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  1. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My patient, a 70-something male, was admitted for GI bleed due to Mallory-Weiss tear. He had been feeling nauseous in the morning and vomited his coffee, and felt a little better (no hematemesis at...

  2. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have Cox Clinical Application of Nursing

  3. Should I or shouldn't I

    suzw replied to TryingNotToFreakOut's topic in General Students

    One caveat, if you have not yet started the program, and you can afford to, I would wait until second quarter/ semester before getting a job, especially since you have kids. In my program, people who...

  4. Clinical drama-question about personal property

    suzw replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    It just keeps on getting better... chiasmus, you might be right. Maybe these girls are being immature brats. Maybe you didn't even do anything to bring that on. But your attitude seems rather snooty,...

  5. Yet another math question that is blowing my mind...

    suzw replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    la chica, you are basically correct, except the answers are just the dilution tables- the column on the left is the amount of diluent you add to make the concentration pre mL on the right, not the...

  6. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did activity intolerance (SOB and high HR after walking, though I forgot to check O2 sat, dang it). Also readiness for enhanced learning (how to avoid a recurrence was his main concern, though I...

  7. I am having trouble with this question, my mind is drawing a blank...

    suzw replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DO you have to set it up a certain way? DA, cross-multiplying, and all that jazz just confuses me. Seems like too many steps. Like someone said, how many drops in 400mL if there are 10 drops/mL? 4000....

  8. Yet another math question that is blowing my mind...

    suzw replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, I'm gonna take a stab at this. Keep in mind, I am first year and have never seen a problem like this, AND I hate dimensional analysis. But I'm usually pretty good at figuring this stuff out, so......

  9. Clinical drama-question about personal property

    suzw replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    This thread is way more entertaining than writing care

  10. acceptance letters from nursing programs

    suzw replied to MicrobioloLI's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I just noticed you said the deadline was 5/20. Give it some time! It's not always months, especially if no essay was required, but probably will be at least 4-6 weeks before you hear anything....

  11. acceptance letters from nursing programs

    suzw replied to MicrobioloLI's topic in General Nursing

    All programs are different. Would be best to call the admissions office and just ask, if it is not specified somewhere on their website (usually it

  12. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Stress- no solid evidence, just the stress of being acutely ill. He did have very high BP initially, and high HR. He did have a syncopal episode, and I did orthostatics on my shift. He was mildly...

  13. Clinical drama-question about personal property

    suzw replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    ...and what did the girl who said something stupid and unprofessional

  14. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    His one and only WBC was 19.1. Period. That is all I have on the WBC. It was done in the ER, probably a couple hours after the first episode of

  15. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, I know I am overthinking it. She will definitely give me full credit for this answer, I guess I am just going for the gold star and the pat on the back. I am definitely planning on...

  16. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    suzw replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    ...You do realize that it will get warm again, and a tattoo sleeve is forever, right? Your choice of course, and I don't want to start any controversy (nor do I have anything against tattoos), but why...

  17. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was just going on his reported prior history, since we don't have anything else to go on. He had a Mallory- Weiss tear (yeah I had to look it up too, it's not even in our textbooks), confirmed by...

  18. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Except there was no differential done in the beginning, or ever... So the elevated WBC is an expected result with GI bleed? That's what I am trying to figure out, and I can't find any references that...

  19. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, I was watching his temp because it hovered right around 37 C. most of the time but I never saw it go up, and he didn't have any other noticeable signs of infection. He did have some LLQ pain at...

  20. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    suzw replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    Showered, a little make-up if I have time, and I like to be a step above sweats and t-shirt- which usually means jeans (not holey or raggedy) and a NICE t-shirt or casual blouse or something. That's...

  21. OB question!! Help please!

    suzw replied to EternalFeather's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would say you do want to keep an eye on the vitals to make sure they don't trend in the wrong direction (BP falling, pulse rising) because both BP and HR are sort of borderline and we want to be...

  22. OB question!! Help please!

    suzw replied to EternalFeather's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Those vitals seem pretty normal, considering what her body has just

  23. Mom & Nursing Student

    suzw replied to KnottyNurse17's topic in General Students

    How many kids do you have, what ages, what kind of family support do you have (married? Any other trusted family members nearby?) What kind of program are you in, when do you start (or have you...

  24. High WBCs with acute GI bleed?

    suzw replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's good info about the differential, I knew a little about left shift and bands, but I like your explanation. Unfortunately, a diff was not done, so I am left to speculate. SO here's another...

  25. Mom & Nursing Student

    suzw replied to KnottyNurse17's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, and sometimes I have been known to study at the playground or occasionally, ahem, the Mcdonalds playplace. And sometimes I "watch" a movie with her on the couch. That way we get some snuggle...