drew9319

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1. Why does free market economics NOT influence the cost of health care in the USA?

   drew9319 replied to thehcmgorg's topic in Activism

2. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

   drew9319 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Stress 101

   we have a gym in the basement. i go running for 30 mins then shower and come back to work. if i have a heavy patient load and cant do that, i run for 4-5 miles as soon as i get off. the perimiter of our hospital has a 2 mile walking trak that i run a...

3. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   try nursingcrib.com they have searchabel careplan samples. for nada, nic and noc..you'll have to buy the books

4. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   use very much so. we usually use hr for the pulse or just P. the unapproved abbreviations is a whole other coversation :smilecoffeecup:

5. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   the temp i saw was 37.8 C. the PR of 102 i though was the pulse. that was my take anyway.

6. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   no trouble. if you read the posts here this happens. alot. nurses disagree on how to do things all the time. its just the way we are. everyone brings their own flare and methods to the game. if you make it through you will too.

7. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   you can disagree if you want. thats your right. never said you had to hand him the answer either

8. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   yes i have heard of the term hint. he is being resourceful. while doing his homework ect he is using a very good resource. which is this board. we should be helpful to those who come after us. not just give a hint and hope that they a) find what you ...

9. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

   drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

   you cannot diagnose the patient. sepsis is a medical diagnosis. and yes the pt does meet the criteria. but i doubt that his instructors would expect him to know that at this point. from what i am seeing i would assume that this is a 1st or second sem...

10. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

    acute pain related to infection of wound on the right foot is the one i would go with

11. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

    the dm will cause it to take longer for the wound to heal. thus you can use potential for delayed healing r/t dm. the anemia means that he also has the potential for decrase nutrient and or o2 carrying capicity due to low hgb. thus imparing healing. ...

12. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Student Assist

    he si febrile(mildly), wbc elevated. hgb low thus the anemia. elevated wbc in urine indicates a urinary tract infection or inflammation of the urinary tract. need a urine culture. rbc in urine is a sign of renal damage. the crit on the cbc is good. t...

13. understanding how a cardiac arrest leads to respiratory arrest

    drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing

    we use the artic sun blanket here to induce hypothermia. but you can do it with iced saline and ice packs. that is only in an emergency though(ie malignant hyperthermia) the reson you really should use a cooling blanket is because you want to control...

14. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    drew9319 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately thats the way is is done. we do not have a choice in the matter. i usually take longer when turning over to a new rn who has not had the patient before. we try to avoid this be keeping the same group as long as the patient is in the icu...

15. understanding how a cardiac arrest leads to respiratory arrest

    drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing

    keep this in mind as well. when the heart stops. we only have a 5% chance of recovering a pt. if the cod ehappens outside the hospital. it doesnt increase that much inside the hospital from the outside. when the heart fails and the o2 in the blood ru...