dauphins3

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1. Pediatric dosage question

   dauphins3 replied to dauphins3's topic in Student Assist

   I know that is the concentration, but it is also how it was written. That is why I am confused.

2. Pediatric dosage question

   dauphins3 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am doing a peds rotation and have to do a care plan. I have to include the meds I administered and show dosage calculations. I can't seem to figure out/remember the calculation I used to verify an Rx. The order was written as dexamethasone 4mg/m...

3. Rounding IV drip calculations

   dauphins3 replied to myknucklehurts's topic in Student Assist

   Drip rates should be rounded to the nearest whole number. In our Math for Nurses class, we learned that it depends what type of medications and route of administration you were calculating how you round it. So, some tablets can be scored and broken...

4. Opinions, please - etiology and pathophysiology of childbirth

   dauphins3 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I have a research paper due and am struggling with the etiology and pathophysiology of labor and childbirth. I guess I am having a problem wrapping my head around the idea that pregnancy, labor, & delivery are "disease conditions". I mean, do I...

5. Tips for Physical Assessment

   dauphins3 replied to uwa2012's topic in Student Assist

   I have been told by my instructors to try to be able to remember as much as possible before stopping to chart, but also that this comes with practice and when you are not so nervous. At the beginning of the semester, we were given an assessment form...

6. If you FAIL a semester, how many chances do you get to finish?

   dauphins3 replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

   You can repeat 1 semester, but you have to reapply and you are out for a whole year. There is no guarantee that you get to return if you are too far down the waiting list.