CarolS Boyz123

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1. Marijuana

   CarolS Boyz123 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi Everyone, I am writing a care plan and I am unable to decide on the best choice for my #1 Nanda... My patient presented with gravida 8, Para7. She smoked Marijuana and Cigarettes throughout her...

2. Can I get into Nursing school with a 3.47 overall GPA?

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Students

   Depends on the program... The trouble is for many of them is that you have two options, they are either by GPA or they are on a wait list (first come first serve). The college I go to, which is an...

3. Foley Catheter Insertion

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

   We were also taught to leave it attached. I asked the question about disconnecting and reconnecting... The example was put to me in question form... "how do you uncap a syringe full of saline with...

4. First Nursing Care Plan

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Nursing

   DUHHH!! Sorry, I was so stressed I did not realize I was not giving that part of the information. AEB: Dehydration, Altered (dry) oral mucous membranes and increased tongue furrows. I initially chose...

5. Nursing Care Plan Help

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Students

   I was going to chose blood loss severity, but she didn't want that because it was directed at the Anemia only, and not total body fluid (in other words, didn't totally address the dehydration).. She...

6. Nursing Care Plan Help

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the reply.. My patient is 93, and admitted with severe dehydration, profound anemia and lower GI Bleed. I have the NIC and NOC books. I chose Fluid Volume, Deficient (Nanda) R/T: Active...

7. Nursing Care Plan Help

   CarolS Boyz123 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi Everyone, I have just written my first nursing care plan and must rewrite it. My instructor is happy with the chosen Nanda but not the Noc and Nic. My patient admitted with lower GI bleed, Profound...

8. First Nursing Care Plan

   CarolS Boyz123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I need some help.... Hopefully someone is online tonight that can help.. I have written my first Nursing Care Plan and my instructor has asked me to revise it... She like the Nanda I...

9. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

   CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   A federal program.... Again, not everyone can hold a position with the government, and just because it is nationalized healthcare, does not mean that all nurses working in hospitals across this...

10. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What is the average pay scale for Virginia Nurses? What are their current job requirements? When you say adequately is that in comparison to the cost of living? In many parts of the country,...

11. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that the profitability needs to be removed... That being said, why would you suppose the drug manufactures support such a plan that threatens to limit that profitability? Why? Because the...

12. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the clarification.... I am sure, Canadians, like Americans do not all agree about the healthcare system... I can tell you that in the Nursing Schools here (Medical Law and Ethics Classes)...

13. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree... If you are not paid for your efforts... You would be a volunteer, and there are so many long term and hospice care centers that need volunteers that are in healthcare for the satisfaction...

14. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are absolutely correct... The moneymongers ( the Doctors that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on schooling and many are still paying for the tab) will leave... What do you suppose that...

15. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    CarolS Boyz123 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not sure what Republican statement you are referring to.. I have not heard it, however, assuming that it was said in that way I too find it disturbing.. As I said in another post, we (being our...