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  1. First interview tomorrow

    jbedwards posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just graduated on May 6, and took my NCLEX (& passed, YAY) on on Friday. I have my first interview tomorrow at 10. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Any ideas what kind of questions that...

  2. ACLS written test tomorrow

    jbedwards posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I have my ACLS test tomorrow and was curious to see if anyone had any tips on interpreting the EKG strips, some 'easy' way to memorize the algorithms. I have been working on these for the past week,...

  3. ACLS written test tomorrow

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Florida Nursing

    Any and all, honestly. I can recognize normal sinus, sinus brady, sinus tachy. A-fib and coorifice v-fib look the same to me, as do v-tac (I think), & Torsades. I am so lost when it comes to this,...

  4. Evidence based practice powerpoint

    jbedwards posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, so I need to do a powerpoint on an evidence based topic, and format it according to PICO standards...but I am coming up with nothing. I have a few ideas that I am toying with, such as elective...

  5. Evidence based practice powerpoint

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I decided on deep vein thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy, but now am having an issue finding studies to back me up. Everything I look up says I have to buy the

  6. Care map on Psych pt?

    jbedwards posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, I am starting a new care map. I haven't seen the pt yet, but this is the info that I have: 51 y/o m presenting to ED with c/o weakness & being sick x 10d. He cannot keep his meds down, &...

  7. Care map on Psych pt?

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I saw the patient all of his vitals were normal, lab values were normal....everything was normal, except he still had infiltrates in his lung. Doctor states that this is due to the fact that the...

  8. more than one r/t?

    jbedwards posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a question. If I am using a nursing dx of acute pain for my patient in my care map, am I able to use more than one r/t? (Ex: acute pain r/t accumulation of fluid within joints, dysfunctional...

  9. more than one r/t?

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I appreciate you letting me know that! I actually was never told

  10. more than one r/t?

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just have to say I LOVE that I called my instructor asking for help in this matter & she tells me that I can only have one r/t, & that I should use the r/t impaired gastric motility BECAUSE...

  11. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm working on my caremap for my patient last week. He is an 81 y/o black male admitted for acute systolic heart failure and urinary obstruction after being seen in the office for acute swelling in...

  12. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All right, my 4 diagnosis that I chose were decreased cardiac output r/t changes in myocardial contractility; fluid volume, excess; activity intolerance r/t generalized weakness, & urinary...

  13. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have an ISBN # for this, or is

  14. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, and as far as care plan books, I use the back of my Taber's medical dictionary to being formulating ideas for nursing diagnosis, then I use my Cox's clinical applications of nursing diagnosis. I...

  15. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    *btw, thank you for the wording change!!! (acute to severe)...that looks much

  16. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lasix was last given at 2200 (I went in at 0700). No, I am not sure that the last shift emptied his bag. They put in his EMR that he did, but this is a hospital that is noted for its poor quality of...

  17. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the vitals were: t 97.7f, p72, r18, bp114/69, and o2 sats 96% (room air). MRSA was in the nares, he was on the mupirocin x 5d, then retest (I saw him within the time frame). I have no idea what the...

  18. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    as far as assessment data: vitals were within normal range. he did have cool skin and some edema (+2-3) in his lower extremities, but other than that there was really nothing that I could say was...

  19. Patient with acute systolic heart failure

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not that I WANT to look at the medical diagnosis to write up my care plan, it's that my instructor is all but FORCING us to. I am aware that the patient is what needs to lead the care plan, but...

  20. infant with ocular torticollis

    jbedwards posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, so I'm not looking for help as far as patients or care plans go on this one, but I have a huge problem and hope that someone can offer me some advice. I have a beautiful 13 month old baby girl...

  21. infant with ocular torticollis

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in General Students

    I don't think I'm so much looking for medical advice, just someone that might have been through this also...I think that's mainly what I need at this

  22. Help with care plan!!

    jbedwards posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, I had a patient on my very first Peds clinical who was a 19 y/o male that was admitted with neutropenia, fever, and sore throat following a transfusion of RBC & platelets the day before. This...

  23. Help with care plan!!

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to agree. Best advice ever. This one I will remember forever. Thank

  24. Help with care plan!!

    jbedwards replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    However, you can encourage them to stay connected via other modes. We'd always encourage them to call relatives, Skype, message on Facebook, write letters, write emails, blog--whatever helped them...

  25. remembering lab values r.o

    jbedwards replied to jlynn167's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you have to be 13-21 to shoot a gun (mag [lol, a gun]): levels are