Isis Phoenix

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1. Is This a Difficult Patient,or is it a Genuine Concern?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I thought this was a forum where students come together to discuss cases,as well as pertinent issues affecting the nursing profession;if it is not please accept my apology. The scenario is...

2. Is This a Difficult Patient,or is it a Genuine Concern?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I have a correction of this post .....please see other. This is a case study, thanks for your kind cooperation. “I do not have all the answers, but together we can find them.” (M

3. Is This a Difficult Patient,or is it a Genuine Concern?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Lung sounds are

4. Is This a Difficult Patient,or is it a Genuine Concern?

   Isis Phoenix posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ms.M is a 26years patient admitted to the medical/surgical ward for overnight observation RE: complaint of shortness breath since the last two weeks..... there is no significant medical history. The...

5. Could it be a heart attack or Pneumonia?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in General Nursing

   Medical Management: RE: Dranger :For lowering the BP and improving profusion Nitro drip can be titrated until a satisfactory BP is achieved, or once the patient is intubated Morphine drip could be...

6. Could it be a heart attack or Pneumonia?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in General Nursing

   Even in the case of a MI the patient needs oxygen,an iv line ,and he would be placed on monitor as one of our participants mentioned. We would still need the vitals,medical history etc as well as...

7. Could it be a heart attack or Pneumonia?

   Isis Phoenix replied to Isis Phoenix's topic in General Nursing

   This is a case study..... Proceed by using the ABC method, that is obtain the O2 Sat, give emergency Oxygen, alert the MD,and the Respiratory team for possible intubation ,and establish an IV line....

8. Could it be a heart attack or Pneumonia?

   Isis Phoenix posted a topic in General Nursing

   Patient M. Dean is a 53 years old male with a DX of CVA with Left sided weakness who came to the ER to be evaluated for chest pain, and respiratory discomfort which started two days ago, but...

9. How well do you deal with vomit

   Isis Phoenix replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   RE: A patient vomiting at the hospital,or at a nursing home;not a pleasant situation,but as nurses we learn to manage it. Nursing: Maybe we could begin by looking at the age of the patient, medical...

10. Case Study #2

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

    Answers!Answers! Good insight....... Measuring a patient's vital signs,and examining the patient will reveal to the medical,as well as the nursing teams how to proceed;thus if the BP is high a drug...

11. Case Study #2

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

    What I gather from the scenario above is that the patient is having a stroke, thus I would want to activate the stroke team, use the ABC method: check the O2 sat, and administer O2 if necessary, vital...

12. Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    Isis Phoenix replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    Addendum: Charting for another nurse This problem should be addressed via the facility's policy manual, and also a bulletin to be displayed conspicuously, then everyone will know it is not legal to...

13. Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    Isis Phoenix replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    This problem should be addressed via the facility's policy manual, and also a bulletin to be displayed conspicuously, then everyone will know it is not legal to chart for a colleague. However, if a...

14. What prompts you to suction a trach....?

    Isis Phoenix replied to bella14k's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    B. Crackles indicate the need to suction,while wheezes indicate air,and constriction of the airways in lung diseases e.g asthma, acute bronchitis,or allergy...in most cases a bronchodilator is used...

15. Are study groups necessary to help me succeed in nursing program?

    Isis Phoenix replied to mharzi's topic in General Students

    Everybody has different learning styles, but definitely group study can enhance learning as each person contributes some aspect of the subject, or topic that others may