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  1. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, if anyone can give me a little direction it would be appreciated. My medical diagnosis is right arm suppurative thrombophlebitis. However the patient has been on the floor for 10 days and has no...

  2. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you very much! i am going to print this out. thanks

  3. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Each instructor provides us with a template, they all seem to be slightly to a lot different from one another. Is there a standard one? If so, I would love to see it! I am semester 2 of a 4 semester...

  4. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructor had us eliminate all labs from our careplans, which i was kind of sad about, because it was helping me learn about them. is this a common occurrence? she is my fourth clinical...

  5. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i think they are just going outside and meeting friends - i am at a county hospital in an urban area, not very far from a neighborhood well known for procuring a wide variety of illegal drugs. i cant...

  6. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    no offense taken (and i agree with you). thank you for your explanation of how you come up with dxes, i am going to try your method. every clinical instructor i've had thus far has explained...

  7. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    suppurative thrombophlebitis can lead to septic thrombophlebitis but they werent septic yet, they had an abscess and purulent drainage d/t bacteremia at the site where they were injecting drugs, which...

  8. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the patient is a homeless iv drug user. the nurse spent most of her time on the patient monitoring their ins and outs, and informally assessing them on return to the floor for evidence of drug use....

  9. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you very much! i will look up noncompliance and see if that is more

  10. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    another question: would an appropriate "teach" intervention be to discuss safe iv drug injection with the patient? this is more of a harm reduction approach, i just dont know if its appropriate as a...

  11. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi, thank you for your response! i believe it is, i am just looking in my book and the other nursing diagnoses listed for thrombophlebitis are ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion, which doesnt...

  12. How to deal with angry doctors

    AQEELSMOM replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess, I just don't see a point to stooping to another person's level of rudeness, or compromising my own level of professionalism because someone else was having a bad day and took it out on me....

  13. question for those who sat for NCLEX

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Im currently in an ADN program in miami. How long after you graduated were you able to take the NCLEX? Is there a big wait or can you schedule it a few weeks to a month after graduation? when did you...

  14. How to deal with angry doctors

    AQEELSMOM replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would have just said, "Please do not speak to me that way... Now, I am calling about xyz abc..." i wouldnt have even gotten into that nonsense with him and nipped that right in the bud. you don't...

  15. How important are reference letters? Which ones really count?

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My clinical instructor let me know that she would be happy to provide me with a reference letter, which got me thinking about this. When you applied for jobs, did you include reference letters? From...

  16. As a new grad, what do I need to know re: licensing when applying to multiple states?

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for your feedback! i have added the dakotas to my research spreadsheet. I am hoping to find something somewhere a little warmer, but won't rule it out as an option.

  17. As a new grad, what do I need to know re: licensing when applying to multiple states?

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I will be graduating in May 2015, at which point I will join the throngs of new grads hunting for that perfect job. I am currently in florida, but am single with no dependents and willing to relocate...

  18. As a new grad, what do I need to know re: licensing when applying to multiple states?

    AQEELSMOM replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for the info! just looking at the link. do you know offhand if one can apply for an NLC license at the same time as a non-nlc licence? Edit - my bad, just read on the page that this is not...

  19. Piedmont New Grad nurse Residency 2014

    AQEELSMOM replied to BGsparkle82's topic in Georgia Nursing

    are you all applying before or after sitting for NCLEX? I am curious as to when I should start applying. @oopsiedaise would you mind sharing what kind of stuff you have on your resume in terms of...

  20. As a nursing student I'm afraid of _____. (fill in the blank)

    AQEELSMOM replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Not being able to find a job after

  21. What sacrifices have you made for your nursing education?

    AQEELSMOM replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I moved to a different country and hardly have any friends. I went from a really active social life to being alone virtually all the time. I used to go out 3-4 times a week, now I'm lucky if I get out...

  22. Overweight and losing!!!

    AQEELSMOM replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm in first semester and I've already lost some weight. I am finding that I need to exercise more to help relax and unwind. If I miss a day I start feeling stiff. I am not used to sitting still in...

  23. ADN to FNP: Canadian in US (multiple qs re: travel nursing, phcnp, grant/scholarship)

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello All, I have been reading a lot on the forum as well as online, but still have some questions that I am hoping some of you can help with. I am a canadian, currently in an ADN program in the US. I...

  24. Which cities if any are hiring new grad ADN RNs in inner city hospitals?

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just doing a little research, and am wondering where in the states are the best opportunities for ADN RNs? Upon completion of my program I will be open to relocating, and would like to get experience...

  25. nursing student chat on irc

    AQEELSMOM posted a topic in General Students

    i have been looking online for a chat for nurses, or even nursing students and couldnt find one, so i am holding #nursing on efnet if anyone wants to join. hope this is ok to post as its not a...