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  1. Nursing Calculations Problem--HELP!

    merrywhiterose posted a topic in General Students

    Calculate the flow rate (mL/H) & infusion time (hrs.) for the following IV administration: 1000 mL D5W IV to infuse at 25 gtt/min. Flow rate: ______mL/hr The drop factor is 15...

  2. Nursing Calculations Problem--HELP!

    merrywhiterose replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I"VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT A LONG TIME AND NEVER CAME UP WITH THOSE

  3. You know you're in nursing school when....

    merrywhiterose replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    YOU CAN DO IT!!! You will have to make Nursing School #1 in your life, though. Make sure you have people to watch your child so you will have time to study. In the end, it'll be well worth

  4. You know you're in nursing school when....

    merrywhiterose replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    when everyone keeps asking you "are you an RN yet so you can take care of me?" (Usually older family

  5. Ethical dilema - cancer pain

    merrywhiterose replied to mlew's topic in General Nursing

    We've always been taught that unless the pt. is unconscience or unable to speak, they have the say over their pain

  6. You know you're in nursing school when....

    merrywhiterose replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    When your family wants you to diagnose their illnesses after the first 8 weeks of

  7. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

    merrywhiterose replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    I have class at Lincoln Univ. at Ft. Leonard Wood. We just wear regular clothes to classes. We have two different outfits for clinicals depending on

  8. How critical is chemistry to passing micro?

    merrywhiterose replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had Microbiology before I had Chemistry and still got an A. Chemistry is more math, than anything else, and there is no math in

  9. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    merrywhiterose replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    The Nursing Instructor had no right to say that. With so many different positions for nurses, who is she to say this person isn't nursing material? She should finish the program, go for the NCLEX-RN...

  10. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    merrywhiterose replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    That is sooooo wrong. The nursing instructor is very UNprofessional. Her job is to HELP people get through the nursing program, not

  11. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    merrywhiterose replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I would've chosen A because a person in the last stages of Alzheimers doesn't alter his thinking. You can use humor, and most people do in the Alzheimers setting, because someone in the last stages...

  12. This might make you think twice about which nursing school to go to

    merrywhiterose replied to AZGirl27's topic in Arizona Nursing

    What about a list for Missouri Nursing

  13. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    merrywhiterose replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, tummy tuck sounds good to me! Maybe Lasik surgery, too. But, a house comes

  14. Am I too old to just be starting?

    merrywhiterose replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    You are definitely not too old!!! I started the Nursing Program at 50! I'm over 1/2 through the first year. Most of the other students are AT LEAST 25. Don't use age as an excuse and get your butt...

  15. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    merrywhiterose replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Maybe a nice GPS system so I won't keep getting

  16. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    merrywhiterose replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think more studying and less praying would be more in

  17. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    merrywhiterose replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Hawaii? That's an

  18. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    merrywhiterose replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    What were the first things other RNs

  19. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    merrywhiterose replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    A new car for my husband, and a small house of our

  20. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    merrywhiterose replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Chernina, Maybe you should do more studying, and less

  21. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    merrywhiterose replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I personally don't believe in prayers, but if you keep your chin up and continue to study you should do

  22. I hate nursing

    merrywhiterose replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    I would definitely get the license. You never know when you'll need it (divorce, hubby's death). Why did you even continue in the program this far, if you don't like it? It's not your...

  23. HESI How accurate is it really?

    merrywhiterose posted a topic in General Students

    I've heard the HESI is supposed to give you an idea how you are doing in Nursing. About 1/3-1/2 of our class got below an 800, which is not good. Any

  24. HESI How accurate is it really?

    merrywhiterose replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    I don't see how an accurate estimate of how students are doing can be done with so few,questions. I feel it's just another money-making scheme that colleges have fallen into. One of the top students...

  25. how could I be so stupid?

    merrywhiterose replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Just check out your local Community Colleges. They usually have online Chemistry classes. You can even take them from other states. Just take them from a Community College though, or you'll be charged...