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  1. confused about saunders compre review

    iHeartNICU replied to ALEXIS VALIENTE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    interesting....who knew drug calculations were "grey." I don't think my insturctors would buy that if I said ooops, i made a mistake but it's ok, it's a grey area. HAHA. Anyways, I guess that is the...

  2. UTHSCSA Spring '07

    iHeartNICU replied to giddygirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    They accept 100 each semester as far as I know. As far as how many apply, I have no clue. I don't think it's any less in the spring than the fall, but it could

  3. confused about saunders compre review

    iHeartNICU replied to ALEXIS VALIENTE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmmm, the calculations book we use for school says the same thing. How weird is that? Well, actually this book says 15 (16) grains=1000 mg. 15 grains at most is 975 mg and 16 grains is 1040 mg at...

  4. UTHSCSA Spring '07

    iHeartNICU replied to giddygirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know, it's kind of weird. SA is a big city w/ plenty of hospitals and nurses....where are

  5. Need some ideas RE: external NICU appearance

    iHeartNICU replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A bunch of really beautiful pictures were hung up in the hallway leading to our NICU. I just started working there as an extern so I really don't know if they are former patients but I'm assuming they...

  6. UTHSCSA Spring '07

    iHeartNICU replied to giddygirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey ballerboo & moncj66! Just wanted to say best of luck to you both. I'm in my last semester at UTHSCSA. Like giddygirl said, looking professional is a huge part of it. Come prepared and be...

  7. Desperate

    iHeartNICU replied to Litenurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there litenurse. I really don't have any suggesions for you. I'm sorry to hear about your situation though. Have you tried posting in the general nursing discussion forum? You may get more answers...

  8. Funny Names

    iHeartNICU replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    LilPeanut, I didn't mean those were bad names or anything like that, just names I had never heard myself. I actually think Kaleialoha is a pretty name. It sounds very peaceful and now that you added...

  9. Funny Names

    iHeartNICU replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok so tonight I didn't feel like studying like I should be so instead I thought I'd look at our hospital's website where there is a virtual nursery and the parents can have their baby's first photo up...

  10. Funny Names

    iHeartNICU replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    twin girls Tyme & Tru (pronounced time &

  11. Funny Names

    iHeartNICU replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    boys: Brixton Zane Gratan, pronounced like potatoes au gratan Cyle, pronounced Kyle Jonathan but pronounced Joe Nathan....got mom upset when I called him Jonathan. Hace Girls: Barbara, not weird but...

  12. Do your parents have to wear cover gowns when visiting?

    iHeartNICU replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    no, they aren't required

  13. What Is The Least Stressful Nursing Specialty?

    iHeartNICU replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the NICU as an extern, not an RN yet and I LOVE it but it is still stressfull. There's not as much running around compared to say a med surg unit or ER though. I mean, you have 2 or 3...

  14. Is there a conference in your "neck of the woods"?

    iHeartNICU replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AWHONN has a conference coming up in San Antonio, TX on September 15th & 16th at The Radisson Hill Country Resort & Spa. The neonatal topics are: "Beginning breastfeeding: the 1st 2 hours...

  15. Calling all those at the top of their class!

    iHeartNICU replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there tahliasmommie! I had a 4.0 all through nursing school until my 3rd semester. I made all Bs in those classes...I think mostly because I just got burnt out and wasn't studying like I had been...

  16. Cellphones

    iHeartNICU replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No kidding. When I was in my 1st semester of NS (in 4th now) I was doing my OR obsevation day. Well, the surgeon is doing his thing and his cell rings. The circulating nurse had it and answered it,...

  17. Please help me with dosage calculations

    iHeartNICU replied to Bigbear71's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    awesome, thank

  18. Please help me with dosage calculations

    iHeartNICU replied to Bigbear71's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a question about #1B. It's asking how many mg of drug are in 1mL of the fluid. My question is, do you just use the 500 mL for your volume or do you add the amount (18mL) of drug to the 500 for...

  19. Bio Lab?

    iHeartNICU replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it my first semester and though it was rather easy....just pay attention to the instructo and follow their directions very carefully. The class however was a different story. I had a terrible...

  20. Does a personal experience get in the way of the care you provide?

    iHeartNICU replied to Onewinglet's topic in General Nursing

    Hi onewinglet, here's my story. I had a kidney transplant when I was 5 so I grew up being in and out of the hospital. I always knew I wanted to be a nurse and I thought I wanted to work on a...

  21. Are you happy being a Nurse

    iHeartNICU replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there Phillies. I am a nursing student and will be graduation in December. I have to say that I don't particularly care for nursing school. I however, enjoy the nursing part. In school most all of...

  22. Christus Santa Rosa SA

    iHeartNICU replied to LiLcBaBy154's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm an extern at Methodist and I love it. I have a friend that works as a brand new RN at Santa Rosa and likes it so far. Sorry I'm not more help but that's all I got. Best of

  23. how to increase my chances of getting into NICU

    iHeartNICU replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In any of the NICUs around your area is there something like an externship.....not sure if it's called externship in other places or not but that's what we have and it's basically a nursing student...

  24. I dread working on Med/Surg

    iHeartNICU replied to Neferet's topic in General Nursing

    ok, well i'm still a nursing student and know nothing about acute rehab but just wanted to tell you of my mom's experience. She graduated nursing school in 1989 and went straight into med surg which...

  25. Relocating to San Antonio from far, far away

    iHeartNICU replied to blackIrish's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey there bbuff. I'm glad you're settling in and enjoying it so far. The stone oak area is very nice....lots of traffic on 1604....but still nice. Good luck on the job search! I am an extern at the...