DIC for RN's...that's tough. In case you can't find stuff- get a picture of schistocytes (I gotta warn you my spelling is lousy- which is why I and others like me write illegibly I ...

do you mean an ekg? you would probably identify problem of knowledge deficit and explain procedure and call md with results care plans are usually directed at patient condition like angina or fluid...

A plan consist of day to day nursing. When the patient eats, when to wash the patient, Sat with the patient, take temperature and so on. It like a daily activity guide.

Elevated ICP is a better nursing diagnosis than CSF build up. Try "Risk for injury R/T Increased ICP m/b hydrocephalus". Think about how increased pressure inside a cranium will affect ...

sounds good...depends upon if your instructor is in a good mood or on the rag.. I never did like that part of it. It is all a bunch of gobbledy goop and double speak... Did you buy the books?...

the changes/abnormalities at the cellular level... I hate writing care plans, but they are an essential learning tool, especially for the students, as it requires one to learn why we perform our sp...

Its still being taught, but its just not in practice. When I was in school, about 10 years ago for Nursing, it was always brought up as a "consideration", but not as a practical applicati...

Epidural hematoma This is bleeding above the dura mater (between the periosteal lining of the skull and dura mater) Bleeding is usually caused by arterial bleeding from a torn middle meningeal ...

ur'e questions confusin? can u reword it..maybe..thn i can help :D

As a nurse, you're on the front lines. Assessing patients, you could be the first health care professional to recognize that a patient has signs and symptoms of SARS. In SARS with moderate res...

1. Ineffective oxygenation of tissues 2. Altered resp pattern 3. Potential for arrhythmia's 4. Potential for altered LOC

I wish I knew !!!!!!! I cant find anything anywhere !!!!!! apparently the alexander book has it all in but I cant find it !!!! let me know if you do find anything !!!!!!

Here are some links that may help: ...

I really don't like to answer these because no one but a nursing student would ask these, and doing care plans is important. Oh they're horrible, redundant and seem pointless but the conc...

Great website for nursing care plans: ...