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    The Nursing Math Thread

    beth66335 replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Yes, round off to the nearest tenth for meds given from a syringe. The syringes are marked to give tenth of a ml
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    I'm stuck

    beth66335 replied to Henny95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I sent her a PM yesterday and I see she hasn't posted again or replied to my e-mail either...I think y'all scared her off, she didn't even get to read Daytonite's great answer...to
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    Roane State Nursing Students?

    beth66335 replied to beth66335's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm sorry I don't keep my syllabus after the semester is over, I wish I could help you! As far as the math test goes I found it intense b/c I never took Algebra in HS, but if you have had it you'll...
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    MMR titers came back neg--uh-oh

    beth66335 replied to Makinitthough's topic in General Students

    Born in '67...totally my group of peeps! But you know, I had to have my MMR redone in 1988 too, before I married my hubby...you would think that one would have
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    Roane State Nursing Students?

    beth66335 replied to beth66335's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Pop quizzes? Interesting..is this an Oak Ridge Instructor? I never had one of them give a pop quiz. As far as the health professionals with you in class, unless they are LPNs you will all be equal by...
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    MMR titers came back neg--uh-oh

    beth66335 replied to Makinitthough's topic in General Students

    Get the boosters, immunity fades in lots of people as they age it's just that most people don't ever know about it because they have no occasion to get tested like NS. I had to have Rubella again...
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    Re: Patient Care Assistant, while in nursing school

    beth66335 replied to KdnRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our program didn't teach Phlebotomy and ECGs, but when I worked in a hospital as a CNA they started a new program called Nurse Extenders and we were trained to do both of those, I loved it! I miss it...
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    Re: Patient Care Assistant, while in nursing school

    beth66335 replied to KdnRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my hospital a PCA and a CNA were the same thing. Unit secretaries put orders into a computer from the pt chart (hard if you can't read the Dr's chicken scratch) order pt trays and keep up with...
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    Starting Nursing School in September 2008:)

    beth66335 replied to BigheartRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out the sticky at the top of the nursing student discussion forum, there are lots of good sites posted to help and some question we have helped each other answer! GL and welcome to this side of...
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    What is your stress relief during nursing school?

    beth66335 replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    1. walking on a treadmill...ahh endorphines! Also, swimming! 2. shopping! For anything, even groceries...if you have a list you can let your mind wander a bit.... 3. coffee...french vanilla lattes,...
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    Memory Notebook of Nursing?

    beth66335 replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in General Students

    Ebay and Half.com ship everywhere, check them out. If you get the ISBN number of the book off Amazon.com Or B&N.com it will help narrow your search on Ebay and
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    Good Brand of white scrubs that are not see-through

    beth66335 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    It would to me...I hate those things!!
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    CNA working in hospital Questions!

    beth66335 replied to cheizy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did Red Cross too, and I got hired to work in a hospital before I was finished with the class! We did clinicals in LTC for 4 days and I didn't like it . The CNAs there told me the work was very hard...
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    Vital Signs and Contact Precautions patients

    beth66335 replied to Papi15437's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Keep pen and paper near the door or in your pocket. When you get done take off you gown and gloves wherever you are going to dispose of them wash your hands and then get your pen and paper and write...
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    Metro Detroit jobs for student

    beth66335 replied to goodgalpal's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Doing CNA work will help you learn basic pt care, and make you more comfortable around pts. I was a CNA for 4 years before starting NS and I got my certificate through the American Red Cross. Around...
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    which med do I give first

    beth66335 replied to kbkbajs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just my:twocents:. I have not seen in clinicals orders written for Tylenol if pain is 7/10. Tylenol is usually for lower pain levels. I would give the pt a box of tissue with instructions to cover...
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    New Student: Please Help( I would really appreciate it)

    beth66335 replied to Readytohelppeople's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just posted it on another thread but I will post it here too: For 1st semester I needed 2 scrub uniforms, we could get them anywhere, a labcoat, 3 patches w/ school logo to sew on the coat and scrub...
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    Good Brand of white scrubs that are not see-through

    beth66335 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    You probably have your scrubs by now, but these are the ones I bought. You can wear anything under them pretty much...really dark would probably show but not patterns as long as they are light;...
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    Whats next...?

    beth66335 replied to RN2010LW's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We don't get a syllabus until the first day of class, but they give us a direction to go in at Orientation. My first semester we only had 4 chapters to skim over...starting the 3rd semester on August...
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    beth66335 replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Sorry I just realized you were not the original
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    beth66335 replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    The original post of the problem says recalculate the remaining fluid in mcgtts; that would be microdrops which is a 60gtt/min set...was that a mistype? If not then it is stated in the problem, just...
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    Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    beth66335 replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No...I used to work as a CNA, I can hold it for 10 hours if I have
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    Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    beth66335 replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We only got breaks in OB clinicals. About 20min. for a breakfast break, but if you were in L&D that day you didn't take a break...in case your pt decided to deliver while you were gone! On the...
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    Roane State Nursing Students?

    beth66335 replied to beth66335's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    They are both good. You need to pay attention to lecture, but realize that anything in the assigned chapters is fair game for a test question and the teachers cannot lecture on all the material...it...
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    Roane State Nursing Students?

    beth66335 replied to beth66335's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Just wait until Orientation to see if that is true, if they assign chapters just skim over them so you have an idea what the teacher is talking about. Plus, you can figure out questions you have...