Born2Care4All

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 NCLEX in February. I worked L&D until this May, ...

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

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 their plan of care. This limitation is what's mak...

Sorry I didn't add that info to the original post

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 though

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 do better in theory if I began to "think like a nu...

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?? I don't know though that's what makes me so frust...

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 the last two. A. Prevent the spread of bacteria B....

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 sunk in from upper levels telling me that they fail...

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 diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity but I'm...

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 instructor). Since this is a kind of depressive topic...

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 personally, I love it. The lectures are somewhat b...

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 aids

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. Any help please?!?

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

Thanks everybody! I really like the # picture!!

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 it!

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 accepted and so naturally we became partners in our asses...

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 during our class practice time we are not practici...

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 even know where to start. I'm in Louisiana and we ha...

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 equivalent 15 gtt's = 1 mL??? It definitely made the ...

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 million!!!?

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 orders 500 mL of NS at 30 gtts/min. The drop facto...

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 I'm not doing something the anticipation of starting...

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 an A in the class. It was difficult for me but I t...