Tammy90

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  1. First time having a patient with diabetes

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I have a patient tomorrow and she has type 2 diabetes and is taking metformin 500mg bid with meals. I just wanted to make sure, but my primary nurse will have to take her blood sugars before i...

  2. First time having a patient with diabetes

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, where I am from, they don't allow students to use the glucometer. Very annoying but meh. and thank you everyone who answered. I waited for my nurse to take her sugars before I gave it. But my...

  3. First time having a patient with diabetes

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in canada! what blood sugar measurements do you use??? well i have the orders and it doesnt say much. Says blood glucose monitory- POCT qid. I just wanted to know exactly how i should give...

  4. Temporal temperature??

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry this may be stupid but I keep finding different answers what is the normal temporal temperature for adults? anything from 36-37 celcius right? depending on day and what is considered there...

  5. Need help with a question for a lit review paper?related to mental health(seclusion)

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I have to do a literature review paper related to mental health and I wanted to do something with the use of seculsion for aggressive/agitated patients on psych units I have found articles...

  6. Wondering if seclusion and high observation room is the same thing in mental health??

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I went on a tour at a mental health center, and they showed us the seclusion room (had a mattress on the floor in a room with windows where a person watches them at all times, even mirrors to the...

  7. I feel so inadequate =(

    Tammy90 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I have always wanted to be a nurse and love caring for people. I was so thrilled to go to school. I am in my third year for nursing and I feel so inadequate. We have learned so much in...

  8. Help with my research question please?

    Tammy90 posted a topic in General Students

    I have to write a paper about an issue I saw in my clinical placement (I am placed at a independent living facility for seniors) what I noticed was a high amount of depression among the residents So I...

  9. What is the difference between Primary health care and primary care?

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I cant seem to differentiate these too. Does primary health care involve health promotion? So giving tips in order to better someones health (ex. someone says they get dizzy when they stand up- so I...

  10. I need help narrowing down a research topic for a paper?

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I don't know if anyone can help me but I am having trouble with my paper We are suppose to identify an experience/ issue that we saw in our clinical practice (I am at a senior independent...

  11. I feel so inadequate =(

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in General Students

    Thank you very much everyone for replying! I really appreciated it. I am going to talk to my doctor soon and just see what I can do. But as of now I am taking it day by day. I still don't feel like...

  12. I feel so inadequate =(

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in General Students

    I don't know if anyone has felt this way? or is it just me and I am

  13. Help being creative with an assignment?

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a concept map to do We have to make a question from topics given to us (mine is: What are the risk factors associated with homelessness in the context of ones social determinants of health?)...

  14. Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you everyone who answered (and answered my other question as well!) =) I appreciate the

  15. Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah they sound really similar to me to , but the assignment specifically pick "root causes, risk factors or protective factors or pick a combination of all three" so they must mean different

  16. Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh another example (to see if I have an idea) Being homeless can put people at risk for poor physical and mental health (so homeless is a risk factor for physical and mental health) but at the same...

  17. Help with group project please

    Tammy90 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So for a group project we needed to pick a concept and a vulnerable group and find research to support it for my group we chose reliance and stroke patients we have 4 topics that each group member is...

  18. Help with group project please

    Tammy90 replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OOOO thank you everyone! This is helping! THank you! I appreciate it.