suzers26

suzers26 specializes in nsg homes & homecare.

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1. First Care Plan, Help?

   suzers26 replied to suga_junkie's topic in Student Assist

   I agree with what you have listed. I just wanted to say the first thing that sticks out to me is "occlusion of the middle cerebral artery". This decreases oxygen perfusion and can continue to cause serious problems. As far as prioritizing, start wit...

2. Please help with Maternal/newborn Assessment Questions?

   suzers26 replied to MomtoP's topic in Student Assist

   2. What procedures should the nurse anticipate the physician would do to minimize fetal and maternal injury immedietely before and during delivery? Describe. This makes me think of things like an episiotomy, comfort measures - pain control, assess po...

3. So uncomfortable with my care plan

   suzers26 replied to Succubus's topic in Student Assist

   Glad that helped! Also, I wanted to mention the dementia as a secondary opposed to seizures is more than likely because the dementia there's really not much you can do about it. Many with dementia experience falls that often lead to fractures. And if...

4. So uncomfortable with my care plan

   suzers26 replied to Succubus's topic in Student Assist

   In my class we are instructed to do nsg dx based on primary dx, or the one which brought them to the hospital. Though this can change if another health issue arises or becomes primary, we would have to adjust it. So if she was admitted r/t ORIF the n...

5. Frustrated about clinicals-- how to make more of my time

   suzers26 replied to anon456's topic in Student Assist

   Like DolceVita, we don't shadow the nurse. If we do run low on things to do I normally ask a nurse if they would mind me shadowing them. At the beginning of the shift whichever nurse has my patient(s) I ask if they are doing anything that might be he...

6. Is HESI a good Judge for the N-Clex success?

   suzers26 replied to OCD_Mom's topic in Student Assist

   All schools use it differently. My school has us take the first one at the end of 2nd semester of a 2 yr program. We just did this, I think maybe 3 people passed (% grade is also calculated into final score)....we are required an 850+ to pass. Those ...

7. Help! Instructor wants diagnosis that aren't related to Fundamentals!

   suzers26 replied to nursetobehopefully's topic in General Students

   Ineffective tissue perfusion is definately a good one but the low lab values would be more of an AEB. WHY doesn't she have effective tissue perfusion. If it's due to hypertension it may be r/t changes in blood pressure assoc with effects of prolonged...

8. Help! Instructor wants diagnosis that aren't related to Fundamentals!

   suzers26 replied to nursetobehopefully's topic in General Students

   Ineffective tissue perfusion definition is 'decrease in O2 resulting in failure to nourish the skin at capillary level'. In saying that, it would be more of a cause to skin damage. If the skin is deprived of oxygen it could become necrotic. Ineff. ti...

9. What is your answer to this question?

   suzers26 replied to Laurs14's topic in Student Assist

   I never said they'd be honest...what I said is that's considered just as objective is doing a pain assessment. And that is what is expected for an answer on these tests. I'm sure many exaggerate pain too, but we have no other way to measure it.

10. Did i pick good nursing diagnosis' for this patient?

    suzers26 replied to Shandigidy's topic in Student Assist

    I would think confusion would be r/t mediactions & restraints evidenced by pulling on the tubing, etc. Perhaps something on nutritional status? Anxiety..... impaired communication..... Impaired oral mucous membrane..... disturbed sensory percepti...

11. Need help on a Nanda Diagnosis

    suzers26 replied to SN410's topic in Student Assist

    Homeless & alcoholic...I agree, first thing that comes to mind is altered nutrition:less than body requirements. Ineffective health maintenance r/t..... Readiness for enhanced decision making r/t..... Dysfunctional family process:alcoholism........

12. Drug Cards

    suzers26 replied to klmomma's topic in Student Assist

    Future suggestion, davis drugs subscription is $30/ year and they do keep pretty up to date. There's very little drugs I needs to search all over for. And what I do is me and a few class mates join up together to cover the $30 then we all have access...

13. What is your answer to this question?

    suzers26 replied to Laurs14's topic in Student Assist

    Whenever you need to gather specific information unknown to you it is always best to ask the patient/family, depending on what the case may be, because most have a pretty good idea on what is 'normal' baseline for theselves on basic things. Gathering...

14. Can nursing students apply for CNA or LPN jobs

    suzers26 replied to Theresa82's topic in Student Assist

    Alot of nsg programs are set up that half way through you can take a lpn course (normally a couple of weeks long) so you can work LPN while finishing Nsg school. Then depending on the state, I know PA does it, you may be able to get a temporary LPN l...

15. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    suzers26 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Student Assist

    ABC's are physiological needs, which is the first lvl to Maslow's hierarchy. Physiological needs are the literal requirements for human survival, including breathing, eating, homeostasis, ability to reproduce, etc. They would just come first in that ...