Kickflip012

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1. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

   Kickflip012 replied to Kickflip012's topic in General Students

   SOB and elevated sugars...also heard Dr. mention small heart attack the previous night. What about impaired gas exchange related to altered pulmonary blood flow secondary to right side heart failure...

2. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm working on a care plan and I'm stuck on a nursing diagnosis. My pt has right sided heart failure and a BP of 134/66 and HR of 76. I'm thinking maybe decreased cardiac output R/T altered...

3. Do dads get leave for newborns?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hi, my fiancé just gave birth to our daughter last night. I'm a CNA in a nursing home working full time. There's been quite a few ladies who've recently left for maternity leave there. So my...

4. Where to cross the line with patient rights?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Such as if a resident refuses to eat, get changed, use the bathroom...is it more wrong to leave them in dirty briefs than to force them to change? Assuming the person is in a clear state of mind....

5. Any advice on what to do for day shift complainers?

   Kickflip012 replied to Kickflip012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thanks for the reply! And yes so far it's the CNA's that I've heard were complaining. I've asked the night shift Nurses if I'm doing everything right and they all say yes. I agree we shouldn't be...

6. Any advice on what to do for day shift complainers?

   Kickflip012 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   So I'm a CNA at a nursing home since Aug of this year. Just started the night shift a few weeks ago. There's only one CNA on at nights. At 6 am 2 day shift CNA's + a Shower CNA come in and start...