More for Quiz #4

I think that the study guide is a GUIDE to help us focus on particular SUBJECTS that we will be tested on. I usually research the subject of the question rather than just answer it and so far I have been doing pretty good. Yeah, I was a bit thrown by the last one too but this one looks pretty straight forward and coorelates with our lecture.
Also try grouping the questions that relate to the same subject. That way you don't have to go back and forth and can get a real sense of the subjects. Use your Critical Thinking skills to apply this information to a nursing situation; assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Remember that the written test is an evaluation of our understanding of the subjects and that we need the additional information to pass the real test which is application of the subject in a clinical setting. I rewrote the study guide and added what I look for...
1. Describe the various types of wound drainage. Also: Why does a wound need to drain? What equipment is needed and how is it used?
2. Differentiate between primary and secondary wound healing. Why would one wound need primary and another need secondary? What is the expected outcome of each?
4. Discuss the etiology of pressure ulcers. Look for causes, manifestations, prevention, client education, delegation of care and goals/outcomes.
10. Discuss the nursing interventions for the immobile client to PREVENT skin breakdown. What are the causes? What are the risks? What is the difference in prevention of a mobile client vs immobile client? What can a nurse do to decrease the incidence of skin breakdown?
12. Discuss the purpose of wound irrigation. Why is it done? Who can do it? How is it done? What are the risks if it is done incorrectly?
3. Discuss the assessment of a client with chronic pain. Compare chronic/acute pain. What are the causes and manifestations? How can you tell if a client has chronic pain: subjective/objective?
7. Discuss goals of the terminally ill client in the various stages of pain. What are the stages? Options? What are the CLIENT CENTERED goals/outcomes?
9. Describe and discuss the components of pain assessment. What are the components? For each component: causes, manifestations, signs/symptoms, interventions, goals/outcomes.
5. Discuss the assessment of a client with infection or inflammation. Compare infection vs inflammation. What are the causes, manifestations, interventions and goals/outcomes? Compare local vs systemic. How would you document?
8. Discuss potential risks for developing nosocomial infections. What are the causes? Who is susceptible? What is prevention? What is the risk to clients, health care workers?
11. Discuss the education necessary for the client with an infection. Again, local vs systemic. What is the most important thing they need to know. How would you educate your client if they were young, old, confused?
13. Discuss the EVALUATION of the client with an infection. Local vs systemic. What goals/outcomes were successfull? What interventions would need to be adapted? What would you need to prioritize?
14. Discuss the health education necessary to PREVENT the transmission of infections. Name the parts of the Chain and describe each in detail; give examples. Who is responsible for prevention/education? How would you educate you client (young, old, confused, etc)? What is the priority?
6. Give examples of sterile procedures. What is sterile vs clean? Why would you need sterile? What are the "rules" of a sterile procedure (ie: keep sterile equipment above waist level or else it is considered contaminated)?
Dig deep! You may not need to write it all down as answers but if you keep the extra questions in mind while you are looking, it will help you to realize the application of the information. I know it is a lot more work but you can be a nurse or a good nurse. To be a good nurse it takes initiative, persistance and perseverance. We have all done well enough to make it this far... and that was hard work too!
Don't get discouraged. I always remember a saying that I think was quoted from Henry Ford: "The person that thinks they can and the person that thinks they can't are both right. Which one are you?"

ATI Testing

Hello guys, did anyone practice those tests on the ATI site? If you did, would you , please, tell me whether you used Take a Demo Test or Take Assessment Test link? I want to start practicing them but I am not sure which one is unsecured version. Thanks a lot.

Mr. Sevilla's Email

All N3 Students, check you're Delta email because Mr. Sevilla sent this message.

Hello Everyone,
"We will still have the exam scheduled for Monday. I will have further information and study tips by Friday afternoon." - Richard

Question #2 for Study guide 4

#2 Discuss the difference between primary and secondary wound healing
Page 233 in the ATI "fundamentals of Nursing" explains the differences very well

Link to Mr.Sevilla's Docushare

Stacey,
I tried to post the comment on your message but the link wasn't working. As of 22:16, there is no study guide posted.

http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-4940

Study Guide # 4

#3 Discuss the assessment of a client with chronic pain
Look on page 1234 and page 1241 and in box 42-5 on same page

#6 Give examples of sterile procedures
Page 802 under sterile procedures. Also include skills 33-2, 33-3, and 33-4

#8 Discuss potential risks for developing nosocomial infections
Pg 779-780 and box 33-2 on page 780, also look on page 11 in the infection section from the lecture notes

#9 Describe and discuss the components of pain assessment
Pg9-10 in pain section of lecture notes, also pages 1242-1245 in fundamentals

#11 Discuss the education necessary for the client with an infection
Page 19 under "infections" in the lecture book

#14 Discuss the health education necessary to prevent the transmission of infections
Pg 776-777, Table 33-2, Pages 788-789

Need help finding the answers to number 13 if someone is willing to give input

SJDC ADN Class of 2007

study guide question #1 please feel free to add anything to this. Eighty heads are better than one.
Maybe if we come at this a different way we will see better results. If there is anyone that has it together and some way has found a method of studying that has shown positive results there are many of us out there that could use the advise so please help and post it on the blog. Thanks.

Types of wound drainage: table 47-2 pg. 1506-1507
Serous: clear, watery plasma
Purulent: thick, yellow, green, tan or brown
Serosanguineous: Pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid
Sanguineous: Bright red:indicates active bleeding

Don't wait until Thursday!

