dcRn2b

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1. Grayson County Fall 2011

   dcRn2b replied to TexasWannaBeNurse's topic in Texas

   If your points are pretty high(24 or more) you can pretty much know you got in. I had 28 but still had the feeling I wouldn't make it but I did. Let me know if you get your letter today. I stalked my mail lady for weeks and then screamed all the way ...

2. Grayson County Fall 2011

   dcRn2b replied to TexasWannaBeNurse's topic in Texas

   just to let yall know I am a GCC grad and we got our letter on saturday of memorial weekend! they send them out sooner then they say. Hope yall get yours tomorrow!!! Oh and your gonna love the program. I cant say enough good things about the insructo...

3. wow!!! Bad popup and STILL passing......

   dcRn2b replied to passredskins1's topic in NCLEX

   I take mine NCLEX in June and have no clue what the trick is!! Please shed some light or point me in the right direction ....please!! and congrats to all who have passed :)

4. New RN's...do you have a job ?

   dcRn2b replied to pat8585's topic in New Nurse

   I was very blessed to find a job so quickly. I was offered a Gn spot at my dream hospital only 4 days after walking the stage. i take boards in June. I cant wait to start this new phase in my life. I am feeling very very blessed. Keep your heads high...

5. I got fired.

   dcRn2b replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Great post I will grasuate next semster and I will follow all the advice you just gave!!!

6. ugh,,,very discouraged

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   We use the tape to label our meds so if we are giving more then one med we dont get them mixed up Due to the fact some pushes require it to be given over 5min where others maybe only 1 min. It makes sense I sure wouldnt want to push a med within one ...

7. Dosage calculations

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   I love DA... but where I keep getting confussed is your minutes does not cross out with minutes it crosses out with gtt's? I learnered it had if you had min on your bottom fraction you needed minutes on the top of your next fraction. Does this change...

8. Dosage calculations

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   no its a formula you use to convert any dosage problem for example. The Doctor odered 4mg of a specific med and the dose you have on hand is 2mg tabs how many tabs so you give. you set the problem up to where what ever you have are trying to get goes...

9. ugh,,,very discouraged

   dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

   SO yesterday was my first clinical day of my second semester of nursing school and I am pretty sure I got a U. The reason I say might be given a U is because I screwed up a med pass. It all started in the med room where I was giving 2 iv pushes. I wa...

10. ugh,,,very discouraged

    dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

    SO yesterday was my first clinical day of my second semester of nursing school and I am pretty sure I got a U. The reason I say might be given a U is because I screwed up a med pass. It all started in the med room where I was giving 2 iv pushes. I wa...

11. First Semester Classes

    dcRn2b replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    my nursing program is the same way 10hrs for each semester nursing I nursing II ect...good luck and enjoy it you can make it as fun as you want or as miserable it all depends on the attitude you put forth :)

12. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

    dcRn2b replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I am still in nursing school but I can tell you we MUST flush....we flush give med flush give next med flush ect always ending with a flush. Our instructors told us the same rational you just did. good for you for going with your gut!!

13. Dosage calculations

    dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

    Can anybody show me how to calculate gtts/min and ml/hr using dimensional analysis? I use this method for all my calculations but I cant get it to work with setting IV rates if anybody could help it would be greatly appreciated. I can figure the rate...

14. Collin College ADN Program

    dcRn2b replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas

    I'm a Grayson student love love love the program its worth the drive our instructors are awesome and go out of their way to make sure you know your stuff I enjoy nursing school I can even say I love it. I also heard stories of Collins program so chos...

15. How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    dcRn2b replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    try pepermint oil from a health food store. place a small amount in each nostrile works like a charm :)