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  1. What is this Dosage problem asking?

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok here is the question: The order reads Asa gr X po now. You have Asa 325 mg per tablet. How many tablets should you give? Well I took the question to mean that the order of the Asa (in grains) is to...

  2. Starting nursing school with an infant

    reidesert replied to Skiingnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hi :) I just wanted to reply and offer some encouragement and advice about parenting and school. I begin my prereqs a week after my baby girl was born. I started nursing school when my son was 2...

  3. Venting about classmates with families...

    reidesert replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    I can't help to respond and I apologize in advance if I come off rude or inconsiderate. I haven't had adequate sleep and I am stressed out about an upcoming test. That being said, I just want to say...

  4. Can someone look over my answers to this case study please :)

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Critical Thinking Case Study and Study Questions Alterations in Function: Cardiovascular (1st page of our packet) You are caring for a 72 year old female client with congestive heart failure. The...

  5. Can someone look over my answers to this case study please :)

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks so much for your suggestions! I really appreciate that you took the time to read and comment. I forgot about the BNP and calling the RT is important too. Thank you!!

  6. dimensional anaylsis & IV dosing

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I do all my math using the dimensional analysis. It got me through 1st semester just great. I am really not understanding the IV dosing questions and how to set this problems up since the text book...

  7. Case Study help

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were assigned a case study. Here a few of the questions and my answers. Could someone read it over and let me know if I am on the right track? okie-dokie- here it is You are caring for a 66 year...

  8. dimensional anaylsis & IV dosing

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am totally confused. That is all the information she gave. She actually first came up with 500 units of insulin before break and then after she said that it was too much and she made an error. When...

  9. Case Study help

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite! I feel so overwhelmed with all the information and everything we have to learn. Being a great RN seems so far away. Thanks for all your

  10. What kind of Backpack?

    reidesert posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking for a backpack. A When I was in school for my BA in Psych I went through six bags in four years. I am looking for something that can withstand my abuse. I also have to carry my Medela...

  11. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    reidesert replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    When you zone into a drug commercial while watching television and you wonder what the prescribed dose would be, how you would reconstitute and how many mL you would give. ITS SICK SICK

  12. Handwashing ?

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We had a take home assignment for Infection Control. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the correct answer for this question about hand washing. For routine client care, the Centers for Disease...

  13. What kind of Backpack?

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just went with a High Sierra Backpack I found at Mervyns on sale. It has nice cushioned straps and a belt around the middle for some added support. I don't see myself bringing all my books to class...

  14. Are there any College of the Desert students out there?

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just wondering if anyone is awaiting COD Fall ADN program or if anyone is in the

  15. Are there any College of the Desert students out there?

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow Daytonite-thats crazy that you lived in the desert. I really love the desert even though it gets so blazin hot. I have lived both on the east and west coast and love love love the west coast. How...

  16. Dosage problems-can someone check my answers?

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i have been practicing some dosage problems to get ready for the rn program in the fall. i found a work packet "bonnie and jill's practical approach to dosage calculations" but it does not have the...

  17. Dosage problems-can someone check my answers?

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite! I really appreciate the help. I am stuck on one question. I think the fractions are throwing me off. I am not sure how to set it up. I know I must convert the gr to mg and I can do...

  18. I'm stuck

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How would you set these up? I am drawing a blank. Here are the problems The order reads: Heparin drip at 1000u/hr. You have D5W 1000ml with Heparin 20,000 u added. THe drop factor is 15gtt/min. The...

  19. What is this Dosage problem asking?

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite! Do you know where I can find a conversion sheet that has all the conversions I need to know and is accurate? I have two conversion sheets sitting in front of me that says that...

  20. What is this Dosage problem asking?

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Everyone! So this is how I set up the problem: 10gr x 60mg/1gr=600mg Since there is 325 mg per tablet I divid 600mg/325 mg to get the total number of tablets. I got 1.8 On one of my conversion...

  21. can someone help me pleeeeeeeeease (metric question)

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    4.16M=_________dm ok so this is how I set it up 4.16M x 1m/1000000M x 10dm/1m= 0.0000416 Well what I have isn't one of the answers a. 416 b.41.6 c. 0.416 d. 4160 So can anyone tell me what I am doing...

  22. can someone help me pleeeeeeeeease (metric question)

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so so much Daytonite! I have been skimming the links and I think that they will really

  23. can someone help me pleeeeeeeeease (metric question)

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite! I have been practicing and using the dimensional analysis that you showed me. I had such a hard time understanding it all until you posted...now I am getting it. I am such a...

  24. What does t.i.d stand for?

    reidesert posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    never mind- founf it- it means 3Xday Ok this probably is a foolish question but I have no idea what t.i.d stands for. Can someone help me out? I need to know b/c I am doing a drug conversion problem....

  25. can someone help me pleeeeeeeeease (metric question)

    reidesert replied to reidesert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! I thought it was stating on the worksheet to convert 4.16 Micrometers to _______dm. On all the other problems it uses a lower case m to depict meters so I got