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seeing that the thread has been started, might as well add my own message:lol2:!! I remember when I was in school. I would get stuck, and post a desperate attempt to get some help. Daytonight WOULD ALWAYS respond to my post, with patience, understand...

med/surge you will adding to your knowledge (going from general to specific) EXAMPLE 1) you read the chart (important to know WHY are they in the hospital? what is their past medical Hx, what has happened in the last 24/72 hrs, lab values, test, resu...

today I had a pantoloc drip (8mg/hr) the nurse took one look at it and said the rate was 20ml/hr? I have been busting my brain in trying to figure out how she got that, but I still don't know how. If some one could PLEASE PLEASE explain how she got t...

15 gtt I have been going over this in my mind and on paper for 3 days straight, none of the nurses know why or how they get 30 mins. And I have tried numerous ways of calculation and none of them come to 30 mins, so I guess pharmacy/MD just choose th...

thats the answer I also go, but the nurse just basically said that it has to infused in 30minutes. completely forgot to add (it was hanged by gravity, if that makes any difference) How did he get the 30 mins? Thanks

no, because the 10 ml was taken directly from the 100 ml back.!!

If nursing is truly something that you really want don't let anything stop you from achieving your goal (even yourself) There is always going to be that little voice of doubt in your mind, the key is NOT to let it overpower you. If any doubt ever sta...

just to add on, didnt feel the need to start another NEW thread. 40mg (40mg|4ml) of lasix is in 50 ml bag the instruction says 4mg/min how do you calculate what rate to but for the IV?

lol, YES!! thanks ALOT!!!:bowingpur

um, still don't understand. It was a continuous pantaloc drip 40mg/10ml which was injected in a 100ml bag. and all that was written was 8mg/hr which equaled 20ml/hr? how did they get the rate of 20ml/hr?

I remember being asked this question and I my answer never reflected how I truly feel about nursing. The reasons why I came into nursing was a mixture of things 1. the satisfaction of helping others (yep..the one everyone says) 2. the stability it gi...

there is a pt who was complaining of pain, so the nurse gave him a pain (oxycodone) med and with in 45 minutes he start complaining that the pain has gotten WORSE.. How is this possible?? has this ever happened with any of the pt's you've had? thanks

How do you set an IV by gravity? I know that you need to count the drops for a full 60 seconds but then what?? Ex: the order is KVO, what are the steps to setting the IV by gravity?? Thanks for the help

Daytonight; I was actually going to thank you. You posted a great link that lead to a video that showed be EXACTLY what to do step by step. :bowingpur AirforceRN: the way you did the calculation just saved me ALOT of time (doing it the long way, cros...

KVO= 30ml/hour So how exactly would I adjust the rate?? i.e how many gtts per minute would it have to be to equal 30ml/min??

I just had an interview(for a medical floor) which I BOMBED...but hey if it helps you this is what I was asked they asked me to prioritize, the difference btw left sided and right sided heart failure, what is COPD + tx options. You know I'm in the sa...

if a pt gets a femoral and a sciatic nerve block, could she be taken out of bed and placed on a chair for ex; supper? if yes,What assessment or criteria should be met before transferring her to a chair?? If no, what is the reason or rational? thank ...

Can somebody explain this to me in regards to IV and foley) or does anyone have a link that explains how this work? EX: Dw5 + 0.45 nacl 1000 started @ 11h00 I come on and I see 460 left to be infused. When it's time for me to leave their is 160 left ...

My teacher thinks that I need to be more assertive, I looked for courses, but there does not seem to be any available at the moment. do any of you have any tips and/or advice on how to be more assertive? thanks in advance

Can anyone recommend any books about -IV (management, function ect) -IV calculation I have a huge knowledge gap where IV's are concerned, and I would love to bridge the gap that I have Thank you in advance

hello to all.. I would like to know how to monitor an Iv. (basically everything that is associated with an Iv except for the insertion) At my school we were thought IV in one brief session and I did not receive the chance to work with any IV's during...

how would you document that you've changed the dressing? (what would you include) -site -drainages -edema ?? *if you can please give an example thanks ALOT in advance

how are you suppose to talk to someone who is unwilling to talk to you? summary: I had to go in and talk to a patient about their health, and how they are feeling regarding their situation. The patient I got did NOT want to talk, she told me that she...

I will be starting my clinical stage in med-surge, so my question is: what does the client's assessment consist of? (either general, basic or specific)

I have a 9 day old infant who was diagnosed with neonatal cholestasis, I just research what it is ( short version there is an accumilation of bilirubin in the body) However I cannot find what I should be assessing in the pt, which leads to my problem...