SeattleJess

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1. Should I resign and drop out of school?

   SeattleJess replied to cjp1994's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Worrying is praying for something you don't want. You don't say the effect on your resident. Howe badly was he hurt? What did you do in response? Hopefully you took appropriate action to care for your...

2. Really need help with electrolytes and fluids

   SeattleJess replied to freckles23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   There will be other more critical problems long before the bones are involved! Calcium blocks sodium channels and inhibits depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers; low calcium levels lower the...

3. 4/16 What I learned this week: POD2 and I want my button back

   SeattleJess replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   It all sounds very exhausting and challenging! I think the "mommy misses you" gifts are an amazing idea. Please give yourself credit instead of beating yourself up about "could have done better". We...

4. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

   SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

5. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

   SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you so much! This really helps, especially knowing that delirium aka confusion is not a psych diagnosis. Valuable info on the benzos! My source for that WAS kind of

6. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

   SeattleJess replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you for this, Been there, done that! I don't think things have changed

7. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

   SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I think the delirium is primarily the result of overmedication. She was given 50% more oxy than her max dose. She was given 4 times the recommended daily dose of Ativan for someone over age 65....

8. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

   SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   What do you think about Risk for Trauma for one of the medical nursing

9. Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

   SeattleJess replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   No, you don't. I got the same pressure from instructors about how I need a study group. You need to find what works for you and what is the most efficient use of your time. Sounds as if you are doing...

10. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

    SeattleJess posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, maybe I posted in the wrong space so I'm trying here. Okay, I am really stuck on writing a paper. We need to use the nursing process to develop and create care plans for one "psychological"...

11. just venting, how to handle rage when you have to smile or else...

    SeattleJess replied to HiMyNameisCammy's topic in General Students

    This sounds really, really stressful! So sorry you are getting off to this rough beginning. It does not sound like you don't want to be a nurse. It DOES sound like you don't want to be a nursing...

12. Cholecystectomy with Delirium Case Study

    SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in General Students

    I will post to myself. I am going with acute delirium for my psych diagnosis even though it isn't listed in our required psych text book as a psych diagnosis. Dare to use common sense! Now on to the...

13. Not Criminally Responsible

    SeattleJess replied to Tylerr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It might be useful to research the different legal standards for mens rea (guilty mind) in criminal law. (A crime is a guilty act + a guilty mind.) Then you could compare the results with different...

14. Cholecystectomy with Delirium Case Study

    SeattleJess posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, I am really stuck on writing a paper. We need to use the nursing process to develop and create care plans for one "psychological" nursing diagnosis and two "medical" nursing diagnoses....

15. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    SeattleJess replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    True and true. You are really cheating yourself by taking organic before you understand chemistry basics. I'm also surprised this was allowed; chemistry was a prerequisite at every college I