help with conversion !!!!

Butch · Sep 12, 2004

Hello,

Your teacher is correct. There are 80 minims to a teaspoon. 60 minims equals 0.75 of a teaspoon.

Click on this link.

http://www.easysurf.cc/cnver13.htm#tatom3

This should help!

Thanks,

Butch

:roll

Today in my math class the professor said that our text book had incorrect information!!!! He said that the conversions were WRONG!!!! and there were some students in the classroom that were doubting him and saying that he was wrong because this book has been used for several years.
Well for all of you that are nurses or give meds etc... can you please tell me how many teaspoons to minims?????
The professor said that he is going to write to the publishers etc. etc.
He says that there are 80 minims to a tsp. and the book says 60 minims. I've looked online and I cant get a straight answer. I need to know which is right for so many reasons,:uhoh21: besides doing my homework !!!:stone
Thank you in advance

minnielynn · Sep 12, 2004

Hello,
Your teacher is correct. There are 80 minims to a teaspoon. 60 minims equals 0.75 of a teaspoon.
Click on this link.
http://www.easysurf.cc/cnver13.htm#tatom3
This should help!
Thanks,
Butch
:roll

thank you very much for your response. I have another question if you dont mind? Is it one dram for 60 minims or 80 minims? thanks ..... apparently this book is wrong:uhoh21:

which sucks.... because this is the same text they used last semester :uhoh3:

minnielynn · Sep 12, 2004

thank you very much for your response. I have another question if you dont mind? Is it one dram for 60 minims or 80 minims? thanks ..... apparently this book is wrong:uhoh21:
which sucks.... because this is the same text they used last semester

I just saw the link .... I answered my own question..... awesome link!!! thanks !!!!:)

Butch · Sep 12, 2004

I just found the site myself. It looks like it's going to be real helpful so I saved it in my favorites.

Good Luck!

Butch

I just saw the link .... I answered my own question..... awesome link!!! thanks !!!!:)

minnielynn · Sep 12, 2004

I just found the site myself. It looks like it's going to be real helpful so I saved it in my favorites.
Good Luck!
Butch

I saved it as a link and I emailed it to my email address @ work, just incase. :rotfl:

Butch · Sep 12, 2004

Good idea!

I saved it as a link and I emailed it to my email address @ work, just incase. :rotfl:

RedSox33RN · Sep 12, 2004

Minnielynn - what textbook are you using? I'm going over conversion tables now also, and MY textbook says 1 tsp = 60 drops! Are you using "Clincal Calculations" by Kee and Marshall?

Funny, I've just typed a whole conversion table in Word to print out when I saw this thread!

crb613, BSN, RN · Sep 12, 2004

Today in my math class the professor said that our text book had incorrect information!!!! He said that the conversions were WRONG!!!! and there were some students in the classroom that were doubting him and saying that he was wrong because this book has been used for several years.
Well for all of you that are nurses or give meds etc... can you please tell me how many teaspoons to minims?????
The professor said that he is going to write to the publishers etc. etc.
He says that there are 80 minims to a tsp. and the book says 60 minims. I've looked online and I cant get a straight answer. I need to know which is right for so many reasons,:uhoh21: besides doing my homework !!!:stone
Thank you in advance

We are being taught minims are inaccurate and are not to be used. ??? CRB613

sharann, BSN, RN · Sep 12, 2004

WHY are they teaching minims? I have never used or seen them used in 4 years of nursing, and I deal with meds all day.

jemb · Sep 12, 2004

I'm with Sharann. I've been a nurse for 21 years and have never seen them used anywhere.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Sep 12, 2004

I'm with Sharann and Jemb--haven't used them in 27 years.