MendedHeart

MendedHeart

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  1. Rex New Grad Program

    MendedHeart replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Are you all BSN or ADN prepared? And have you logged back on to your profile and checked the status

  2. got my att ...... anxiety attack

    MendedHeart replied to futurenurseOB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Im waiting on mine too...what states are yall

  3. nursing diagnosis help!

    MendedHeart replied to ryody001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were always taught to use medical diagnosis as a 2° not r/t. We were taught to explain pathophysiology as related to...just

  4. NCLEX Questions

    MendedHeart replied to Firefly15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thinks its A because the baby will start breast feeding much sooner and that is a primary cause of physiological

  5. NCLEX Questions

    MendedHeart replied to Firefly15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The key word thats standing out to me is "physiologic jaundice" Differentiation of physiological vs. Pathological is key and im a little stumped

  6. nursing diagnosis help!

    MendedHeart replied to ryody001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Airway and breathing are always a higher priority than circulation. Also..you cannot use medical disgnosis as your -related to - in your ND 1.gas exchange 2. Breathing

  7. Help! priority action for pulmonary embolism

    MendedHeart replied to sassynerd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Priority= action Assessing is not technically an

  8. Lidocaine uses??

    MendedHeart replied to nitrospeed16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know u didnt say ur patient had or was in surgery..but i thought this was very Interesting. ... perioperative infusion of IV lidocaine is attractive. Low-dose IV lidocaine is easy to administer, has...

  9. Lidocaine uses??

    MendedHeart replied to nitrospeed16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is there any dysrhythmias? Or cardiac

  10. Nursing diagnoses for MRSA

    MendedHeart replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have a ton of data there...perfusion looks like the highest priority here...it doesnt seem that this patient has active infection. .most nurses have it in their nose too..I prolly do lol...but wbc...

  11. Any job offer yet? Graduation around the corner!

    MendedHeart replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Are you in

  12. Careplan presentation

    MendedHeart replied to Aamaa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I keep seeing this type of post about medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis. I think you are misinterpreting what the students are saying. Our care plans or care maps have a central area with the...

  13. ATI Standardized Exam

    MendedHeart replied to CordaeP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you paying for this service through school? Ive been using ATI since the beginning of nursing school..we had to pay but we have access to Tons of practice

  14. Care planning decreased cardiac output

    MendedHeart replied to allie86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thats how we were taught..** shrugs** My program combines all...nursing and collaborative care in care

  15. Care planning decreased cardiac output

    MendedHeart replied to allie86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Assess, monitor evaluate are definitely nursing intervention along with carrying out doctors orders (collaborative care) Also, we are taught that these things can only be done by an

  16. Pt doesn't know has cancer, nursing dx help

    MendedHeart replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ^^^Familys can have nursing diagnosis too:)...not just the

  17. How much do you make as a tech?

    MendedHeart replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

  18. Nursing school health screen/drug test

    MendedHeart replied to cmbtmdc33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Plus your meds arent controlled so they dont even test for

  19. Nursing school health screen/drug test

    MendedHeart replied to cmbtmdc33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is not just PHYSICAL labor..theres soooooo much more out there..dont be discouraged and go for it..I know pkenty of very successful nurses that dont have to lift ppl or even ever worked in a...

  20. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    MendedHeart replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also...what nursing diagnosis fits acute renal failure? Could the retention cause this? Sounds like post renal cause. Nanda nursing website: Acute Renal Failure Nursing Diagnosis: Excess fluid volume...

  21. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    MendedHeart replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Per Saunders, Elsevier 2012: NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Urinary retention NANDA: The state in which an individual experiences incomplete emptying of the bladder related to:stasis of urine in the kidney and...

  22. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    MendedHeart replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our nursing care plans include collaborative care so I guess it depends on what your specific program asks you We can also use PC's(collaborative problem or potential complication: used either way)...

  23. 23 Days!!!

    MendedHeart replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Students

    26 days woohooo...job on CVT surgical step

  24. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    MendedHeart replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Acute renal failure is also a priority. .puts pt at risk for or has

  25. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    MendedHeart replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about sonething like= The patient will be free of signs and symptoms of urinary retention AEB absence of bladder distention and pain, UOP of > or = to 30ml/hr or 0.5ml/kg/hr, ETC.......