suzers26

suzers26

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  1. First Care Plan, Help?

    suzers26 replied to suga_junkie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with what you have listed. I just wanted to say the first thing that sticks out to me is "occlusion of the middle cerebral artery". This decreases oxygen perfusion and can continue to cause...

  2. Please help with Maternal/newborn Assessment Questions?

    suzers26 replied to MomtoP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    2. What procedures should the nurse anticipate the physician would do to minimize fetal and maternal injury immedietely before and during delivery? Describe. This makes me think of things like an...

  3. So uncomfortable with my care plan

    suzers26 replied to Succubus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Glad that helped! Also, I wanted to mention the dementia as a secondary opposed to seizures is more than likely because the dementia there's really not much you can do about it. Many with dementia...

  4. So uncomfortable with my care plan

    suzers26 replied to Succubus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my class we are instructed to do nsg dx based on primary dx, or the one which brought them to the hospital. Though this can change if another health issue arises or becomes primary, we would have...

  5. Frustrated about clinicals-- how to make more of my time

    suzers26 replied to anon456's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like DolceVita, we don't shadow the nurse. If we do run low on things to do I normally ask a nurse if they would mind me shadowing them. At the beginning of the shift whichever nurse has my patient(s)...

  6. Is HESI a good Judge for the N-Clex success?

    suzers26 replied to OCD_Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All schools use it differently. My school has us take the first one at the end of 2nd semester of a 2 yr program. We just did this, I think maybe 3 people passed (% grade is also calculated into final...

  7. Help! Instructor wants diagnosis that aren't related to Fundamentals!

    suzers26 replied to nursetobehopefully's topic in General Students

    Ineffective tissue perfusion is definately a good one but the low lab values would be more of an AEB. WHY doesn't she have effective tissue perfusion. If it's due to hypertension it may be r/t changes...

  8. Help! Instructor wants diagnosis that aren't related to Fundamentals!

    suzers26 replied to nursetobehopefully's topic in General Students

    Ineffective tissue perfusion definition is 'decrease in O2 resulting in failure to nourish the skin at capillary level'. In saying that, it would be more of a cause to skin damage. If the skin is...

  9. What is your answer to this question?

    suzers26 replied to Laurs14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I never said they'd be honest...what I said is that's considered just as objective is doing a pain assessment. And that is what is expected for an answer on these tests. I'm sure many exaggerate pain...

  10. Did i pick good nursing diagnosis' for this patient?

    suzers26 replied to Shandigidy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would think confusion would be r/t mediactions & restraints evidenced by pulling on the tubing, etc. Perhaps something on nutritional status? Anxiety..... impaired communication..... Impaired...

  11. Need help on a Nanda Diagnosis

    suzers26 replied to SN410's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Homeless & alcoholic...I agree, first thing that comes to mind is altered nutrition:less than body requirements. Ineffective health maintenance r/t..... Readiness for enhanced decision making...

  12. Drug Cards

    suzers26 replied to klmomma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Future suggestion, davis drugs subscription is $30/ year and they do keep pretty up to date. There's very little drugs I needs to search all over for. And what I do is me and a few class mates join up...

  13. What is your answer to this question?

    suzers26 replied to Laurs14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Whenever you need to gather specific information unknown to you it is always best to ask the patient/family, depending on what the case may be, because most have a pretty good idea on what is 'normal'...

  14. Can nursing students apply for CNA or LPN jobs

    suzers26 replied to Theresa82's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Alot of nsg programs are set up that half way through you can take a lpn course (normally a couple of weeks long) so you can work LPN while finishing Nsg school. Then depending on the state, I know PA...

  15. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    suzers26 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ABC's are physiological needs, which is the first lvl to Maslow's hierarchy. Physiological needs are the literal requirements for human survival, including breathing, eating, homeostasis, ability to...

  16. Giving Up???

    suzers26 replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatrics is a very specialized unit. I am just in nursing school myself, but from what I've seen through school and with my own kids (which I have lost one after spending a week in a pediatric unit...

  17. ineffective breathing pattern vs inadequate gas exhange?

    suzers26 replied to opensails's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Info on ARDS.... http://www.ards.org/learnaboutards/whatisards/brochure/ Basically it's injury at the alveolar level that impairs gas exchange. Which in turn would more than likely cause an...

  18. Does anyone have difficulties delegating tasks?

    suzers26 replied to MU2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You delegate tasks as a CNA also. Example, if your resident/patient asks you for a sandwich between meals you ask the kitchen to prepare it. If someone leaves and the room is empty, you let...

  19. NCP - risk for ineffective tissue perfusion goals

    suzers26 replied to RNnicu42's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't say they are the same, but active bleeding can lead to hypovolemic shock if too much volume is lost. If your NSg DX is ineffective tissue perfusion think what the signs are that those...

  20. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    suzers26 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Safety ia always a priority, however, when prioritizing nursing diagnosis maslow's hierarchy of needs should be a basic guideline. For Maslow's hierarchy, physiological needs should be met first,...

  21. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    suzers26 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Personally this is the order i would use for these particular dx. Following Maslow's Hierarchy & ABC's, Tissue perfusion would be first because it deals with circulation. And keep in mind it's...

  22. generalized dx for Or & PACU

    suzers26 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HI, I just completed clinical rotations in both Or & PACU and have to submit 3 nsg dx for each, doing a complete careplan for only the priority dx. What's catching me up is doing it generalized...