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I concur with the OP. It sounds easy on paper but the lab portion of those classes will have you spinning rollercoaster style. I'd say you split two classes in the Spring & the other 2 during summer. Good luck

Welcome to nursing, where your shift starts with a 89 yo pt on a cardiac monitor running normal sinus rhythm, alert & oriented x 4. Labs were collected right at change of shift. 30 min later, lab calls you with critical lab values of lactate 5.4,...

Ideally, your nursing responsibility will focus on the system(s) in which the critical lab value affects. With regards to UTI, you will continue to assess urine for sediments, odor, & color. Assess VS & compare with pt's baseline. How old is ...

It will entirely depend on what kind of a studen you are. While others could work full time and attend nursing school, some cannot even fathom the thought of it. I would tell you to go thru the route of no debt at all. With that comes the warning tha...

Sounds to me you worry excessively. Some worry is ok, too much negatively impacts you. When was the last time you stopped worrying and actually did something fun, something unrelated to nursing school. Even the brain needs a break. You could be the b...

Not sure what the assignment is. By definition, health assessment will go from head to toe. As you assess, you are to note what's normal and what's abnormal for each body system then report your findings. If your assignment asks for focussed assessme...

Pt: I am an intelligence analyst. I search and find information on people, even info people think cannot be found about them. What's your name again, nurse? Me: (Very wide-eyed) Um (insert first name only).

It would be nice if you show us your work first. But really it isn't that hard if you give it a thought. Pretend I'm the LVN. " Summer Days, please insert a foley catheter for Mr. English in room 123 by 0900 and report back to me when completed. Can ...

And it can be especially true for the pt with morbid obesity or one with ESLD with distended abd.

I studied differently. I used 4 books to study. Davis Q&A for the nclex rn, Saunders comprehensive review, Lippincott's Q&A review for the nclex rn & Nclex RN Q&A made incredibly easy. Pre-lecture, I would do 100 questions from incred...

Hint: what is our major worry with a pt who is vomiting? What is the pt losing and how could this affect the labs?

Here you go. I think one of the links are for those in CA only. The rest can apply to nursing students nationwide. Good luck Financial Aid Information

There will be a lot of patient teaching opportunities in primary health care/health clinic. In child health for instance, parents, new and old, will have tons of questions about immunizations so brush up in those areas. Particularly, arm yourself wit...

First off, diarrhea is a medical dx, not nursing dx. So deficient fluid volume is correct. Refer to your nanda book for examples of supporting evidence for deficient volume. Since this pt is female, you do have to take into account the age. Is she st...

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The final year is, indeed, stressful. The mountain is not at all impossible to climb if you could manage to encourage yourself and keep a positive mind. You are your best encourager. Focus on what's due NOW and plan accordingly. Write down pending ta...

Yes it's the pt with hgb of 6. That's a critical value, need blood transfusion. HbgA1C tells you whether their diabetes is controlled or not. Take heart. Hope you passed, fingers crossed.

Honestly, your supporting data for risk for impaired skin integrity is very weak and I would encourage you not to use this ndx. Major risk factors (among others) for impaired skin are moisture and inability to shift weight while in bed or while seate...

I like to visit National Patient Safety Goals website maintained by The Joint Commission. Here is the link National Patient Safety Goals | Joint Commission Also I like to visit Institute for Safe Medication Practices. This website provides plenty of ...

First off, attend an information session. Find the schedule on link 1 below! Bring all your questions regarding applying to your school's nursing program. Then again if you carefully read thru the traditional BSN page (link 2), most of your questions...

I chose to do my precetorship at night. I say it will depend on the unit/area of nursing you will be assigned to. I was placed at a stepdown telemetry unit and about the only shift I remember having some breathing space was when I was assigned to fol...

Take blank paper charts and bring them home with you. Study them, especially the rows you are likely to fill out. Practice narrative writing when you are home. Be familiar with your patient population and the skills you do the most. If at all feasibl...

Booked the next flight outta Cali to Virginia. While there I visited Washington D.C. and Annapolis, Maryland. Student life had not afforded me much of vacay.

In nclex world, LVN's scope of practice as far as meds go, they can give topical and PO meds. Anything invasive is outside their scope of practice. IV meds are invasive, so nope. Both LVNs and CNA can reinforce teaching. Hope that helps

Definitely review your A&P as close to nursing school start date as possible. Sounds easy, huh, until you are thrown in the mix and say, you are going over disorders of the central nervous system and you cannot tell apart the functions of the dif...