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Summer Days

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  1. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    Summer Days replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is my thought: 1. Risk for ineffective airway clearance 2. Electrolyte Imbalance r/t K of 2.2 and Ca of 7.7 3. Risk for injury 4. Risk for decreased cardiac perfusion The supporting data for...

  2. Fundal Massage Confusion

    Summer Days replied to Meeseeks's topic in General Students

    It is to make sure the uterus remains

  3. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    Summer Days replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think of it this way, out of those ndx you have listed, what is likely to kill the pt first and fast? Using this, you can quickly rule out acute pain, stress incontinence, and impaired mobility. Now...

  4. Metabolic/Respiratory Alkalosis/Acidosis

    Summer Days replied to mariok's topic in General Students

    Disorders that primarily alter carbon dioxide will affect the respiratory system. Whereas, disorders that primarily alter bicarbonate will affect the metabolic system. Bicarbonate is largely...

  5. Diet for renal failure

    Summer Days replied to aldrich21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes kidneys excrete waste products. In ARF waste products would start to build up so in addition to low potassium, low sodium diet, you want the pt to limit protein intake. Can you find out

  6. RN diagnosis VS Medical diagnosis

    Summer Days replied to mer10s's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I will give an example to shed light. We cannot say a pt has congestive heart failure as a nursing diagnosis because to arrive to that conclusion we would need to have ordered labs and diagnostic...

  7. Coagulation Panel Question-HELP

    Summer Days replied to nursecasey12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Timing might answer your question. First off, was the pt on coumadin and/or heparin at the time when the coagulation studies lab was drawn? Also, know that coagulation studies must be drawn before pt...

  8. Advice Needed

    Summer Days replied to rusk95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Begin LVN school. Feel for a thrill what nursing school is. Apply for Spring RN school. If accepted, quit LVN school and begin RN school. If rejected, then continue with LVN

  9. Any tips for a new nursing student?

    Summer Days replied to mursuli428's topic in General Students

    1. Do go to class prepared. It's makes a huge difference when you do. 2. Volunteer during skills lab. You learn skills more by hands-on rather than observing. 3. Talk yourself through while...

  10. Selection Criteria HELP!!!!

    Summer Days replied to KNewbie's topic in General Students

    For starters, I had to google "selection criteria" as I hadn't a clue what that meant. Some Australian page came up so I assume you are from thereabouts! Anyway, what is an EN? For question 1 you...

  11. How did you pass mental health course?

    Summer Days replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    There are many online mental health questions! I am suprised you can't find any! Have you heard of quizlet? You can start by clicking here...

  12. Priority-setting questions are fun

    Summer Days replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey Grn Tea, the kind of priority questions that trip me are those ask to prioritize patients according to who you will see first and last. Case in point: it's 7 am and you have received report on the...

  13. Asking professors for references

    Summer Days replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    I have asked for letters of rec from my instructors at the conclusion of clinical, and usually following the 1:1 final clincal evaluation. I've had instructors tell me to text or call them, which is...

  14. Taking loan out to cover expenses during nursing school

    Summer Days replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have maintained full time work all throughout nursing school and would advise you to do the same if you want to stay away from student loans as I have. I do have to warn you though that full time...

  15. Ati critical thinking exam?!? HELP

    Summer Days replied to HopefulRN22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is an exam that you cannot study for, if that'll relax your nerves. And no, it is not TEAS test. Took it 2 1/2 years ago at the start of NS. I can hardly remember the questions, but those questions...

  16. critical care/ advanced concepts

    Summer Days replied to jgarza196's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In SICU, there wasn't a shift I failed to see a pt with chest tubes, both to pt's right and left chest. So review the whole chest tube shebang! Along with that, know your sepsis and shock disease...

  17. Transition from fundamentals to med/surg clinicals: any advice, tips, or warnings?

    Summer Days replied to Samantha93's topic in General Students

    There will be a lot of disease processes covered. You will find that keeping up with the reading schedule is a bit like a marathon. Thus, you will need to be a marathoner at some point. But if you...

  18. Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

    Summer Days replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    This is sad. My prayers are with you and your nursing

  19. Which degree should I go for?

    Summer Days replied to mispfister's topic in General Students

    I do not know of a student nurse who wouldn't like to finish sooner so that he/she can start to enjoy the paycheck! Heck, I would, too! If money dictates more than the extra year in school, then by...

  20. New student! First Exam in 3 days!!

    Summer Days replied to targetlady's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmm let's see. Know BP cuff sizes and when you would use each size. If you use too small a cuff size on a large pt, do you expect BP to be high or low? And vice versa. The elderly have low tolerance...

  21. How do you avoid distractions while studying?

    Summer Days replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I do quite well studying at home. When I mean to study I study with every electronic gadget turned off. I have also done well studying at

  22. CSUSB Fall 2015

    Summer Days replied to justjackiee_'s topic in School, College Programs

    Curious to know if you have already applied to the school for Fall 2015 because fall intake application for 2015 ended Nov

  23. Books

    Summer Days replied to LNOUVRESE's topic in General Students

    Or you can get the davis's q&a for the nclex-rn examination that you can use thru out the nursing program. It comes with a cd with additional questions. I also use nclex-rn questions & answers...

  24. Failed Fundamentals..out of the program..

    Summer Days replied to AleiaTheEnchanted's topic in General Students

    You said it all. I have been studying this way since mid last year when I first failed my midterm in med surg one. Luckily I ended up passing the class. Since then I have never sat down to study...

  25. Tips on studying for medsurg?

    Summer Days replied to laurenbianca10's topic in General Students

    When you study, do make note of early/initial and late s/s of disease processes. Assessment will probably be the biggest thing drilled to you. Make friends with your nursing diagnosis handbook; there...