Devvie

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1. Care Plan- COPD patient on O2

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in Student Assist

   Great Thanks

2. Care Plan- COPD patient on O2

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in Student Assist

   I know he had a breathing problem. The problem is I don't have a "manifested by" since his breathing pattern is regular and his rate is normal

3. Care Plan- COPD patient on O2

   Devvie posted a topic in Student Assist

   The patient I had this week in clinical was a COPD patient. I need to do a care plan. I chose a few diagnoses already. I feel like I should be included one related to breathing since the patient has COPD, like impaired: breathing pattern/airway clea...

4. Purewick Catheters- Risk for Infection?

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

   @MotoMonkeyThanks! That's a good idea

5. Purewick Catheters- Risk for Infection?

   Devvie posted a topic in General Students

   I'm working on an nursing care plan and was wondering- is using a purewick a reason to do Risk for Infection? I know they're less likely to cause infection than a Foley/indwelling catheter.

6. Help with Nursing Care Plan

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

   Anyone else know about the Bowel Incontinence? My friend suggested it but we're both new at this

7. Help with Nursing Care Plan

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

   Sorry I keep asking but we were never taught how to do Nursing Diagnoses/Care plan in class.... What can be supporting data for Risk for Infection? I can't do low WBC count because her levels are high, I guess because the gallbladder is inflamed. So ...

8. Help with Nursing Care Plan

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

   The first 3 I am clear on the related factors and appropriate interventions. What about Acute Confusion? Also how do I know if the disorientation is the patient's baseline? She is 90 years old...

9. Help with Nursing Care Plan

   Devvie replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

   @Nurse.KelseyThanks so much! In that order?

10. Help with Nursing Care Plan

    Devvie posted a topic in General Students

    I need to do a nursing care plan for the first time. My patient is a 90 year old female, disoriented, in the hospital for gallstones. The nursing diagnoses I cam up with are: · Acute Pain r/t to gallstones as evidenced by pain of 6 on 0-10 sc...