Scythinian

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1. feeling really down....

   Scythinian replied to mgalano's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Congrats on your test! One thing I've learned in my program is that the devil is in the details. All the advice I've seen in this thread is awesome, but one thing I'd like to add is to not over think...

2. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   second baby (first child now ~8) breastfeeding--first was breastfed also knowledge of infant care seemed adequate when i interviewed her. patient mentioned reading a few books "as a refresher" plus a...

3. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   The pitting edema seems to be related strictly to the pregnancy. Considering the patient had delivered just shy of 8 hours before I arrived the edema doesn't seem abnormal. Her labs showed that only...

4. Are you man Enough to be a OB nurse?

   Scythinian replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I'm in an OB clinical currently and from my experience thus far I have to say that while I put on the appearance of being man enough, the image of a duck on the water comes to mind. Calm above the...

5. Alternative to tote bags?

   Scythinian replied to futuremale-rn's topic in Male Nursing Students

   If a "tote" bag is the recommended thing then a good canvas messenger bag won't do you wrong. I've got one myself and I couldn't tear it up if I tried. Mine is an older one from fossil that ran me...

6. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Absolutely. My clinical instructor is pretty strict on expectations and with all the data I have I'm afraid I'm missing what would be the priority above all. Imbalanced nutrition is what I was...

7. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hello all! First time poster because I need some help figuring out a primary nursing diagnosis for a postpartum patient who, despite crawling through a chart and noting every detail, has no issues...