dcRn2b

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1. Grayson County Fall 2011

   dcRn2b replied to TexasWannaBeNurse's topic in Texas Nursing

   If your points are pretty high(24 or more) you can pretty much know you got in. I had 28 but still had the feeling I wouldn't make it but I did. Let me know if you get your letter today. I stalked my...

2. Grayson County Fall 2011

   dcRn2b replied to TexasWannaBeNurse's topic in Texas Nursing

   just to let yall know I am a GCC grad and we got our letter on saturday of memorial weekend! they send them out sooner then they say. Hope yall get yours tomorrow!!! Oh and your gonna love the...

3. wow!!! Bad popup and STILL passing......

   dcRn2b replied to passredskins1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I take mine NCLEX in June and have no clue what the trick is!! Please shed some light or point me in the right direction ....please!! and congrats to all who have passed

4. New RN's...do you have a job ?

   dcRn2b replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was very blessed to find a job so quickly. I was offered a Gn spot at my dream hospital only 4 days after walking the stage. i take boards in June. I cant wait to start this new phase in my life. I...

5. I got fired.

   dcRn2b replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Great post I will grasuate next semster and I will follow all the advice you just

6. ugh,,,very discouraged

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   We use the tape to label our meds so if we are giving more then one med we dont get them mixed up Due to the fact some pushes require it to be given over 5min where others maybe only 1 min. It makes...

7. Dosage calculations

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   I love DA... but where I keep getting confussed is your minutes does not cross out with minutes it crosses out with gtt's? I learnered it had if you had min on your bottom fraction you needed minutes...

8. Dosage calculations

   dcRn2b replied to dcRn2b's topic in General Students

   no its a formula you use to convert any dosage problem for example. The Doctor odered 4mg of a specific med and the dose you have on hand is 2mg tabs how many tabs so you give. you set the problem up...

9. ugh,,,very discouraged

   dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

   SO yesterday was my first clinical day of my second semester of nursing school and I am pretty sure I got a U. The reason I say might be given a U is because I screwed up a med pass. It all started in...

10. ugh,,,very discouraged

    dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

    SO yesterday was my first clinical day of my second semester of nursing school and I am pretty sure I got a U. The reason I say might be given a U is because I screwed up a med pass. It all started in...

11. First Semester Classes

    dcRn2b replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    my nursing program is the same way 10hrs for each semester nursing I nursing II ect...good luck and enjoy it you can make it as fun as you want or as miserable it all depends on the attitude you put...

12. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

    dcRn2b replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I am still in nursing school but I can tell you we MUST flush....we flush give med flush give next med flush ect always ending with a flush. Our instructors told us the same rational you just did....

13. Dosage calculations

    dcRn2b posted a topic in General Students

    Can anybody show me how to calculate gtts/min and ml/hr using dimensional analysis? I use this method for all my calculations but I cant get it to work with setting IV rates if anybody could help it...

14. Collin College ADN Program

    dcRn2b replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a Grayson student love love love the program its worth the drive our instructors are awesome and go out of their way to make sure you know your stuff I enjoy nursing school I can even say I love...

15. How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    dcRn2b replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    try pepermint oil from a health food store. place a small amount in each nostrile works like a charm