Scythinian

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1. feeling really down....

   Scythinian replied to mgalano's topic in Student Assist

   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 or "force" an answer to be right. Catching yours...

2. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Student Assist

   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 family planning class before the delivery. i thin...

3. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Student Assist

   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 her WBC was slightly elevated (21.6k/mm^3). You ...

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

   Scythinian replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Male 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 surface but inside my heart is racing. I'll manage ...

5. Alternative to tote bags?

   Scythinian replied to futuremale-rn's topic in Male 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 about $50 and I've had it about 5 years now. A good...

6. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian replied to Scythinian's topic in Student Assist

   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 leaning towards to begin with since it covers all of he...

7. Primary Nursing Diagnosis: Stable Patient?

   Scythinian posted a topic in Student Assist

   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 which I can specifically pin down. My assignment is...