NUNS2016

NUNS2016 specializes in NICU, Labor and Deliver, ED.

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1. Risk for Falls expected outcomes

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   How about, "Patient will not trip and fall over objects left in his path, or due to dim lighting, loose rugs, child gates, etc." Then for the intervention, I would have a home inspection done within 2...

2. Risk for Falls expected outcomes

   NUNS2016 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hi all, I know I will remember all of this suddenly and feel silly, but for now, I am blanking. My patient's Dx (feel free to addendum!) so far is: Risk for falls R/T history of falls, age of 69 and...

3. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Awesome awesome. Thank you. You hit the nail on the head with what was confusing me. And you explained it beautifully, and simply. I appreciate you taking the time to see where I was stuck, instead of...

4. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   This is some sort of joke! The books says epinephrine act on Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1 and Beta 2. But, then on the other page, it says that Alpha 1 increases BP and Alpha 2 decreases BP!

5. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   So like this… PNS activated—>block PNS receptor sites (anticholinergic)—>deactivates PNS—>activate SNS Or you can… PNS activated—>send adrenergic neurotransmitters to...

6. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm not sure I know what you mean. I guess I feel like...there are drugs that are called adrenergic agonists, therefore they "activate" the sympathetic NS, yes? Then how are there drugs that also...

7. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   OK, so despite what my brain wants me to believe, I think I understand it enough for now, as I study more, it will get better. However, what I'm having trouble with right now seems to be the fact...

8. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   And then, what the hell are catecholemines!?!?! My books says "catecholemines produce sympathomimetic responses" and that "noncatecholemines simulate adrenergic receptors"----WTH??!?! So now theres...

9. Adrenergic VS Cholinergic

   NUNS2016 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ok...I've been spinning my brain in circles here...one minute I've got it, the next I'm so lost I could die. Let me see if I have this...at all...and if any or all of this is wrong, please feel free...

10. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    That was all incredibly helpful! Breaking out my comments like that really made it clear what you meant. And thanks for the tip about the name, I changed it right away. Thanks

11. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    This was all incredibly helpful! Thank you again. And great advice about the name, I think I'll change it

12. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    Speasa204, Thank you very much. This was simple, and laid out very plainly, step by step, I always like that. But the one I'm accustomed to for blood donation, or quick blood samples with the...

13. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    IVRUS, thats incredibly helpful. The way the book and class powerpoint were written didn't make it seem that the tunneled and others were types of CVA. They seemed like they were options for either...

14. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    Thank you Studentofhealing!! That was really great information, and I sincerely appreciate the pep talk :) 2 more years and I'm sure I'll be just exactly where you are! Thanks again :)

15. IVs and CVADS

    NUNS2016 replied to NUNS2016's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I think I feel even more silly than when I posted this....There are two types, peripheral IV access, like in the AC, where you could do a saline lock, or run a midline cath thru and for short...