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    Subjective/Objective Symptom

    smf0903 replied to exam1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Chest and abdominal pain, fatigue and depression I say are subjective...you are going by what the patients tells you (even if there are signs, such as guarding, they can be faked or exaggerated, so...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes this was very interesting! These case scenarios also make me feel like I have learned zilch in nursing school (which is why I love these case scenarios, I learn a LOT from them). So thanks again...
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    How many read their BON meeting minutes?

    smf0903 replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    Yes, ours are on the BON website as well, so readily accessible
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That makes sense. I figured there'd be some upper-level critical limit but couldn't find it anywhere. Thank you for the
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maintenance of an adequate Cerebral Perfusion Pressure is a cornerstone of modern brain injury therapy. After brain injury, and especially in the multiply injured patient, cerebral...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Only thing I can think of is pregnancy, but I said that already so maybe given birth
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am thinking hemorrhage as well. One tube of blood. What ONE lab value do you need if you are considering anti-coagulants or thrombolitics? What ONE lab value is important for treatment? **INR?...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for your insight on this
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why the STAT CT? What are we looking for, even before the radiologist sees it? **I would think hemorrhage If I could only get one tube of blood, run only one test, which would it be? **I keep thinking...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not trying to take this thread in another direction, but how do you (universal RN "you") handle something like this? I would forever wonder in the back of my mind if the patient could/would have...
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    Medical terminology vs medical dictionary?

    smf0903 replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    Many of the med dictionaries I have seen also have basic prefixes and suffixes for med terminology listed in the front or back of the book. I love the dictionary. We had a Taber's that came with our...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    BP is of concern, if I recall correctly >150/100 increase risk of second stroke. HA pain as well...worst headache ever?? Sudden? What type of pain? HR I would watch as well since it's on the high...
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    Case Study #2

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are lines started in affected side if it's not necessary? I would also immediately think stroke...as the others said, neuro/vitals/CBC, how are s/sx compared to when it first started, how long has it...
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    Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    smf0903 replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As soon as I saw "dilated pupils" after being "outside with friends" I was like Mmmmm-Hmmmm This whole thread makes me sad for the OP trying to learn how to do care
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    Positive Experience with Social Networking?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Well our whole program has a facebook page, not just our class. Many times it's been awesome, asking those ahead of us if we really need to spend $$ on a certain textbook, etc. Sometimes it gets icky...
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    Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    smf0903 replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I mean no offense by this (hopefully this doesn't seem that way), but I think your instructor is doing you a huge disservice by telling you to make up stuff to fit/support your dx. The data you...
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    Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    smf0903 replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There was a patient at clinicals who was an IV drug user (heroin) and was in the hospital due to a nasty infection from injecting with a dirty needle. The RN actually went in and taught him how to...
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    Bed Bath Assessment?

    smf0903 replied to InsideWindow's topic in General Students

    Yay for you!! Glad to hear you passed it :) The "dead skin alert" made me laugh...seriously skeeves me out when I see people flapping sheets and bedcovers Congrats
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    Medical Student to Nursing Student

    smf0903 replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    My bad because I forget that our community college has an extensive partnership program with about 15 universities and perhaps not every community college is like that :) We have the opportunity to...
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    Medical Student to Nursing Student

    smf0903 replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    At our community college a bachelor of biology with a second o chem and second physics can be used as a pre-med/vet/dental. Depending on what was taken he may indeed have pre-reqs to take for nursing...
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    Laptop vs Paper

    smf0903 replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    I could have written this post! I swear I do not remember a word of what I type, but if I write it out I'm good! I've tried typing my notes instead of writing, but it just doesn't work for me...give...
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    Real World Med Math Problem

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, I guess I shouldn't apologize, but I am a question asker, and I'm one of those people who doesn't like to know the basics, I like to get all the nitty-gritty. I get a lot of eye rolling in...
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    Real World Med Math Problem

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll check out those meds, some I haven't run across yet. Thank you so much for posting this, it really was interesting! I spent some time yesterday reading over TBIs in our text, but you experienced...
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    Mneumonics/Ideas For Learning Material

    smf0903 replied to karlazz83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree! Some mnemonics I've read/heard I would never, ever remember. And the weird stuff I make up probably makes zero sense to a lot of other people but makes total sense to me LOL. That site is...