CarolS Boyz123

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  1. Marijuana

    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?

    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

    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

    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. First Nursing Care Plan

    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...
  6. Nursing Care Plan Help

    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...
  7. Nursing Care Plan Help

    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. Nursing Care Plan Help

    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...
  9. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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...
  16. It's one thing to say that our President and his family have enough health insurance, but do you really think every American should have a physician following them around, in case they're...
  17. Only those who are Republican/Conservative faithfuls actually think in this illogical manner. I hate to point out to you this but you statement above just did the very thing you are bashing those...
  18. I agree with you.. I think people have their head in the sand when it comes to this guy and Congress... The only way to "reform", is to start "reforming" our policy makers. I call for "all" lifelong...
  19. How are lungs assessed?

    A lot of information... Thanks for the help. I am certain some portions are going to show up on our written exams let alone checkoff
  20. How are lungs assessed?

    I am new to the nursing program and having trouble with a question... How are lungs assessed? Describe the Methods? Describe the Techniques (for shape of the thorax/ sequence for auscultation) I...
  21. med-surg nightmare

    I have not gotten to the med surge portion yet, so I cannot pretend to know what you have and are experiencing. What I can say, is that nurses, like your CI are exactly what has me driven to become a...
  22. Assessing Bowel Activity

    This is my first class of Nursing School, we have not actually had our first meeting yet, but we have plenty to complete before we start. I have two questions that I have been unable to find anywhere...