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    Pediatric dosage calculation rounding rules

    chare replied to Jane24007's topic in General Nursing

    I base my decision on how the syringes are gradated. At my facility 1 mL syringes are gradated to 0.01 mL; 3, 5, an 10 mL syringes to 0.1 mL; and 20 and 60 mL syringes to 1
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    Pediatric dosage calculation rounding rules

    chare replied to Jane24007's topic in General Nursing

    Your program should provide rounding rules for use during class. In my practice, I don't round until after I complete all calculations and have my final answer. When I do round, I typically round...
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    New DNP mandate

    chare replied to Rocknurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with babyNP, and have always thought this would be the way it would happen, if it ever did. However, I'm not sure that this recommendation will have any more affect than the one by the AACN....
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    Why do SCDs need to be on the patient prior to anesthesia induction?

    chare replied to Chocolate39's topic in Operating Room

    How exactly do SCDs support or maintain blood
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    Why do SCDs need to be on the patient prior to anesthesia induction?

    chare replied to Chocolate39's topic in Operating Room

    Your link appears broken,; which volume and issue is this article
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    Insulin pen mixup

    chare replied to Sothatswhatitis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Particularly one that occurred 8 or 9 months
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    Taking a Graduate Course in another school

    chare replied to Greg 77 MSN NP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Once again, have you asked anyone, either in the nursing department or registrars office, about your options, and whether they will accept this course if you were to take it
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    Taking a Graduate Course in another school

    chare replied to Greg 77 MSN NP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is a question that you're going to have to ask someone at your school. Congrats on finishing and best
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    Hellpppp GPA Calculations?

    chare replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

    Your transcript should list your degree and GPA. That is the one that you should provide if
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    Changing grading policy

    chare replied to Aschellhaas's topic in General Students

    Even if they did change it mid term, it likely isn't going to matter, as long the class was notified of the
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    Zosyn over 4 hrs

    chare replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in Patient Medications

    Rationale and evidence for extended infusion of piperacillin-tazobactam Medication Administration: Extended-Infusion Pipercillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn®) Protocol (opens as PDF) Extended/Continuous...
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    New Job Math Test

    chare replied to brightfutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You should do fine, just don't overthink what you are being asked. When you are presented with this type problem, you are going to be provided a lot of information, much of which you won't need....
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    New Job Math Test

    chare replied to brightfutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Is this medication compatible with the IV fluid infusing? Is it compatible with the fluid it has been mixed with? What is the dosing range? Is this a safe dose? Is this a sub-therapeutic dose? How...
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    Nursing Student Asks Should I Do Peds or CRNA?

    chare replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Or, he or she could consider pediatric intensive care. This would provide both exposure to pediatric patients, as well as ICU experience, should he or she apply to a CRNA program
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    Multiple State Licenses right out of school?

    chare replied to ab197's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is possible to be licensed in multiple states. After you receive your initial license, you can then apply for licensure be endorsement in as many states as wish, with the exception of only...
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    Calculation Drugs

    chare replied to akd9tpr's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm not sure which method you're using to solve these. If you are using dimensional analysis (DA), or you can use DA, you might review the attachment to this post:...
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    Calculation Drugs

    chare replied to akd9tpr's topic in United Kingdom

    Thank you for clarifying. As quiltynurse56 mentioned, why don't you post the questions, and what you did to solve them here. You will likely get a better response than via
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    FNAP?

    chare replied to Therese_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow of the National Academies of
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    chare replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    This not only varies from one location to another, but with systems within a particular area. In the region I work there are two major academic medical centers, both of which have associated schools...
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    Is APA taught in Intro English class?

    chare replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Not necessarily. While APA style might be used by the majority of nursing programs, a growing number of nursing publications require the use of AMA style with morificecript
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    ED treatment for severe burn victim

    chare replied to jcast2213's topic in Burn

    Deleted.
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    ED treatment for severe burn victim

    chare replied to jcast2213's topic in Burn

    Again, why dont you start by showing us what your research has revealed regarding ED treatment of burn
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    ED treatment for severe burn victim

    chare replied to jcast2213's topic in Burn

    Why don't you start by showing us what your research on burn treatment has
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    Do we have no rights?

    chare replied to blarn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your university should have a student handbook that addresses your rights and options. However, my thoughts are that if you started the course late, without addressing an adjusted syllabus with...
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    Resigning while on FMLA Etiquette

    chare replied to BishopLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    There was a previous thread here discussing this a few years back that you might find if you search the site. While I don't recall specifics there was some discussion that leaving during FMLA,...