silvienurse

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1. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   silvienurse replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   hi i'm feeling a lot like alluvme; i too graduated from rn school this past may (06') and waiting to take my nclex (very soon i hope); in our area we had a nursing fair for all soon to be nursing...

2. What is a "Code Black"?

   silvienurse replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

   Hi then what is a code

3. grams to grains

   silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

   Thank you; thank you; thank you........that's my point too; but I guess they make you know it just in case you should ever encounter it....PLUS it's on our math test and believe it or not the...

4. What is a "Code Black"?

   silvienurse replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

   I thought it was "bad weather" tornado etc.

5. grams to grains

   silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

   Thanks Pie123 I think I "might" have it......do you just take the 0.3grams and multiply that by 15 = 4.5grains????? please advise.....also if interested I have a really neat formula for temperature...

6. grams to grains

   silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

   I figured it several different ways; that's why I wrote in for advice from everyone.........when I figured it I came up with all the different answers that everyone else has submitted.... First I came...

7. grams to grains

   silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

   Thanks Pie123 for the conversion list; the minims is also on our test; do you ever use those?? Instructor said only reason they're on the exam is because the State Boards still use them as possible...

8. Medical Assistants are called "nurses"

   silvienurse replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

   As for my doctor's office; when I call and ask to speak to "the Nurse" they always put the MA on the line who then never states they're an MA; they give shots, meds, VS etc. etc. I've even asked over...

9. Last semester advice...preparing for the NCLEX-RN

   silvienurse replied to AllisonRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Yes; me too, I need this information as well......thanks to each and everyone for you time in answering

10. Artificial Nails Anyone

    silvienurse replied to hGooding's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I myself agree to this policy as well (no long or acrylic nails)....but then again I'm just a nursing student.....that's also our schools

11. grams to grains

    silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Now I'm beginning to think I'm seeing things (scary) hahahahaha too much nursing school here......I could've swore I saw a website for conversions of metrics; oh well, must've been dreaming or...

12. grams to grains

    silvienurse replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much Pie123 and Mwray1....this makes much better sense to me know...I can see it now.....thanks Mwray1 I also worked it your way but instructor told me it wasn't correct......thanks...

13. grams to grains

    silvienurse posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Please help; bit confused and have an exam coming up really soon........isn't 60mg = to 1grain? O.k. let me run this by you; what is 0.3grams converted to ______ grains?? and how did you convert...