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Thank you so much! So, my final NDX is: Chronic pain r/t nerve damage AEB restlessness. *I changed it from "pt's report of pain" so that it is objective, rather than subjective.

Thanks so much for your response! There isn't a "real" patient, its for a project on patient education about medications for my pharm class. So I guess the objective symptoms could be anything I want. :) The (imaginary) pt had shingles, which would result in nerve damage. I worry about overstepping the fine line of using a medical dx in a NDX. I know that the pain is caused by damage to the nerves, but I wasn't sure if I can say that in a NDX. Doesn't a doctor have to determine that there is damage?

Hi, I'm working on a project about using gabapentin for postherpetic neuralgia. I need to write 2 nursing diagnoses. I'm having trouble with one regarding to chronic pain. In my Cox's Clinical Applications book "chronic pain" has one related factor: "chronic physical or psychosocial disability." I know I can't use the medical diagnosis of "postherpetic neuralgia" in a NDX. But "neuralgia" is just nerve pain, right? So can I use that? If not, would "nerve pain" be alright? I'm thinking of: Chronic pain r/t neuralgia AEB pt's verbal report of pain. Can someone please tell me if this is acceptable? Thanks, Evie

I should have added that it says it works on Macs, and I have the minimum requirements. I'll see if I can find a support #/address. Otherwise I might try the Genius Bar at the Mac store. Thanks. :)

I'm using the Saunders NCLEX-RN 4th edition book and have the CD which I cannot get to run on my Mac. Has anyone else had this problem and have you gotten the program to run? Please let me know. Thanks!

I have a Blackberry and I wouldn't recommend it for what you're looking for. I'm thinking of switching to an iPhone so that I can use digital flashcards (I'm usually walking around with 300-500 paper ones), and my mom (who is a nurse) is suggesting a ton of really great nursing apps. At gostudentnurse.com there is a good guide about the using the iPhone (or iPod Touch) as a nursing student/nurse.

I wear a long-ish scrub top and flip the front up over my chest before I sit down. You have to be careful when you "unfold" it after you've done your business, but this method has saved phones, pens, notes, glasses, you name it!