Daytonite BSN, RN

med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt

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    teaching project help

    Daytonite replied to mrw322's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a written teaching plan goes something like this: overview: a synopsis about what is going to be taught in the course goal(s): the aim(s) or outcome(s) that you want your learner to achieve as a...
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    ECG interpretation

    Daytonite replied to perfect80schild's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    weblinks for ecg interpretation for students are on post #39 of this sticky thread: https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/any-good-iv-127657.html - any good iv therapy or nursing procedure...
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    Readiness for enhanced family coping

    Daytonite replied to schooltake2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    why are you using all these potential problem diagnoses when this patient has some real and actual nursing problems such as nutrition, comfort and help with all his adls? how do you plan to address...
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    Glioblastoma Care Plan -- HELP!

    Daytonite replied to ldyjstce's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a nursing care plan focuses on the patient's nursing problems and this man has plenty of actual problems, not just "risk for", or potential, problems. he is terminal and can do practically nothing for...
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    My first care plan, need your advice

    Daytonite replied to futuredream's topic in General Students

    It is not uncommon for the elderly, particularly someone who is 96, to have elevated BUN and creatinine
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    My first care plan, need your advice

    Daytonite replied to futuredream's topic in General Students

    it doesn't make sense to list two priority medical diseases and then not address nursing problems (nursing diagnoses) connected with them. i also suggested impaired bed mobility - definition:...
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    care map for congestive heart failure pt

    Daytonite replied to aroe's topic in General Students

    several students posted thier care maps on allnurses. the weblinks to them are posted in threads you can link to, open up and view and/or copy on this sticky thread:...
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    My first care plan, need your advice

    Daytonite replied to futuredream's topic in General Students

    oa is the abbreviation for osteoarthritis.\ i think your medical diagnoses are probably sequenced correctly although the compression fractures of the back would be important too and are why the...
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    student question

    Daytonite replied to browneyes4u2me's topic in General Students

    An infiltration is when some substance occupies empty spaces. Infiltrates often occur in the air spaces of the lungs. A hematoma is a swelling filled with blood. They do not necessarily occupy...
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    stress incontinence

    Daytonite replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    stress urinary incontinence is actually a nursing diagnosis as well. the definition of this diagnosis (nursing problem) is sudden leakage of urine with activities that increase intra-abdominal...
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    Collaborative Care

    Daytonite replied to Chris189's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    family practice notebook (use search box and input a disease)
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    Care Plans Tonight

    Daytonite replied to John--RN's topic in General Students

    Good luck! If you get stuck on
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    Collaborative Care

    Daytonite replied to Chris189's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't believe your nursing textbook doesn't tell you what needs to be done for a patient with an MI. Collaorative care are things that require a doctor's order to
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    Postpartum care plans

    Daytonite replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is an older thread and the student who originally started the thread has graduated and has been working as an RN for over a year--I know, because I have been in contact with her. There are...
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    Help me find the answers for my homework please.

    Daytonite replied to ejusa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Contact your national LPN society and see what kinds of national certifications they offer. INS, the Intravenous Nurses Society, offers national certification in IV therapy, but I do not know if they...
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    Today I got bit!! Can someone help w my question?

    Daytonite replied to holhann89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wear a scrub warm up jacket over your uniform. They usually have long sleeves and are made out of thick fabric which will give your arms some protection. If your facility allows, wear one of the...
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    Help w/ Nursing Diagnosis!!!

    Daytonite replied to AJ28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did this patient have surgery? Potential complications of surgery can always be included in a care plan. Look up the definition of an abscess. It is an infected wound and can either be internal or...
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    My nursing care plan...acceptable or needs some correction or other ideas

    Daytonite replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    I checked, corrected and gave suggestions for both care plans you posted. Is there something else you
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    OB care plan

    Daytonite replied to filthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any teaching I do I do here on allnurses. I am a disabled and retired RN who worked for 28 years in
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    My nursing care plan...acceptable or needs some correction or other ideas

    Daytonite replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    your data is vague. i gave you a whole bunch of information on how to assess pain. did you read it? still all you can tell me is "she cannot move due to pain", "scared to turn her body position due...
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    Help with nursing diagnoses for CAD

    Daytonite replied to skinny_mini2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what are you going to do about his anemia, dry mucous membranes and nausea? did you review his list of medications and other things he is being treated for? this man has a lot of medical problems....
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    Focused assessment for fractures

    Daytonite replied to glanca3046's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    obviously, you assess the physical functioning of the affected extremity. it will be weak. assess circulation (pulses, capillary refill, pallor, look for tissue swelling, bruising and hematoma as the...
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    Concept map question- Should medical diagnosis be UTI or MS?

    Daytonite replied to daisey78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go back to your initial lectures on how to fill out this form. What is supposed to go in the medical diagnosis box? Usually, it's the admitting diagnosis, isn't it? Then, it would be UTI and
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    OB care plan

    Daytonite replied to filthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It would have been nice to see the patient's symptoms and some of your nursing interventions to see if they match with your goal. At least one your patient's symptoms needs to be that they have pain...
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    How to measure output with Foley urometer/urimeter chamber?

    Daytonite replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That will only work accurately if you empty the urine out of the large and small chamber at the end of every