RamaMama

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1. Nurse Family Partnership Home visitor RN

   RamaMama posted a topic in Public, Community Health

   I am considering making a move from hospital L&D/postpartum position to the Nurse Family Partnership Visiting nurse program. I had an interview and get to do a ride along with a nurse Tuesday, and...

2. Plz help with Bumex, amio, dopamine, cardizem calculations!

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a working nurse yet...just moved and passed boards but no job yet, just reviewing some material a friend who is working gave me and originally at first glance thought I would need help since...

3. Plz help with Bumex, amio, dopamine, cardizem calculations!

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in General Nursing

   Ok...forgive me for jumping the gun on these...I was thinking I'd post before even working the problems out thinking it would take a while to get responses, so I posted and then worked on about 10...

4. Plz help with Bumex, amio, dopamine, cardizem calculations!

   RamaMama posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm a new grad and would like to know the answers to some calculations to know if I am doing them right. 1. Cardizem ordered at 15mg/hr. Concentration 100mg/100ml of 0.9 NS. What do I run the...

5. Backpriming question from student

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in MICU, SICU

   I was thinking about that...but this is the way they do it on the unit, including my preceptor. Thanks for your

6. Backpriming question from student

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thanks for the reply. I guess I should mention that the scenario I am referring to is not when you are changing the secondary bag to the exact same med but when you are changing to a new med, say a...

7. Backpriming question from student

   RamaMama posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Hello, I am a student currently assigned to ICU. I'm a little confused about how to backprime, I hadn't seen this untill this rotation. I understand you drop the secondary bag down lower than the...

8. Setting Infusion pump

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ok now I get it! So in this case VTBI would be 60, correct? Thank you

9. Setting Infusion pump

   RamaMama replied to RamaMama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you for the quick replies. I am not familiar with their pumps yet but they are the newer "smart" pumps I believe by Alaris. Anyway, I guess everything I need to set the pump would be right on...

10. Setting Infusion pump

    RamaMama posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi! I'm a student rotating through ICU and have a question. If the antibiotic bag reads 120mL/hr to be infused over 30 minutes, what do I set the infusion rate at? Is 240ml/hr correct?

11. U of M Flint

    RamaMama replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi Brian, For uniforms I've gone to the outlet mall in Howell and Life uniforms across from Genesse Valley mall, which is where we can buy our patches. The outlet wasn't really any cheaper. Both...

12. U of M Flint

    RamaMama replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi Brian, I received the registration email also, have you checked the bookstore's list for the required books for NUR 240? It's insane! There are like 11 required books! The good thing is most of...

13. Prayer at work??

    RamaMama replied to ski4life's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Christian, but I think that regardless of what religion or type of prayer was taking place, it would be fine by me if it helped the patient. Even if it was muslim or to some other God that I...

14. U of M Flint

    RamaMama replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi Brian, I will have Mrs Smith for Pharm this fall. It looks like the study guide to accompany the text is recommended but not required. Did you find it helpful? I bought the study guide for patho...

15. U of M Flint

    RamaMama replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats! That is great news! So how is Pharm going? We had our first patho exam yesterday and it was tough! I'm a bit worried about pharm in fall. Who do you have as an instructor, and are they...