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  1. Nursing diagnoses

    Quick question: my patient has copd and is on 2 liters of O2 and spo2 was 97%. Can I still use impaired gas exchange? Without the oxygen her stats drop and she complains of dyspnea even with the
  2. Psychology

    Does anyone know of any good books for psychology? I have an exam coming up and I just can't seem to get a good grasp on the practice questions. I have read the chapters twice, studied the tables and...
  3. Nursing diagnosis help

    My client had diabetes mellitus and his morning accucheck was 172. For breakfast he had a sausage, egg and potatoes bowl, orange juice and a cinnamon roll. So for my nursing diagnosis I was thinking...
  4. Nursing diagnosis help

  5. Nursing diagnosis help

    The famotidine was new but the rest he had been on for quite some
  6. Nursing diagnosis help

    He was on lisinopril, metoprolol, insulin lispro, famotidine, furosemide, fluoxetine, acetaminophen, and simvastatin. He didn't have the echo while I was there. By the time I came back to clinical he...
  7. I graduated last month from the PN program at my local community college. Classes for the RN bridge program at the same school starts the 21st and I was wondering how much more time will be required...
  8. Nursing diagnosis help

    I looked it up in my diagnostics and lab book and it gave these levels: Troponin T Troponin I So are these off? So I'm confused then. I have been told by my instructors that if I didn't assess...
  9. Nursing diagnosis help

    It was troponin T and the normal per facility was 0 to 0.2. Troponin I didn't have a level. I asked my instructor about the level for that and she said that if it wasn't given than it wasn't ordered...
  10. Nursing diagnosis help

  11. Nursing diagnosis help

    Sorry I forgot to answer this lol. He is on insulin lispro sliding scale. Honestly I was guilty of trying to make my client fit a diagnosis instead of the other way around. I decided on risk for...
  12. Nursing diagnosis help

    He had no skin issues, no immobility, no pain, no shortness of breath, no apparent depression or anxiety that I observed and he never gave any indication that he was having social issues, his wife was...
  13. Nursing diagnosis help

    He was there waiting for an echo. His labs were ca 9.1, K 4.2, MG 1.9, po4 3.7, Na 142, hemoglobin 13.9, hematocrit 46%, BUN 15, creatinine 1.1, troponin
  14. Nursing diagnosis help

    Well the only reason I was trying to use one about his diet was because his blood sugar was the only thing of my assessment that was abnormal. His heart rate was 69, respirations 18, bp 119/74, no...
  15. tucking scrub pants in shoes

    At my school high tops would never be allowed. Also both my school and my employer dictate what color scrubs I wear and even which brands are acceptable. In my experience healthcare facilities are...
  16. Marijuana and Nursing School

    This!!
  17. Nclex PN

    I'm scheduled to take the nclex in about 3 weeks and I'm wondering if I should reschedule. I took the exam at the end of the Kaplan strategies book and only scored a 68% I've been doing the 100...
  18. Psychology

    Ok so I did a quick search and there is one that's called psychiatric nursing made incredibly easy and one that is nclex RN psychiatric nursing made incredibly easy. Which one would be best? I'm...
  19. Psychology

    Yes it's psychiatric nursing. Thanks I'll definitely check that one out!
  20. Psychology

    Thanks!! I really appreciate your help
  21. Marijuana and Nursing School

    I was drug tested for nursing school as well as through my employer. A failed drug test would get be expelled from the program, no questions asked. There are also hospitals in my area that does...
  22. Support??

    Love this!!
  23. Do I have any options?

    Agree with the previous posters. Also some states will actually help pay child care expenses as well. Good luck
  24. Reschedule?

    Double
  25. Reschedule?

    Will I be charged a fee or haw to repay the registration fee if I want to reschedule my nclex? I scheduled it for September 27 because that was the first day available that I wasn't working, but I'd...