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Hi BSNbeDone, thank you for your input. It never crossed my mind that I should hand-deliver my application. In this day in age, I am depending so much on technology to get the job done, that I forget there's the old fashion way as well. It's not a quick drive up to Sacramento, but it is doable from where I live. I'll probably make the trip up there during one of my free days. Thanks for replying, this was very helpful.

Hi everyone, I thought I would share this to let others know that this has also happened to someone before. I feel like an idiot but I guess I got what was coming. I applied for the exam back in February. A few months ago, I graduated and was awaiting the so-called ATT that all my classmates were receiving in July. Keep in mind I continued to get updates from my classmates via FB about how the process was very slow compared to prior years. Anxious, I look over my application and realize that I had submitted a blank livescan form and my identification form hadn't been completely filled out. I tried to resubmit them somehow, but there's no way to do that except by contacting the BRN. As everyone knows, they're difficult to get a hold of, so I decided to submit the forms through a 'change of address'. (Of course, I didn't really change my address.) However, once I did that, my application showed up as having been submitted on 7/18/17. I thought, 'hey, I didn't want to take my exam yet, I can wait longer.' I just didn't realize it would take so long. Skipping to now, the BRN website indicates that my application should have been processed, so I go take a look. There's a new option, "Submit Additional Documents." I resubmit my two forms through that and now I'm here writing this. I'm just thinking now, if I had left it alone at the beginning, this option may have appeared earlier for me to resubmit the forms. However, the problem is, I don't even know if that's what that option is there for. I didn't receive any instructions either. I don't have the time to go looking for answers, so I was hoping if there's someone out there with some ideas. Anyhow, thank you for reading.

Thank you for your input, I'll try listing out all of his assessments that stand out to me and then go from there. Basically pt had part of his stomach removed because a metal shard was embedded in the stomach wall (Billroth II). Pt can accomplish ADLs on their own, min assist. Pt has no foley, but is NPO and does have ng tube and IV fluids. Output is -1000mL over 3 days. Bowel sounds were hypoactive. HBP is something Pt already had. POD 3. Since Pt is NPO, has IV fluids, risk for fluid imbalance should be one of the concerns, but I can't use a risk for diagnosis and Pt does not have significant evidence for deficient fluid volume. However, this is something that might affect gastrointestinal motility.

This helps a little, but because there's not much going on with this pt, it's hard to distinguish what is the priority. Assessments are all okay except for a little things like high bp, I&Os are not completely balanced, lung sounds are clear on one side diminished on another. In his case, I'll probably focus more on possible fluid imbalance but I'm not allowed to use risk for dxs. Would slight fluid imbalance without s/s be more of a priority than knowledge deficit? I feel that knowledge deficit is probably more of a priority since the foreign body was accidentally swallowed pt will need to learn to chew well. Pt's diet will change for awhile too, but right now pt doesn't get to eat for awhile, so teaching at this time is not the best time. I'm so confused now. Also, another question, for perceived constipation would this make sense: Perceived Constipation r/t hypoactive bowel sounds as evidenced by Pt expresses worries about constipation pain. Can perceived constipation be used this way if pt has already had constipation? I know perceived constipation is used as a dx if pt is always using laxatives and enemas when they don't need to. But if the pt, is not actively doing anything about possible constipation, then should it not be a priority?

I'm having trouble coming up with a nursing dx for my pt who is an adult, not a child who had GI surgery due to foreign body ingestion. I have acute pain as a definite. I also have perceived constipation, but I don't think this is a correct dx for this pt. I have knowledge deficit, because pt will need to learn about how their nutritional diet is going to change. I don't know if there is another Nursing Dx that is more appropriate for what I am going for though. Please help, do these dxs sound good?

@kym we're the first year to have interviews so im guessing not many people would be able to help. im also nervous but this is how i prepared for it. https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/16-common-nursing-962531.html @dooodaa most likely a solo interview. the email i got said that there was limited waiting space and that we should arrive as close as possible to our interview time.