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  1. HELP With Med Math Problem

    beachbum3 replied to kpyers32!'s topic in General Nursing

    1. 130 ml/hr (edited to show work: 6 mcg x 72.4 kg/min= 434.4 mcg / min 434.4mcg x 1mg/1000mcg = 0.4344 mg (converts mcg to mg) 0.4344 mg/min x 60min/1hr= 26.064 mg/hr (convert min to hour)...

  2. NO Pain medicines for my Mom!

    beachbum3 replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    How

  3. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that was what anyone was saying at all. What you described is a completely different scenario. In your scenario the new nurse was actually a nurse, witnessed unsafe practice, and...

  4. NO Pain medicines for my Mom!

    beachbum3 replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a terrible situation. I hope that it gets resolved quickly so that this poor pt can get the care she needs and deserves. As for the prescribing to a family member and treating fam. members-...

  5. Ok so now we can't drink coffee, how to quit?

    beachbum3 replied to kat29's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard to cut back slowly... you could start brewing half decaf and half regular at home. During my last pregnancy suddenly I couldn't stand the taste of coffee, and back then before I got...

  6. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously?? This girl has NO qualifications to make judgements on whether or not this other student will make a safe nurse or not. She is not a nurse. She hasn't graduated, nor is she licensed. She is...

  7. Steps to help an impaired colleage

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm working on a presentation for school about ethical issues in nursing and am looking for information regarding substance abuse and nursing... particularly the legal and ethical issues...

  8. I just don't understand

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its because I'm not a nurse yet (graduating in May) and haven't worked in health care before, but the more I hear from people I know and other students in my class, and reading some of the posts...

  9. Entitled Generation

    beachbum3 replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    Thats odd. I'm graduating in May and would almost prefer to work nights. And I fully expect to work at least some holidays and weekends. However, I don't expect to work all of them. I think there...

  10. Need fast reply-time is limited

    beachbum3 replied to steve55's topic in International Nursing

    I don't have any answers except I think its a bad idea for her to stay here illegally. Secondly, can she get a student visa and go to school

  11. moving to houston as a new grad in June

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow! Thanks for the info- thats actually more than I thought new grads were

  12. moving to houston as a new grad in June

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in Texas Nursing

    It seems like it could be difficult. I'm really nervous about it actually- my overall GPA is not quite the 3.0 many hospitals seem to want (long story, but my GPA for my nursing classes is 3.2) I'm...

  13. I just don't understand

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Belliggerance is most definitley not my approach, ever. It just irriates me to death to hear all these stories about being yelled at/insulted/demeaned by coworkers. I'm a grown woman and have worked...

  14. Smoking And Nurses

    beachbum3 replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound ridiculous, but this thread has actually given me the last push I needed to quit. My SO (we live together) smokes too, and we've been talking about quitting for a long time. I've tried...

  15. Smoking And Nurses

    beachbum3 replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I think that there should be smoking areas away from main walkways and entrances to buildings, it seems most would comply with smoking in designated areas. Then non smokers shouldn't have anything to...

  16. Does your ED/ER hire new grads? (and related ?s)

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Emergency

    I graduate in May and hope to work in an ER. From my understanding it is quite possible to find jobs in the ER as a new grad. Out of curiousity, I have a few questions: 1. Does your hospital hire new...

  17. Maternity leave before 1 year employment

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am a 4th semester nursing student graduating in May. We have been waiting to get pregnant until I get through nursing school, and would like for me to go off of birth control in April....

  18. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously doubt that a student who has truly lied/cheated their way through nursing school will ever be able to become a nurse- they'd never be able to pass

  19. Maternity leave before 1 year employment

    beachbum3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    :hrnsmlys: How long are you technically a new grad? I figured as long as I was done with my orientation and training and working for at least a couple months I'd be out of the new grad status... We...

  20. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I guess now I'm curious as to how you know this for certain? I feel like in these situations there are always details that uninvolved people aren't aware of, and theres always the big rumor mill....

  21. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly? No, I don't think I'd be mad. I don't have the time or energy. I'm more focused on reaching my goals than worrying about what others are doing. Besides, a person could graduate from...

  22. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    beachbum3 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I don't understand why you are upset about another student's issue, as it doesn't seem that you are affected. I wouldn't waste the energy- just focus on your own stuff and finish

  23. Non-Judgemental, does this often equal Enabling?

    beachbum3 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like its not our job to judge, its our job to take care of that person the same way we'd take care of any other. That said, I can be judgemental at times, I just keep it to myself. Also, I...

  24. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    beachbum3 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my 4th semester, graduating in May. This was back during my very first med surg rotation. The very first time I ever took a blood sugar we had been trained very quickly as a group on how to...

  25. Nursing School Bloopers

    beachbum3 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm in my 4th semester and these are both about me: My very first time ever checking blood sugar. We'd had a very quick orientation on how to use the machine. I didn't have to have an instructor with...