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  1. Blue Cat

    Help with BIG careplan!

    Blue Cat replied to futurern4's topic in General Students

    Do you have a nursing diagnosis book? I found Ackley's to be the best for me, but I would start there. When I had a similar patient in clinical last semester, my instructor had me focus on her renal...
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    Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

    Blue Cat posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, I am hoping someone can give me some advice. I want to attend the nursing program at JJC. I am registered to begin taking pre-req's at JJC this summer. I met with a counselor at JJC today and...
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    Roy model- step 1 (help needed)

    Blue Cat replied to Blu rose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need a nursing diagnosis book. I would suggest this one: http://www.amazon.com/Nursing-Diagnosis-Handbook-Book-ebook/dp/B003WUYE8Y
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    My first nursing care plan!

    Blue Cat replied to StudentNurse0689's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in your program? We have to put all the pertinent data into a Maslow's format to formulate our priority nsg dx's. I don't like doing that because it seems like...
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    Having trouble with my nursing care plan

    Blue Cat replied to CilliansMommy06's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I would make the priority either impaired gas exchange or ineffective breathing pattern. He was admitted for dyspnea, RR is 26 and his O2 sats are low.
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    Help!! Nursing care plan cellulitis, edema, anemia, and chronic thrombocytopenia

    Blue Cat replied to Lb6283's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a nursing diagnosis book? I would look up the admitting dx's and see what nursing dx's they correlate to.
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    Working on med list for care plan... im stuck :(

    Blue Cat replied to Miss_K's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Really, all of that information is listed in the nursing drug book. I have the Davis's drug book for nurses and it is all clearly outlined.
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    Working on med list for care plan... im stuck :(

    Blue Cat replied to Miss_K's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a drug book? All of that information is listed for each med in a nursing drug book.
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    JJC Pre Nursing Students - Anyone else out there?

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It might take a while to get an appt with an advisor, so I'd call and set something up. I initially met with a general counselor at the school and was given incorrect information as far as course...
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    Nursing diagnosis for risk for developing c-diff?

    Blue Cat posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in my second semester of nursing school and doing a med-surg clinical now. For our first day of clinical, my instructor wanted us to come up with 2 nursing diagnoses and careplans. My patient was...
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    Nursing diagnosis for risk for developing c-diff?

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just to update, I turned it in today and she was happy with the careplan. Thanks for the feedback. It's so hard to know if we are on the right track sometimes.
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    Nursing diagnosis for risk for developing c-diff?

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I meant that I thought nursing instructors usually don't want us to use a "risk for" dx and want us to focus on an actual dx that the patient already has. But I think part of critical thinking is to...
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    Nursing diagnosis for risk for developing c-diff?

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, we had to make our dx based on reviewing the chart the night before meeting our patient and at that time, the patient had just been admitted with SOB. By the time I saw him the next day, his RR...
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    JJC Pre Nursing Students - Anyone else out there?

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Reese, you will have to have at least one A&P course completed before you are eligible to apply. Bio 250 and 251 are the required courses for the degree, but you can apply before you have...
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    Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

    Blue Cat replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Students

    I feel naked without my Bic 4 color
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    JJC Pre Nursing Students - Anyone else out there?

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Mara, I'm a single mom of two boys too and was very intimidated starting out with my pre-reqs. I'm starting my 2nd semester of the nursing program this fall. You can do it! Make sure you know what...
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    Joliet Junior College Prereqs

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes, I just completed my first semester. I had completed all but Bio 251 and 240 when I applied, and had a 4.0 gpa for the prereqs I had completed. My TEAS composite was 85.3; Reading: 92.9, English:...
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    Joliet Junior College Prereqs

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The only advice I would have for the TEAS would be to purchase the study guide and the online practice tests. Once you start doing the practice tests, you'll know where you need to focus your...
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    Joliet Junior College Prereqs

    Blue Cat replied to capella44's topic in Illinois Nursing

    If you are hoping to apply and get accepted to the nursing program as soon as possible, I would recommend that you take your A&P classes this summer (Bio 250) and fall (Bio 251), and take the...
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    Micro, A&P2, and Nutrition in a 12-week Summer semester?

    Blue Cat replied to Noel1221's topic in General Students

    I took A&PI as a summer course. I would suggest doing the nutrition and one of the sciences, but honestly, I don't think all 3 classes would be do-able. I would probably take the A&P and...
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    Looking for recommendations for a drug book and lab reference book

    Blue Cat posted a topic in General Students

    I am starting my ADN program in January. At orientation, we were told to purchase a 2011 drug book and a lab reference book (diagnosis and labs). I looked at about 7 drug books at the bookstore, and...
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    looking for other single moms

    Blue Cat replied to oklahomagal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a single mom to 7 year old twin boys. They are in first grade this year and I am starting my ADN program in January. I've been divorced since 2008 and started working on my pre-req's in August of...
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    Looking for recommendations for a drug book and lab reference book

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the feedback! I will order the Davis's Drug Book. I do have a smartphone and will download epocrates, but I need to have an actual book for school. I like the idea of having a PDA just...
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    Any former surgical techs in nursing school?

    Blue Cat posted a topic in General Students

    I was recently accepted into an ADN program and start in January. I had orientation yesterday and am getting a little nervous. I am a single mom with 7 year old twin boys. All of my classes are within...
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    Any former surgical techs in nursing school?

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in General Students

    Thank you all so much for the thoughtful replies! Cyan, you have no idea how much you have helped ease my mind. I have been thinking that my past experience will be helfpul and that I'll be able to...