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1. D5.2NS with 20 mEq KCL @ 75 ml/hr

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in Student Assist

   Actually, I finally found the answer. The med itself is safe, but you run the risk of fluid overload and electrolyte imbalance with the dosage. 1000 ml is an adult dose, a four year old should have 250 ml at 51 ml/hr instead of 75 ml/hr

2. D5.2NS with 20 mEq KCL @ 75 ml/hr

   Celt42 posted a topic in Student Assist

   This is the IV prescribed for my "patient" who is 4 years old post op after a laparoscopic appendectomy. I can't seem to find any definitive answers on whether this is a safe dose for the child. Would someone lend me a hand? Thanks!

3. Question for all you nurses out there

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in Student Assist

   I realized after I posted this, that asking if you knew anyone who had managed to work past having TBI was inappropriate. So let me amend that to ask instead only if you yourself have managed to work with it.

4. Question for all you nurses out there

   Celt42 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I have an assignment that I'm having difficulty finding the research for. I was assigned a Chronic illness that I have been "living with" for the last few weeks. Each week we're asked a question about our illness. This week the question is whether...

5. More questions, this time not medical! =-)

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

   What about going ahead through school to get my MSN, but applying for RN jobs when I graduate? The thought of stopping school only to have to go back again seems dangerous, as if the momentum to finish might dissipate once I got back out in the real...

6. A hello and a few questions

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

   Apparently the med I'm on is rough on the entrance site, and she moved the iv to the other hand for this dose. She was also very patient and answered all my questions as best as she was able. About half of them are going to have to wait for a doc t...

7. More questions, this time not medical! =-)

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

   A year or two in Peds first? What about in a Psych ward? Perhaps a facility for troubled teens? Those places would need an RN wouldn't they?

8. More questions, this time not medical! =-)

   Celt42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Alright, I just read the thread about those who have regrets or don't have regrets about going into nursing. Most of those who responded were RN's. I'm just about to apply for the RN program at the school I'm currently attending. However, I don't...

9. A hello and a few questions

   Celt42 replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

   Guess I should have read the rules first! I apologize for asking inappropriate questions. I can hear my nurse in the room across the hall from me now. It's giving me hope that I'm next. I'm hoping that since she's taking her time in each room, i...

10. A hello and a few questions

    Celt42 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Glad to have found this site! I'm currently about to apply for the nursing program, and if all goes as plans, will be going on to get my NP eventually. I have a feeling this site is going to be a great resource! Right now I'm also a patient....