Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse

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1. Foley catheter: Is a small amount of leaking when sitting normal?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse replied to Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Right, I didn’t consider that! In school I remember seeing the balloon fill up asymmetrically, but it never occurred to me that it may have this effect on the patient. Thanks for your input. Still,...

2. Foley catheter: Is a small amount of leaking when sitting normal?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse replied to Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, the catheter is pretty much permanent. The nurse who put it in documented filling the balloon the recommended amount. I think there’s a 5mL leeway. Should I have tried putting in those extra...

3. Foley catheter: Is a small amount of leaking when sitting normal?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I’m a new nurse. Today I had a patient with a Foley catheter. It was draining fine (normal UOP, no bladder distention), but she complained of small leaks. They’ve had to change it a couple times...

4. Is an answer to a question "subjective data"?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse replied to Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Ah, thank you, that helps a

5. Is an answer to a question "subjective data"?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse replied to Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Okay, so that answers half of my question, thanks! But what sort of objective data could there be for a knowledge

6. Having trouble studying

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse replied to OU812IC's topic in General Students

   Maybe you're having trouble with application/understanding? When you study, how do you talk to yourself? What I do is pretend like I'm giving the lecture. It forces me to really think about what I'm...

7. Is an answer to a question "subjective data"?

   Raccoon-Eyed-Nurse posted a topic in General Students

   I have to write a teaching plan for an OB patient who was anemic from the birth. She didn't know a thing about how to take care of herself while she was still anemic. (Heck, no one even told her she...