LaurenSN

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1. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

   LaurenSN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   lamazeteacher, i apologize if i offended you. i’m not saying the quality of care is less in canada, in fact i believe it is ranked higher in that respect. my point was that it takes longer and costs more. and that is my major concern, because i ca...

2. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

   LaurenSN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No, no, and no. When I've been sick I have never once thought "Hey, I better go to canada." It may be free, but what good does it do when you have to wait a really long time to actually see the doctor. What is it weeks, months? A lot can happen i...

3. Post Op Laryngectomy Patient Help

   LaurenSN replied to bananimal's topic in Student Assist

   You are on the right track, you just need to ask yourself "now how do I monitor these potential problems?" urinary output>>>> kidney function>>> Creatinine and BUN adequate fluid intake, Electrolyte imbalance >>> CMP, s...

4. bipolar care plan help

   LaurenSN replied to tetrs04's topic in Student Assist

   r/t impaired cognition secondary to Bipolar Disorder... Mental health wasn't my best area but hope this helps

5. Studying drugs

   LaurenSN replied to sneakymom2011's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.netce.com/courseoverview.php?courseid=525 This may help you. Good luck!

6. Fluid & Electrolyte Assistance

   LaurenSN replied to cyncopia's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/inflammatory_bowel.html It might help you, it has good info. The HCT will rise if the number of RBC's increases or when the plasma volume is reduced-dehydration. In UC the H&H will decrease ...

7. 3rd Semester Apprehension

   LaurenSN replied to wesmom's topic in Student Assist

   Stick with it for sure. Confidence will come. A nurse I talked with said that she didn't feel competant until after her first year of being an actual nurse, and that you really learn to be a nurse after nursing school. Not to demean school, but it...

8. Is this a bad sign??

   LaurenSN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

   Thanks for laugh! I don't do it myself, but maybe I should start since I'm pretty slow at it. Hmm...

9. How do you study for Nursing Exams

   LaurenSN replied to Dragtail's topic in Student Assist

   Iweatherby and Daytonite have both very good advice. Especially about it not being about memorization, except for the stuff like lab values, drugs, signs and symptoms. I guarantee that you will burn out very quickly that way. Know the core content...

10. Critical Thinking is a Problem for Me...How Do You Do It?

    LaurenSN replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Student Assist

    As locolorenzo22 said you first have to decide what the question wants, an intervention, assessment, client teaching. Some questions are priority questions so that all answers are correct, but you have to decide which is the most important. I like ...