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It needs to be something unrelated to the primary diagnosis but that the patient is at risk for, something like the nutrition problem I mentioned before. The instructor stated it as "something the patient doesn't have now but could cause a problem later due to his condition." With a clinical patient I had earlier who had hemorrhagic CVA and right hemiparesis and stayed in bed all of the time, one of the things I could list would be thrombosis. Sounds logical for that patient. Now my patient is able to move around and get up and go at will. He has heart related problems, but I can't think of what could happen that's not directly related to his afib and palpitations. Would possible weight gain / edema be one? Please help. I'm drawing blanks!

Hello Everyone, I've got something a little different, but I was hoping someone here could help me out with this. I have a clinical patient who initially came into the ER with heart palpitations. He has a history of atrial flutter, cardioversion, systolic ejection murmor, ventricular septal defect repair, paroxysmal afib, hypertension, CAD, heart surgery, lung lobe removal r/t cancer, aortic value thickening with sclerosis without stenosis.... He also has elevated Cholesterol, LDL and low HDL. My assignment was to list things that the patient COULD have to contend with that was not their diagnosis but may become a future problem because of their diagnosis. For example, if you have heart problems that are so bad that you can barely breathe, then you might eat less because it is difficult to eat and breathe with those problems. So what I need is problems that might come about because a patient had these heart problems listed earlier. The nutrition one might not be valid with this patient because he is not on oxygen and his breathing is easy enough to allow him to eat comfortably. Can someone guide me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance!

Is there any hope for a middle aged person to get into medical school? Is nursing a better choice in the situation where the person would prefer to go to medical school but just may be too old! The first major hurdle would be finding a medical school in the U.S. that will take them. Any comments?

Can you tell me the name of this school?? Thanks

Does anyone know of an online nutrition class based in Alabama? Thanks

I am also looking for a science-oriented online nutrition class for nursing school. Can you tell me which college is offer the ones you listed? Thanks

GPC was my top Georgia pick after looking at their website and finding some stats that said that 100% of their grads in 2006 (I think that's the right year and the last one stats were available for) passed the NCLEX. After reading these boards I'm not so sure anymore. I have some prior nursing school experience and was transfering. Isn't Fundamentals (1921) the only course during the first term? Anyone here had the 1926 accelerated course that you can substitute for 1921 and 1930? I was considering that but would very much appreciate some feedback. Since I'm out of state student, I haven't finished the RSCH and PHED prequisites. They seem to be available online though. Wondering if anyone had taken them online and your impressions. What Georgia ADN schools are any of you attending that you are mostly pleased with? Thanks in advance.

If you have the opportunity to go to UAB, take it. You will not be able to work and successfully complete the Jeff State curriculum. There is a lot of self-study (mostly self study) since the teachers in the beginning courses will only read the PowerPoint slides or the book to you. The exams do not correlate with what is "taught" in the classroom and the teachers are not helpful.

On my first maternity and child clinical I worked with a little boy with jaundice. Which of the NANDA diagnosis would fit with this? Could you please help me with suggestions for interventions? I guess the goal would be to reduce the billirubin level to one low enough to be discharged(?). It was 10.9 when discharged. Any comments are greatly appreciated!!

First time here. Hopefully you can point me in the right direction. I am a second semester RN student. Our assignment is to create a concept map for a newborn (seems like a care plan) and a concept map for the mom (depending on csect or lady partsl). I need help with all of it -- the nursing diagnosis, interventions, goals. There's a great care plan creator at elsevierhealth.com but it is geared towards adults and only a little that I can use. Anyone know of a great resource for the little ones and mom? Thanks so much for any input!