Kaysmom8

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  1. Need advice on school staff member sharing my personal situation with other students

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    I just saw your post and I was thinking the same thing because when she comes in the room to test I'm already in there and I think this may have sparked her curiousity.

  2. Need advice on school staff member sharing my personal situation with other students

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I don't want to rock the boat but at the same time I'm just upset and didn't want to tell anyone because I already feel like an outcast because of having to take the test seperately but I have...

  3. Question on med passing

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks again, I'm sure she just want's me to be more in control. I have a problem with getting help from the Rn or aides all the time on that floor, they are often nasty to us students. Although it's...

  4. Question on med passing

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, In my clinical group we had 8 students passing meds this week with only 1 instructor. I had someone tell me that there is new regulations on this? I think this is trouble just waiting to...

  5. Question on med passing

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I asked my instructor to go get the pain med that my pt requested to have before he had to go to have his ct scan done (we don't have the code, only the instructor has it). I had to get him on a...

  6. Question on med passing

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our teacher gets upset if she's taking longer than expected on another pt and we ask if the Rn can give the med. I have had times where there is a hold up and the med has been more than the hour...

  7. Careplans.com website are they worth the money?

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I stumbled upon this site and wondered if anyone here has used it before, it's $25 a month but if it's not worth it I would rather spend the money on another careplan book.

  8. Careplans.com website are they worth the money?

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks I decided to buy Gulanick and Myers book, I have the Ackley book and I don't like it at all several other students have it also and struggle with that book. Do you like

  9. Need help with careplan on Impaired urinary elimination

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I'm struggling with this one, my pt is a 61 yr old man who is 3 days postop following a prostatectomy with radical dissection of pelvic node. History of BPH and prostate cancer, he has a foley...

  10. Opinions please on diabetes project presentation

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hello, my group has a presentation on instructing a newlydiagnosed type 1 diabetic patient and family on insulin administration. we havecame up with the following information to be presented on this...

  11. Opinions please on diabetes project presentation

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you think that the types of insulin should be taught along with the units to be administered for #2? I think that #6 should only be the administration sites and complications of not rotating...

  12. Need help with the insulin to carb ration for type 1 diabetic

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a project on teaching a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic on insulin administration and part of my topic is to teach a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic units of insulin to administer. I have been...

  13. Need help with the insulin to carb ration for type 1 diabetic

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have done more research and I found a site that says there is a couple of ways diabetic pt's can calculate how much insulin to give by using these methods fixed dose, sliding scale, Carb Counting...

  14. Looking for a good lab test website

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I'm doing an assignment on different lab tests, I have to list for each blood test signs and symptoms r/t if the value is high or low and related diagnosis for highs and lows also. I have all...

  15. Looking for a good lab test website

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Esme12 & VickyRn!! I will be using both sites they're a huge

  16. Quick question on my care plan intervention and tens units

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I'm doing a care plan on phantom limb pain, as one of my interventions I want to have a tens unit placed on my pt. I've researched which member of the health care team applies them but get...

  17. Quick question on my care plan intervention and tens units

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank You I appreciate it !!!

  18. What am I doing wrong when studying??

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have yet another test Monday and I've been sitting here for hours going over lectures, nclex questions, notes etc... I'm going crazy with information overload 80 powerpoints on respiratory integrity...

  19. What am I doing wrong when studying??

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank for the advice, i think part of my problem is studying the facts, when we have lecture the teacher may through out a few things like bronchospasms are commonly seen in asthma pt's and when I go...

  20. Need help studying but can't post my lecture notes

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I wanted to post my powerpoint lecture from lecture and see if someone could take a look at it and give me some pointers on how to study this? The tests are still a little hard for me to study...

  21. Struggling to study the right things

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I have my last exam on Monday and I need at least a C so I can continue the program. I struggle so bad and i'm so stressed out I'm sick to my stomach over this. They give us 120 powerpoints and...

  22. My first care plan need help please

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, Today was my 1st day of clinical and I've been trying to figure out my care plan for hours, I would appreciate any help on it: 31yr old female presented to the er with abd pain on 2/29 er doc...

  23. My first care plan need help please

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I got it, rales and diminished lung sounds are the symptoms? My pt's etiology was copd

  24. What are the ltc care residents interested in?

    Kaysmom8 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, I'm a nursing student and i'm in my 3rd week, We have to do a group teaching projest to residents of a ltc. I have never worked in this field and was hoping some of you here would be able to...

  25. My first care plan need help please

    Kaysmom8 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First of all a big Thank you for all that replied you were such a big help!!!! I got my care plan back and the only mistake I made was putting a few etiologies in the symptoms column. I'm having a...