Test Help

[littlelight98]

this is only my second semester in rn school (i am currently focusing on urinary and gi), and i have noticed that the lectures and the required reading do not sufficiently prepare me for my exams which are largely over nursing interventions. i'm passing, true, but i no sooner finish doing all my book reading and assignments than i have an exam over nursing interventions. given the plethora of information that i must absorb it seems to me that my time would be better spent towards studying with a focus on application & nursing interventions. i ask that you please offer me guidance and insight as to how better make us of my time? any help in the from of resources, advice, and direction would be greatly appreciated and taken to heart. thanks so much.

sincerely,

stan

snvc

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

nursing interventions, like medical interventions, focus on signs and symptoms that a patient is having. nursing likes to call them patient responses to their medical condition because we tend to treat the patient's behavior as well as the physiological responses as well. you might try opening and copying my critical thinking flow sheet for nursing students to help you organizing your studying.

[littlelight98]

Thank you. I have already downloaded a copy of the Critical Thinking Flow Sheet for Nursing Students. I will review it again.

[littlelight98]

My pt had a thryoidectomy, and my instructor wants me to do a concept map over Risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance. But there is not NANDA for a listing for this. My instructor knows this. But after some brainstorming we both agreed that the calcium levels are likely the culprit and the cure. The only thing close we found in NANDA was Risk for unstable blood glucose. I was wondering if I would be better served in suggesting that I come up with a Nursing Diagnosis of Risk for unstable blood calcium?