I practice with my textbook and the CD that came with it. I have a really hard time with drug calculations as well. I think I'm going to go invest in another book that might provide more examples...
At my school, you have to make 90% (you have 2 tries or your out). We don't have multiple choice questions, but we can use a simple calculator. Med. calc. is always tough for me so I have to...
Would someone work this one out so that I can see how it's done? A 90 kg patient is receiving Levophed at 60ml/hr. The label on the bag reads 8 mg in 1000 ml of 5% dextrose. How many mcg/kg/min is...
A continuous dopamine drip is infusing at 12 ml/hr. Patient weight is 154 lbs. Calculate dose of drug in mcg/kg/min if the label on the bag reads 800 mg in 250 ml, equivalent to 3200 mcg/ml.
I sorta see both sides of this IRL. People tend to seem to respect the profession of nursing, but then again, I am the one often guilty of feeling like an
My day usually goes like this: 0700-0800 Physical Assessment 0800-0900 Help feed patients 0900-1000 Medication Admin. 1000-1100 Charting/Nurses Notes/Wasting time 1100-1130 Lunch 1130-1230 Most...
Wow...that's very impractical. How are you supposed to turn/bend over in that?! I'd be paranoid about keeping myself covered the whole time I was wearing it. Of course, my uniform makes me look...