most of the math that is needed in nursing school involves drug calculations using simple arthimetic skills or basic algebra(ratios). typically in facilities, the pharmacy figures the doses and rates...
i agree health care is unsustainable as we know it. when you figure an individual may pay into their health insurance plan (if they have insurance) for years, what they actually pay won't cover the...
There is a problem here, as I perceive it; you are a student, you must have an instructor. I would ask the instructor if she can please sit in/stand in unobtrusivley while you give report to observe...
RNCCMMS replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor
HaHa I like this thread. I like anything that makes me laugh and I have had a few out loud laughs and my coworker looked at me with raised eyebrows lol :-) Thanks to the
Depression is a disease process just like diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypertension, etc. It is as real as real can get. That being said, it can also be controlled like other chronic diseases. I asked a...
Exit exams are beneficial on many fronts: checking the competency of the graduating students, predicting pass rate for licensure, providing experience in test taking, and evaluating weaknesses and...
]This is a subject dear to my heart. As nurses, we witness the results of patients' non adherence to the POC. Through the years, we have seen the development of the Patient Bill of Rights which all...
I agree with CamaroNurse...whenever anyone hits their head especially a senior citizen, think subdural hematoma. In this case since the patient was not able to verbalize a headache or be evaluated for...
I am looking for information on plans of care. I currently perform quality audits on case managers. These audits are based on NCQA/URAC standards. One area I am having difficulty with is plans of care...