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1. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test???

   Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everybody. I forgot to mention that I do have a tutor - she's a good friend, and a high school math teacher. She's very graciously adapted a bunch of questions from my multitude of dosage calculation books and been helping me out a few times...

2. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test???

   Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am in my final year of nursing school. I went part-time for three years, held down two jobs while doing it, and hold an 87% average. I've worked really, really hard; and I rewarded myself by taking out a student loan, quitting one job, and concentr...

3. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test????

   Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am in my final year of nursing school. I went part-time for three years, held down two jobs while doing it, and hold an 87% average. I've worked really, really hard; and I rewarded myself by taking out a student loan, quitting one job, and concen...

4. Need some encouragement re: IV's

   Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys. Looking back, I set myself up to fail. I only studied with my math tutor for one evening, we only practiced very straightforward examples, I worked a double the day before, and I rushed from Clinical to get to the test. No wonder I ...

5. Need some encouragement re: IV's

   Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been slogging away part-time in school for over three and a half years. I did it while keeping two jobs, and maintained an 86% average. I wasn't a good student in high school, and I've always had poor self-esteem, so this success always astoni...

6. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

   Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in Student Assist

   It's IVPB - say it's 50ml of whatever drug PB combined with 1000 mL whatever type of diluent. When you are doing your calculation of how many mL's per minute, would you use the 1000 alone, or would it be 1050??? Does that make sense? Many thanks! I'...

7. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

   Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in Student Assist

   Is it worth it? It's kind of pricey, and I'm broke from the $74 my regular dosage calculation book cost BTW - Do you know the answer??? Anyone, anyone? Bueller?

8. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

   Worthy posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm in my final year of nursing...have a 86% average. However, that is plummeting like a rock - due to math :angryfire I just can't get my head around IV flow calculations. I have many, many questions...but here is my most pressing one - If a me...

9. Need inspiration...did you love your clinicals? Because I don't

   Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your replies. I have spent much of the day slogging through some old filing that I've been putting off for ages, and watching a Johnny Depp movie :) It feels absolutely decadent and guilty all at the same time! You have all given ...

10. Need inspiration...did you love your clinicals? Because I don't

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been slogging away through nursing school, part-time, while working, for over three years. I feel like I should have my PhD by now LOL. But alas, I have one more year to go. I've been working as a PSW (CNA in US, I believe). I have two jo...

11. Is it ME?? Conflict in the workplace....help!

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    "I can't help but think about what it would be like if you ever had to work with these two again, only when you get your license. " Oh, don't think THAT hasn't crossed my mind Thanks guys! I'm feeling a bit better, even if I DO have to go in aga...

12. Is it ME?? Conflict in the workplace....help!

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working my way through nursing school for what seems like forever, attending school part-time. I will be heading into my last year this September (four year degree here in Canada) and have decided to go full-time and get it over with! Th...

13. New cancer centre in Sault Ste Marie ON

    Worthy replied to TRousse's topic in International

    I do know that less than six months ago SAH laid off a bunch of RN's. I, too, am from there and would love to go back...but....too insecure. I am comfortable knowing that down here in Toronto, I can go anywhere and get a job. Up there, you are mor...

14. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    Worthy replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the top two reasons I'm in nursing school now are watching Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H, and Julie London's character - Dixie McCall - on Emergency!. Margaret just cared for her patients so much, and Dixie looked so cute in that uniform. Alwa...

15. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    Worthy replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Safety

    Well, isn't this timely! As I sat here, soaking my gel overlays in acetone to remove them, I thought "hmmmm I'll log onto Allnurses and see what's up". Yep...I start my clinicals on Saturday, and the nails had to go. Not that I'd had them that lo...