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I am supposed to provide 3 nursing diagnoses for a pt w/ angina pectoris. 1- pain r/t myocardial ischemia 2-Risk for decreased cardiac output r/t mechanical and/or electrical dysfunction of the heart 3-Anxiety r/t angina aeb pt stating " Every time t...

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone could direct me to where I could find some information about foley catheters in use as a gastrostomy tube. I can find plenty of resources for the catheter itself,but not as a gastro tube..... Any help appreciated. Thanks!:...

Hi all, When doing a sterile dressing change, doesnt the field become contaminated every time you reach over to grab an item? Will someone explain this to me?

Hi all, I have to check off on several skills on Tues so I am trying to get all of my info straight before then. One question is, what is the difference between a wet to dry dressing and packing a wound? They seem virtually the same to me. (unless ...

I will check it out and make use of them Im sure. Thank you so much for the great resource!

I'm having a bit of a hard time. None of these concepts or skills are difficult to grasp per say, Its just that our advisors do not do demos so its hard to know exactly how they want us to do things. They tell us to refer to book a, book b, and video...

Thanks for the great feedback- I really appreciate it. Before I do my skills check off I will just ask my advisor what they want me to pack it with (wet, dry, saline, etc.,).Thank you!

When packing a wound should the gauze be wet or dry? Will the doctor specify that?

I was just thinking that when I gave birth to my daughter that someone could have stretched my bottom lip over my shoulders and I wouldnt have noticed...:chuckle

Hi all, When doing a sterile dressing change, doesnt the field become contaminated every time you reach over to grab an item? Will someone explain this to me? ( I posted this in the LPN student forum but decided to also put it here as I might get mor...

Oh ok great!what about tape? If I pre-cut my tape and have it ready to go, I am only supposed to use my right hand to apply it- is that right?

Thanks for the info although I am pretty familiar with what I have :) lol I do have the muscle weakness (cataplexy) and thats the biggest problem for me. I do not "go to sleep" which is a pretty common misconception when I say that I drop, some peopl...

Hey there, right now I am a student (Lpn) and am worried about my future. I have cataplexy, which is pretty scary. I am just wondering if any of you have this and can make it through the day w/o falling or dropping. I havent had any episodes at schoo...

I am not mentally unstable Valerie. I'm sorry but for some reason the examples you gave were kind of offensive to me. My cataplexy is most usually triggered by laughter or a heightened pleasurable emotion, with being startled (like someone jumping ou...

I got my call/letter about a week after I had all of my app turned in. They have a pretty lengthy waiting list but not too many people do well on the tests, and those are a big part of the entry score in our program.

lol thanks!

Hey all! I need a little help working some of this out in my noggin. I know that a molecule can be one or more atoms and that a compound is a molecule with more that one element in it. Does that mean different types of elements only? Or does it mean ...

Hey thanks!

I wonder what you mean by "no factual basis."

Really? That stinks! I have never been anywhere that they didnt have them.

Some suggestions that were given to me: Post things around the house. Anything you have to memorize, put it on the refrigerator, put it on the bathroom wall, anywhere that you visit often. Make notecards to take with you to look at when you get an ex...

Yes, bath blankets should be commonly available anywhere. They are smaller than a blanket and less heavythan a blanket, but heavier than a sheet. If one isnt available (and there really should be), I might just grab a clean sheet to use instead.

I would love to wear a sign the first day that says: I am not a snob. I am quiet. NO I do not think I am better than you. I am just quiet! :redbeathe

Hi there- I can tell you what we were taught and what is in my book- although Im not sure that is how they will have you do it. Also, youtube.com has vids of skills you might be interested it- its how I learned to create a sterile field. I really nee...

Hello! You might want to check with the school just in case. I thought about taking my RN pre-reqs while going for LPN but found out that the school has a policy that doesnt allow the students to attend 2 schools at 1 time. But they might have change...