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1. Nsg. Dx. for RR=4 after oxycodone

   isarubio replied to isarubio's topic in General Students

   MD was def. called and oxycodone was changed to dilaudid. To answer another question.. the only other med pt. was taking was atenolol, which he usually takes for his HTN. I will put that assessment...

2. Nsg. Dx. for RR=4 after oxycodone

   isarubio replied to isarubio's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much. I just have one question.. although the pt. has bradypnea (RR=10), his O2 sat was still 95 on RA. Is that considered hypoventilation? Thanks

3. Nsg. Dx. for RR=4 after oxycodone

   isarubio replied to isarubio's topic in General Students

   Well yes, I have some other nursing dx, including acute pain, and the oxycodone under that one. So you think that the RR should be also under Acute pain as an effect of the oxycodone? And also.....

4. someone please help me

   isarubio replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Students

   Yes, and the position name is also not specific.. In Brigham and Women's Hospital, where I worked, we are PCAs (Patient Care Assistants) and at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, you are a PCT (...

5. someone please help me

   isarubio replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Students

   I got a great job (that I quitted when I started nursing school) after I got my CNA license. You definitely learn a lot, but nothing like the experience that the field gives you.. I was lucky I was...

6. someone please help me

   isarubio replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Students

   Is it Patient Care Technician? (which in here is the same as

7. Nsg. Dx. for RR=4 after oxycodone

   isarubio posted a topic in General Students

   Pt. 82 yr/old had a lower anterior resection 4 days ago. C/o pain at night and was given Percocet PO. An hour later, his RR = 4. His O2 sat was 97% @ 2L The next day, in AM, RR=20. Patient...