Richard said that he would post Pharm review stuff for us on thursday after exam #3. THis came highly recommended.

Share the Work

You are no longer alone.
There is no grade curve to compete for.
This is a virtual study group blog.
If everyone posts 1 answer to the study guides you will be sharing the work. Comment on each other's answers. That way everyone will be on the same page. You each have your own unique thoughts. Someone else will always come up with a thought that never occured to you. Everyone benefits, the learning is easier when it is interactive.
If you are able to explain a concept OUTLOUD to someone else (even if it is your dog), then you have really learned it.
We are being trained to be teachers, start with each other.
Share your clinical stories, hang your reading on what you see and know. Make it personal, it will help with understanding and retention. The more graphic or funny you can make it in your mind, the better.

2 for 1 Special!

Hey you N1s.
Tomorrow when you get out of lecture, Debbie Vogel and I will both be standing by in the tutor center from 1630 - 1830 (Thurs 2/9), to help you with whatever is on your minds. If I am am too much of a spaz for you and cause you to feel overwhelmed (I hope not), Debbie is my anchor and is not shy about telling me to zip it and chill out.
Come with your questions. You will get 2 perspectives and tutoring styles to pick from, and hopefully we can make it click for you,
And remember,
KEEP IT SIMPLE!

SJDC ADN Class of 2007

needing help does anyone have any input for question 11. just want to make sure that I am on the right track.

pharm test?

does anyone know if we are still going to have our pharm test on mon. since class was cancelled this mon.?

Quiz help available

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that I will be avalible Wed. from1-4 in Room L231 for anyone who needs assistance with studing for the quiz 3 or physical assessment. We also will be having study sessions weekly, per your request, every Monday from 5pm-6pm in the North forum starting next week.

Let us knowwhat else you need or would like. I can be reach by this blogg or email at cbromme@deltacollege.edu

Caralee

PDA info file link, and New Look.

Hey all,

Bonnie Boss was nice enough to generate and provide a word doc with links to FREE medical downloads for your PDA. According to Bonnie, "This site has 104 pages with 10 medical down loads on each page. I have cut and pasted the links to the free download pages with brief descriptions of what you can find there. Many pages have multiple free downloads. These are not those annoying free trial downloads that you probably regret ever trying." I've made the FREE medical downloads for your PDA available here. Give it a try and if you find it useful, be sure to thank Bonnie.

BTW: it turns out our blog was using the same template as the 2nd semester adn's, which was very confusing, so i switched to this new color scheme, with the same layout. nice and clean, don't you think? feel free to comment +/-.

I'm going to take/post some pix of the 1st semester adn's going about their business. if i get one i like, i may try to integrate it into the blog page header, like the green one had as a default. be patient.

thanks to all those have been contributing/posting to the blog and welcome to all our new members. if anyone STILL hasn't gotten an invitation to join the blog, email danO directly, a'ight?

have fun at clinicals everyone!

N1 Quiz 2 Results

[danO]

http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-5401

Check Mrs. Semillo's message at the end of the results for question clarifications .

Respi. Assessment from Ms. Sison

Ms. Sison has added a Respiratory System Assessment Info. on Docushare and here's the link ...
http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-4738

The links on the document for the lung sounds doesn't work but here is the website: http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/intro.html

For lung sounds link : http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/lungintro.htm or http://www.rale.ca/Recordings.htm (R.A.L.E. Repository)

Tutor Times

Here are the weekly scheduled N1 and N3 tutor times so far.
These are scheduled in the Tutor Center, Shima 217
N3 (N1 too) - Mondays - 1600-1800 (or longer if needed)
N1 - Wednesdays - 1300-1500 (or longer if needed)
N1 - Thursdays - 1630- 1830
I know that some of you will be in Clinicals on Wednesday. Drop in whenever if you need help. These times are not necessarily the only times available. If you live out of town, I can make times available that will fit with your commuting times.

24/7 email tutoring and advice is available at
bboss947@sbcglobal.net
cell (209)329-1369

Debbie Vogel is also tutoring, you can reach her at
shadowphoenix56@sbcglobal.net

Been There, Felt That

We have been where you are now and have comments, suggestions and links posted that can help you. Use our stuff and add your own to create the newest and most up-to-date blog yet. This saves everyone from having to do a lot of the same repetitious websearches.
Blog links
2nd Semester Blog
3rd Semester Blog
Go to the Archives and click on the very first months to see how we helped each other.

Secrets to success...

Bonnie Boss recommends that we practice taking the review questions from evolve (Fundamentals text), the ATI website, NCLEX review cd roms, and the test taking strategies book for nursing students. The question and answer with rationales will be helpful with getting our critical thinking nursing mindset in the right place. Don't just rely on one source for mastery of this new and difficult skill. Practice these review questions everyday for mastery. Good luck!

Want to improve your quiz scores???

Hey there, did anyone besides me get blindsided by a few of those questions on today's quiz? Ouch.

Well, if you get a chance, be sure to thank Kristine for thinking enough of her fellow 1st semester adn's to make sure you all were aware of the tutorial sessions every other Monday (before Pharmocology) in the south forum. Mrs. Semillio gives the instructors her study guides and they prepare the students for Thursday's quizes/exams. Kristine heard that they are helpful and if someone didn't get a great score on today's quiz, they might be interested in the tutor sessions. The next one is on the 13th. You can access the information by going to docushare and under faculty it's nursing sucess 101. The calander has all the sessions posted on it. "

See you there!