MendedHeart

MendedHeart

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  1. Nursing Shift Report

    MendedHeart replied to rvanweele's topic in General Nursing

    My report, most done at the bedside.... This is Mr. Smith, 55yo male. Admitted for chest pain, CA Pmh: HTN, HPL, hypothydroid, smoker x 15 years Dr. Johnson is attending Procedures: LHC: yesterday, 3...

  2. Does Ineffective Tissue Perfusion r/t decreased hemoglobin sound right??

    MendedHeart replied to jeddyl's topic in General Students

    According to NANDA, unless it has changed, it certainly is a determinate of ineffective tissue perfusion Anemia was definitely on that list last time I looked. What is the purpose of blood flow? To...

  3. Does Ineffective Tissue Perfusion r/t decreased hemoglobin sound right??

    MendedHeart replied to jeddyl's topic in General Students

    If she has data to support i.e assessment data, then Ineffective tissue perfusion R/t decreased oxygen carrying capacity aeb low H and H would work but it better be pretty low and the patient should...

  4. Does Ineffective Tissue Perfusion r/t decreased hemoglobin sound right??

    MendedHeart replied to jeddyl's topic in General Students

    Oxygenation should be priority if this patient is not normally on supplemental oxygen. Ineffective gas exchange R/t ......2° to COPD, and anemia AEB....vs, labs, pt assessment

  5. What nursing task do you loathe???

    MendedHeart replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Hunting down a piece of coconut cake all over the hospital that didn't come up on the patients tray after the cafeteria shut it's doors. Not even my patient, but this patient asked to see the CHARGE...

  6. What nursing task do you loathe???

    MendedHeart replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Me a few weeks ago. Removing TEDS on a Direct admit. Feet flakes airborne and in my mouth and down my scrubs. I think I ate a bleach wipe behind it.

  7. NURSING CARE PLAN

    MendedHeart replied to reyshe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, not much information, these types of scenarios have been loathed around here because they are so exclusionary. That's not your fault though. Do you have any resources such as NANDA? The one you...

  8. Does this violate hipaa?

    MendedHeart replied to April423Ko's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yea I agree, I was just wondering if HIPPA followed a person in

  9. NURSING CARE PLAN

    MendedHeart replied to reyshe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How many do you need? Do you have any other assessment

  10. Does this violate hipaa?

    MendedHeart replied to April423Ko's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Rest in Peace but if they have passed away, does HIPPA

  11. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    Would hemorrhage, hematoma, or thrombus kill you before lack of using IS? Although adequate oxygenation is priority, this question does not state anything about this patient being in any kind of...

  12. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty sure it's number 4. Education comes after assessment usually Key words- MOST

  13. Migraines and nursing?

    MendedHeart replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    That only like 6 months of working full time, then they can get it. But you don't have to tell the employer about the

  14. Migraines and nursing?

    MendedHeart replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Uh how would they even know....its protected health

  15. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    What do you

  16. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    It's only CAB concerning CPR. Nurse prioritization is still

  17. Rex Nursing Open House

    MendedHeart replied to hospicenurse2013's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Great place to

  18. What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    MendedHeart replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You should have begun chest compressions immediately when a pulse was not

  19. RN Diagnosis Chronological order

    MendedHeart replied to allinoneplace01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Me too. Just goes to show PhD means

  20. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    I hear ya however, number 4 is not in acute distress. It does not say the airway is compromised or that there is any alteration in breathing. He has PNA and has some LOW flow oxygen on. Most of my...

  21. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

  22. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    No you would not because 4 Is stable. 95% is a good

  23. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    If you prioritize correctly, ABCs first, then you would go with ETOH withdrawal with tachycardia. If you don't consider that Circulation, then you would then go with Maslows hierarchy of needs which...

  24. What labs values have the opposite effects?

    MendedHeart replied to fnp3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Calcium and Phosphorus have inverse relationship. Also been told that Albumin and INR have an inverse relationship however I don't know the physiology behind this except they both involve the

  25. An NCLEX question for you.

    MendedHeart replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    I agree with the 2 PP. Go with number