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  1. critical care plan for CABG post-op 3 days

    lwhatley replied to Mumbejja15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At risk for surgical site infection; At risk for ventilator associated event; Tissue perfusion impaired; fluid and electrolyte imbalance; at risk for urinary catheter associated infection; at risk for...

  2. Lab Values Help

    lwhatley replied to kh2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Searching for labs that are associated with an infection would only be helpful 48-72hrs post operatively. After ALL surgeries there will be a bump in WBC's related to the inflammation/coag cascade...

  3. California colleges

    lwhatley replied to csacree's topic in School, College Programs

    Good luck. I'm an SDSU graduate and I will just say right now that the programs are incredibly impacted, and this is the norm for pretty much all BSN programs within 150 miles of the school... Get...

  4. PACs -- why can't you infuse through the distal lumen?

    lwhatley replied to patchezz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The above explanations are indeed true, I just want to add that infusion rates and certain medications run the risk of literally causing trauma to the fragile beds. This rationale is also why wedging...

  5. When to ask for rectal tube?

    lwhatley replied to mandypants08's topic in General Nursing

    Asking for a rectal tube is a last resort for me...it's for when I absolutely can't keep up with the amount of loose stool the patient is passing...there's a couple of reasons why this is the case for...

  6. New Grad Salary

    lwhatley replied to yadesuyi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New Grad ICU, Texas: $20/hr for orientation period, $24.95/hr after orientation with +$3.50/hr differential for nights, and +$4.00/hr differential for

  7. Lets help each other out. Who is hiring New grads: RN or LVN

    lwhatley replied to DixieGrace's topic in Texas Nursing

    No they delayed their January Internship, so they did interviews for their ICU internship positions this past week for a program that starts March

  8. Enforcement

    lwhatley replied to ladybug912's topic in Texas Nursing

    I really don't want to ruin your day, but the enforcement process takes at least 4 months it is one of the most painfully annoying processes ever. They don't communicate with you regularly, and they...

  9. Lets help each other out. Who is hiring New grads: RN or LVN

    lwhatley replied to DixieGrace's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just interviewed at Scott & White

  10. Lets help each other out. Who is hiring New grads: RN or LVN

    lwhatley replied to DixieGrace's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor has posted their new grad positions this week, UT southwestern should be following shortly. Ben Taub Memorial posted theirs, and new grad positions for Parkland are popping up a couple times if...

  11. Surgical Nursing Student Question

    lwhatley replied to mission1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The priority, before ANYTHING ELSE for this patient is to correct the oxygenation issue she is ailing from...but to do this, we have to figure out the CAUSE of her respiratory issue... The pt...

  12. Surgical Nursing Student Question

    lwhatley replied to mission1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All posters are incorrect thus far [EDIT: just looked at BostonFNP's post, can't assume everyone is incorrect anymore, my bad]...but not for a lack of trying... Hypoxia and increased work of breathing...

  13. Pharmacology exam

    lwhatley replied to carey7795's topic in General Students

    A rule of thumb for pharmacology in general as it pertains to nursing practice should be to memorize the ins and outs of the most frequently used meds (usually cardiac meds and pain meds), then focus...

  14. Pharmacology exam

    lwhatley replied to carey7795's topic in General Students

    Completely depends on the preferences of your instructor. The best advice I can give is to review the syllabus, specifically under the examination heading. Professors sometimes detail what to expect...

  15. Nursing exams and drug cards

    lwhatley replied to kitten2013's topic in General Students

    Before I dive into the advice, let me start off by saying that I'm sorry you're feeling lost and overwhelmed, a lot of people on these boards can relate, you're definitely not alone. With that being...

  16. Care plan advice

    lwhatley replied to kizzy patterson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like a lot of other people are posting on this thread, fictitious pt scenarios make it really difficult to really get GOOD practice creating care plans, but they aren't impossible...my advice is to...

  17. How many questions did you get on your NCLEX

    lwhatley replied to shawtii's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed in 75 questions, you are potentially able to get 265 questions with the CAT they use. From my cohort, here are their numbers and pass/fail rates that I remember: 75-pass 75-pass 75-pass...

  18. not what i was expecting

    lwhatley replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    What did you notice you did wrong when you went through your exam? Did you neglect to notice key words in the question? Like "except" "but", "first", etc? That was my problem in nursing school when I...

  19. The breakdown of care plans

    lwhatley replied to dannygirl04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No offense implied! I'm really sorry! I just meant I've noticed very prompt thorough responses to these types of questions from you in every thread I've opened. I think it's fantastic how quick and...

  20. Graduation Cap Decorations

    lwhatley replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Students

    Boom! Here was my design!

  21. Help! Has anyone been kicked out for failing technical standards

    lwhatley replied to interestedparty's topic in General Students

    I feel bad that everyone is leaving you hanging...so here goes, Short answer: yes, but not in the ways you're probably thinking. I'm going to be completely honest with you, you sound like a...

  22. The breakdown of care plans

    lwhatley replied to dannygirl04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can totally relate, I felt like I had it completely figured out in my head, but when I went to write it down in a fluent, calculated way, it just came out a jumbled mess. Talk it through, and write...

  23. Nursing Diagnosis Help! Anemia

    lwhatley replied to Ruba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In addition, I happened to have written a very long term paper in my OB clinical regarding the care of a postpartum patient fairly similar (mainly in that she had a critical H&H)...just to give...

  24. Nursing Diagnosis Help! Anemia

    lwhatley replied to Ruba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My only suggestion to you for now is that you have to look at your assessment, step back, and look at the big picture. For a second, forget about the fact that you have to find an official diagnosis...

  25. why give this patient magnesium sulfate??

    lwhatley replied to mb2995's topic in Patient Medications

    I'll take a shot at this one: Pt has C-diff (excessive diarrhea), and labs reveal an already low K+, which is something that you'd already be identifying as a potential side effect to this patho...