Four patients arrive at the emergency department at the same time. Which patient will the nurse see first?

Briefly outline the steps when performing point-of-care-testing (POCT) bedside blood glucose measurement on a patient in the hospital. 

Discuss at least two (2) complications of immobility and explain some of the interventions used to prevent and/or manage those complications.

In NS 210, you had a practicum/competency evaluation.  What was the skill you were tested on? Reflect on this experience and indicate what you learned, how you plan to improve, and express what feelings you went through during this experience.  

Discuss some factors the nurse should assess (i.e. on a pre-operative checklist) prior to a patient undergoing surgery.

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with C. difficile. Which nursing actions will have the greatest impact in preventing the spread of the bacteria?

As a nursing student, you go to a clinical facility with your clinical instructor and you are given permission to review a patient’s chart/medical record.  Discuss why you are given access to the chart and briefly explain some of the important considerations you must take when using this information.  

In NS 210, you had a practicum/competency evaluation.  What was the skill you were tested on? Reflect on this experience and indicate what you learned, how you plan to improve, and express what feelings you went through during this experience.  

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with C. difficile. Which nursing actions will have the greatest impact in preventing the spread of the bacteria?

An older adult’s perineal skin is dry and thin with mild excoriation. When providing hygiene care after episodes of diarrhea, what should the nurse do?