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  1. Need some support

    pie123 replied to ladydame's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I go through the same things. I was told that these things are normal and that most new grads experience this. I was also told that the first year is the most difficult. I cannot see myself having...

  2. Am I A Wimp Or A Failure??!!

    pie123 replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sending you a private message...please read it. It's a similar

  3. Help me manage 2nd stage, please. New Gr

    pie123 replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good luck. It's rough being a new nurse. The learning curve is quite steep. I often tell my husband that I wish I could wake up one morning and already have had at least 1 year of

  4. I'm feeling dumb........

    pie123 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on my own for 3 weeks now. At my hospital, the MD's are the same. When I worked nights, I had to call an MD. Obviously he was tired, so he was speaking in a really low tone of voice. He...

  5. Clonus.....what Is This Test For??

    pie123 replied to InmyblooD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are right. I laughed at one of the responses here, and for that, I apologize. I am a new grad recently off orientation. I remember the other day when I asked another nurse a question, and her...

  6. Is this it? Really?

    pie123 replied to Itsallgood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love Tweety's posts. Remember the artist Bob Ross? I think that's his name. He had a really soothing voice and a bit of what looked like an afro (just so you get a visual). Well, when I read...

  7. Preceptor issues - should I be concerned?

    pie123 replied to sicugrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I constantly asked my preceptor for feedback when I was on nightshift. That's how I learned what I could improve upon. I also told her the areas that I felt weak in, and she worked with me on them,...

  8. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    pie123 replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you mean the site aboutmyjob.com? I have read some of those posts. Some of them are heavy. But, did you also read the ones from people who are stressed out with working at McD's, the ones who are...

  9. Getting out on time!

    pie123 replied to MrsMinor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your post is the exact thing that I was discussing with my manager yesterday. Her response is always, "This is a 24-hour job." While I am very well aware of that, it doesn't change how I feel. Plus...

  10. Clonus.....what Is This Test For??

    pie123 replied to InmyblooD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, but I thought the same thing. But who am I, people probably think the same when they read my posts about my job: "Can't she just do SOMETHING rather than getting on here and talking about her...

  11. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    pie123 replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I work on a unit that is a tad less critical than ICU (allegedly). We have 4 pts max. The 4 pts can seem like 8 on most days. I had more drips on my unit than I did in ICU when I was taking the...

  12. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    pie123 replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you say you take anxiety medicine? I might need a bit

  13. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    pie123 replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I tried to PM you, but it wouldn't go through. Something about you're not taking private

  14. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Yes that's how you do

  15. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Alright, I was saying that the way you were doing the problem is one way to get the answer that ends in grains, BUT you are using the conversion factor 1000 mg = 1 gm AND 1 gr = 60 mg. There is no...

  16. New nurse wanting to return to nightshift

    pie123 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started orientation on nightshift. After one month, I went to my manager and asked for a transfer to days. I told her that the schedule that I was on with my preceptor (who offered to change her...

  17. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Ok, it took me a minute to figure out where the 5 gr came from. Now I think I get it. The way you work the problem, the gm...

  18. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    pie123 replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I sent you a private

  19. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    I have never used minims or drams. I have used a conversion equation to calculate the drip rate for certain IV blood pressure medications. I used to STRESS out in school when we had those stinkin'...

  20. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Here are a list of conversions if you don't already have them: 60 mg = 1 gr (grain) 1 gram (gm) = 15 gr 1 liter = 1000 ml 3 tsp = 1 tbsp 2 tbsp = 1 oz. 1 gm = 1000 mg 1 kg = 2.2 lb 1 ml =...

  21. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    You're welcome. I hope it helped. The book that I have is called Clinical Calculations-A Unified Approach. The authors are Joanne M. Daniels and Loretta M. Smith. The ISBN is 0766801675. Do you have a...

  22. African American Care

    pie123 replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    I

  23. grams to grains

    pie123 replied to silvienurse's topic in General Students

    Yes, 60 mg = 1 grain, but you do not need that conversion equation. Instead, you need this one: 15 gr (grains) = 1 gm (gram). Here's how to set the problem up: 0.3 gm x 15 gr / 1 gm = 4.5 gr You will...

  24. Doctor/Nurse relationships

    pie123 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    At my place of employment, it's about 50/50: jerks and so-so MD's. There is one who is very courteous. He is always polite to the nurses, patients, and their families. Very nice

  25. 1 year since graduation, just starting now

    pie123 replied to leeposh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of my former preceptors graduated when she was in her 20's. She then started having children and decided to raise them, before returning to work. 22 years later, she was on the Medical Surgical...