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If a patient had an emergency c section and their HCT and hgb and lymphocytes have dropped what interventions can be done?

Following a c-section why would the patient lie in a supine position? Also, what is the procedure for administering Rho Gam? Lastly, what does it mean if the fundus is found to be above the umbilicus and deflected to the right of the abd? What woul...

I am working on a packet with a hypothetical patient. She was admitted for an emergency c-section. We only recently began pregnancy so I am unsure of a few things I have run into. First of all what is the different between a boggy and firm fundus? ...

I am an accelerated LPN student half way through the program. I seem to be having trouble critically thinking. I don't know how I am messing up. I am doing very well in my classes but at clinical I have trouble. The first time I have a disease pr...

Honestly, that is what we were told. We didn't have to worry about it. It wouldn't come until about a year after we graduate. Now, suddenly they are baffled because none of the 36 students can critically think. When we brought it to their attentio...

Prior to attending the LPN program I was in an RN program and was not having the issues I am now. (I decided to go with the LPN bc I wanted something a little faster). Unfortunately, the instructors are not much help. Up until this point they have...

I have searched the text I was given for OB however there is much not in there. I know why Rho Gam is given I just do not know the procedure ( I get the IM but the question asks for the specific procedure I just wonder if there is something special ...

The fundus is firm and she has an order for Pitocin. Sorry I am trying to sort through all of this information to find what is important and what isn't. Most of it I am not even fully sure of the meaning as we have not had all of this in class yet....

It has only been about 16 hours since the c-section.

I am also a student and feel this way a lot. Once in awhile after a day at clinicals I am like wow I can't believe I knew that or did that and did it right! Occassionally, I will be walking down the street and I catch myself assessing people. These ...

We have to wear white pants for clinicals. A lot of the women have thrown fits and the school (after many many years) have agreed to change the uniforms for next year. However, this does not help us any. Personally what I have found to be helpful ...

What should a nurse teach a pt. with pancreas cancer? The patient was dx 2009 received chemo and radiation then had a whipple procedure in jan 2010. June 2010 the pancreas cancer has returned

What should a nurse teach a patient with pancreas cancer? The patient is 39 and had received chemo (late 2009) and a whipple procedure (Jan. 2010) but the cancer has returned. The only thing he complained of was some pain which he had hot compresses ...

The only new med was for the pt to buy an OTC iron supplement. Other than that he had no wounds no stomas and no TPN. Even knowledge wise he knew his disease the process and even his diet being that he had already had a year's experience with the c...

What is the proper procedure for administering Propofol? I have googled this but have not found anything very helpful. Mostly what I am finding is for patients so it doesn't explain so much how as why and what to do. Any help is appreciated.

Today's lecture was about urinary system. However, the instructor was tired. The powerpoint was bad (she said she lost hers last night and sat up all night redoing it). The information doesn't make sense. Can someone please explain to me or provide...

The problem was not that I did not read the assigned material. The issue was that the lecture was terrible. Walking into class I thought I had a good handle on the subject matter. However, as soon as the lecture started I was lost. The instructor...

I am doing a care plan for a patient that has a history of pancreas and liver cancer. He was admitted from the ER exhibiting sever abd. pain and N&V. He had had the whipple procedure done in january 2010 and had received chemo. He would found to ...

I have a care plan package due on Monday. We had to do a H&P, 4 med researches, dietary assessment, diagnostic tests, lab tests, care plan, etc. One of the things we have to do is answer for questions on a treatment. What is considered a treat...

I don't really know how to use the caregiver roll strain. I have a lot of issues with my care plans because I don't understand them. We were basically given a Nanda list told about the R/T and A.M.B. and told to go at it. I did think of the knowledg...