Born2Care4All

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  1. Alone, Lost, and Afraid

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been so depressed and crying everyday to the point where I am questioning why did I ever want to become a nurse. I graduated with a BSN in December 2014. Landed my first job in L&D after...

  2. Meconium Birth

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am working on a care plan for a patient that had thick meconium staining and variable decels. The newborn was delivered lady partslly and was reported to not have suffered MAS. My diagnosis is risk...

  3. Meconium Birth

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree there are multiple interventions for the newborn, however I can limited to the delivery only. Another person in my class is assigned the "nusery nurse" and those interventions would be part of...

  4. Meconium Birth

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry I didn't add that info to the original

  5. Meconium Birth

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The scenario is based on me being the L&D nurse attending the delivery. So thats why I assumed risk.. I also considered fetal asphyxia based on the variable decels not exactly sure

  6. How do you think like a nurse?

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in General Students

    I have successfully completed my first semester of nursing school. I did good an A in assessment and clinical but I barely got a B in theory. At final evaluations my instructor told me that I could...

  7. How do you think like a nurse?

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in General Students

    Not a problem at all. I appreciate your input..I was thinking that was the right answer too but I was also thinking that the whole purpose of cleaning a wound is to prevent it from becoming infected??...

  8. How do you think like a nurse?

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in General Students

    Okay here I'd an example of a question that I can remember about wound care.... Why is it important to clean a wound from the center and work outwards? Two were completely off but I got hung up on...

  9. How do you think like a nurse?

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for the responses! I am going into med/surg rotation next semester and I look forward to be able to build on what I already know but I must admit I am scared to death. "The terror" has...

  10. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnosis

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am writing a care plan for a 70 yo AA female with HTN, DM II, and left side hemiparesis. She is a resident of a long term care facility and her HTN and DM II are well controlled. I am writing a...

  11. Teaching Plan

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am writing a teaching plan for a patient with PTSD. U have completed the diagnosis and care plan. I am looking for creative ideas on how to present it to the patient and his wife ( classmate and...

  12. First semester nursing student... at the brink!

    Born2Care4All replied to abagail1220's topic in General Students

    I am also in semester one of my BSN program. There are other students in my class that feel they way you do and we have already lost 7 students because they felt that its was not working for them. Me...

  13. Teaching Plan

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I shouldn't have used the term "fun" I would rather say creative.. I have a brochure to hand out with info but I not certain on visual

  14. Medication Question

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am trying to figure out why my pt. is taking Neuroutin. They have a hx of DM, HTN, and CVA. No hx of seizures though. In the med book it didnt mention any of the dx as an indaction to take this med....

  15. Medication Question

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have the 2013 drug book and it didnt mention neuropathic pain but I did find a lot of info on Google.

  16. Cranial Nerve Assesment

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks everybody! I really like the #

  17. Cranial Nerve Assesment

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does anyone have an easy way to remember the steps of a cranial nerve assessment! It's seems so long I don't know if I could ever remember

  18. I Have A Dilemma!

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This may seem like not that big of a deal but I would like to get some advice. My friend and I are in our first semester of nursing school. We have been through all of the hardships of getting...

  19. I Have A Dilemma!

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing OK but I honestly feel I can do better with more practice with her. While practicing with others my time is limited because they are usually working with their partners. My problem is that...

  20. IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    Born2Care4All posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know how to calculate infusion time easily when given ml/hr. But my instructor gave us practice problems where we had to calculate infusion times when given gtt/min. I am so lost on this. I don't...

  21. IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok they didn't even ask a question like this on the test because it was so confusing and we didn't have time to go over it. However, for future reference I would like to know is it safe to use the...

  22. IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes yes yes!! That's helps a lot! Our SON gave us a list of conversions and equivalents to use but 15 gtts=1ml was not listed. So I didn't even know where to begin. Thanks a

  23. IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    Born2Care4All replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have used all of these resources and I still can't figure out this one answer. I am really frustrated and worried..i don't know what I'm not getting. I need help. Here is the example. The physician...

  24. Preparing for Fall '12 nursing programs!

    Born2Care4All replied to nynurse1232b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started BSN program this fall. I am just so anxious I just can't help myself! I know I should be enjoying the free time but I have been brushing up on my A&P and patho. It just seems like if...

  25. Has anyone else taken College Chemistry wothout HS chem?

    Born2Care4All replied to LaceElaine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had the exact same problem!! I did not take HS Chem and I was so scared that I would fail. The other people in the class seemed to have an advantage because they had taken it before but I still got...