a challenge but you can get through it. You will definitely have to cut back, if not give up, your active social life. Its all about putting your priorities in order. I am in my last semester of nursing school, a BSN 2 1/2yr program. I att...

9. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

   PvNurse2009 replied to MaresRN2B's topic in New Nurse

   I'm not sure if all schools in Texas require the HESI, but my school does. We have to pass with a 950 to graduate. I don't think all the hospitals are requiring to see the HESI scores, but I know that alot of the Graduate Residency programs are askin...

10. Prairie View School of Nursing Info

    PvNurse2009 replied to OnMyWay2b1's topic in Texas

    Yea its the full two years, and its only two years if you test out of pharm and I think patho??? Im not sure about patho, but yea LVN's have the option to test out of two classes. I'm in the "generic" BSN program, but after your first semester (as an...

11. Confused/Disoriented/crazy pt - subjective data????

    PvNurse2009 replied to jconway45's topic in Student Assist

    Lol sounds like a psych patient. It's ok to put "the crazy" things that she says in your careplan for subjective data, as long as it supports your diagnosis.

12. confused careplan

    PvNurse2009 replied to jconway45's topic in Student Assist

    your "related to" is generally what causes your nursing diagnoses and your "as evidenced by" is your patient's signs and symptoms that support the NDx. For example: Alteration in comfort r/t pain aeb patient complains of pain as a 6 on a scale of 1-1...

13. Prairie View School of Nursing Info

    PvNurse2009 replied to OnMyWay2b1's topic in Texas

    You are correct the LVN to BSN program is four semesters. Prairie View does not allow you to complete a full semester in the summer. The most you can do is cut back on your course load by taking one theory class along with the clinical component and ...

14. Texas Nurse needing License in Louisiana

    PvNurse2009 replied to PvNurse2009's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the responses

15. Care plan for diverticulitis

    PvNurse2009 replied to dmfisher86's topic in Student Assist

    The first two are good, but i would throw out the impaired tissue integrity because the "as manifested by" is not related to tissue integrity. Your best bet from what you have listed would be to go with: Acute Pain and Risk for Infection