FutureRNKat

I am in my 2nd semester of nursing school. My school has never been big on strictly enforcing attendance rules. So imagine my surprise when I get called into the DON's office to be told that they are failing me for missing 2 days in this term! Come to find out, they are also doing this to 4 other students. No warning, or anything. I have 3 kids so things come up and I may miss a day here and there but I put in MORE than enough study time to make sure I do not fall behind. I am a straight A student and I do not think this is right! Two of the other students they are doing this to had doctors notes for being absent, but they were told that absences are not excused under any circumstances. I don't know what to do. I have put so much time, energy, and money into this program and I am not ready to give up. Is there any advice anyone can give to help me out??

Thanks for your help! I guess my real question is, can it be C when it is not worded exactly like the NANDA ND? Is "Risk for caregiver burden" equal to "caregiver role strain"? Is it ok if it is not worded exactly the same?

I met with my study group to work on a homework assignment and one of the questions we could not agree on was: Mrs. Dunn has cared for her husband with Alzheimer disease for 2 years. She comes to a local health center because she is feeling "worn out and stressed". What might be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for Mrs. Dunn? A. Dysfunctional Family Processes B. Health Seeking Behaviors C. Risk for Caregiver Burden D. Risk for Anxiety My first thought was C. (Risk for Caregiver Burden) but when I looked up the diagnosis I found that it was not an approved NANDA diagnosis. So I was thinking B (Health Seeking Behaviors) for stress management and coping... Basically my question is Do nursing diagnoses have to be NANDA approved or would it be okay to go with C even though it is not listed as a NANDA diagnosis??