DolceVita ADN, BSN, RN

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    Care plan...Help!!

    DolceVita replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Where on earth did you get the idea that "risk for" diagnoses are just needed when you can't think of something else? I would worry about an instructor teaching students that kind of
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    Students from a patient's point of view. Sort of.

    DolceVita replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Students

    You bring up an excellent point. Just because a hospital/clinic etc. is a "place of learning" does not excuse them from asking your permission. A couple of our instructors ask patients in advance...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    DolceVita replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    OMG That is
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    Advice on how to get precept dept of choice

    DolceVita replied to angiebelle's topic in General Students

    I wish I had that many hours -- I would love
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    Advice on how to get precept dept of choice

    DolceVita replied to angiebelle's topic in General Students

    600 hours of actual
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    Frustrated at schedule

    DolceVita replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    Time savers -- Only read your text once not over and over again Record lectures and listen to them while you commute or go walking (for exercise) Bring textbook or review notes to the hair dresser...
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    Best pre-req's to take over the summer!!

    DolceVita replied to Ev1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My English I required full papers with formal citations. I would check the syllabus before classes start to make sure you aren't going to have a nightmare summer. Summer school sounds so benign but...
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    Please help with Maternal/newborn Assessment Questions?

    DolceVita replied to MomtoP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmmm I don't like doing people's homework for them. I know I am being a fuddy
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    Best pre-req's to take over the summer!!

    DolceVita replied to Ev1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd go with math and get that bad boy out of the
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    Advice on how to get precept dept of choice

    DolceVita replied to angiebelle's topic in General Students

    If a nurse offers to be your preceptor and you would like him/her to be that preceptor: 1) Have them inform their nurse manager in writing -- a one line email or whatever THEIR internal process is 2)...
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    what type of group is AA?

    DolceVita replied to oztizz184's topic in General Students

    Self help group and if they want more specifics it is a 12 step
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    New or Used Care Plan Book?

    DolceVita replied to Staragate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can get an older one as long as you remember that they discontinue and add diagnoses every year. You can probably get your school library to get you the current NANDA list and just keep it in the...
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    My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    DolceVita replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Using a microscope is a skill. She should hush up about your future as a nurse and teach you the skills required for her class. By the way....only one teacher ever properly taught me to use a...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    DolceVita replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    If I listen hard enough I can hear her roll her eyes.
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    DolceVita replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    OMG I wrote these in my first semester of nursing school. I am nearly done with school now and cannot believe I didn't lose my
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    DolceVita replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Dear Classmate, When people ask questions in class they can hear you making nasty remarks under your breath and sighing in the back row. I would have thought that 2 years of NS might have clued you...
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    Reporting issues at School

    DolceVita replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Students

    Yep. Zip it. I wouldn't have given this advice several months ago but had a VERY bad experience at my school. I have suffered the repercussions since. Luckily I was (still am) an A student with an...
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    Standing out in nursing school

    DolceVita replied to UumiNurseX's topic in General Students

    I can be honest -- some of my classmates make me angry. I think it is a perfectly acceptable emotion and don't feel I need to minimize it by using a euphemism like "frustrated" or "irritated"....
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    Care plan...Help!!

    DolceVita replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the risk for falls: other interventions you should consider a bed/chair alarm. It is one thing to provide a call light nearby but the patient should be able to demonstrate its use. Also, assess...
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    Help with care plan

    DolceVita replied to studentabw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am going to suggest you give this question a try. Post what you get and then we can help you out if you are going wrong. Do you have a nursing diagnosis book? If not you should borrow one at the...
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    Help me make sense of this sentence - pathophysiology

    DolceVita replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It doesn't belong in the sentence. You can always check with that book publisher for an errata
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    First Care Plan, Help?

    DolceVita replied to suga_junkie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just answered my own question. Your first priority with a guy like this is the impaired swallowing. You may wish to make it "risk for aspiration" if it fits. I see you had the
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    First Care Plan, Help?

    DolceVita replied to suga_junkie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Functional urinary incontinence Bowel incontinence Powerlessness Feeding self care deficit Bathing self care deficit Hopelessness Spiritual distress risk for situational low self esteem Disturbed body...
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    spiking an IV bag

    DolceVita replied to heavenwith7's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You must look carefully at the bag. If there is more than one entry port read what it says above them. Often, one port will say "med" or have a picture of a syringe. That is not the one to put the...
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    LAZY NURSES

    DolceVita replied to ohioguy's topic in General Students

    This is the OP's perception/opinion. I think he/she is entitled to it. I have a family member who is in hospital a lot. Their comments are illuminating. I also spend a great deal of time with this...