garnetgirl29

garnetgirl29 BSN, RN

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  1. I passed the pharmacology calculations test!

    garnetgirl29 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am so relieved! That test was really tough. It took two tries, but I passed. I struggle with trying to convert grains & really wish we were allowed to use a calculator! I took me two tries, but...

  2. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    garnetgirl29 replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am also a 2nd semester LPN student an am currently in pharmacology. This would be my take: 1. The pt is receiving albuterol to treat bronchospasms, so I would assess my pt for relief of...

  3. Who's program teaches the apothecary system?????

    garnetgirl29 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks for the input! I keep hearing classmates talk about how it's not used anymore, other programs don't teach it, etc, so I was curious. VioletKaliLPN , I'm at Gaston College! I chose this...

  4. Who's program teaches the apothecary system?????

    garnetgirl29 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have those mg/kg/day problems down pat, but we only had a handful of those, some infusion rates & gtts/min, but the majority was apothecary. I'm just frustrated that my program enforces the...

  5. I FINALLY GRADUATED

    garnetgirl29 replied to steffuturelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!!! I hope to graduate in August. Only 6 months

  6. Failed Pharm One

    garnetgirl29 replied to chandrapn2011's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just started pharmacology & had my first calculations test. I know how hard this class is. There are about 6 students in my pharm class that came back after failing it last year. Don't give up!...

  7. I passed the pharmacology calculations test!

    garnetgirl29 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Gaston Community College in North Carolina. It's a tough program with a 100% NCLEX pass rate. And, we found out last week that we are approved accreditation by the NLNAC!!(I'm not really sure what...

  8. Male Nursing Student

    garnetgirl29 replied to arronlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are several men in my LPN class & no one gives them a hard time. You'll be fine. Good

  9. What Job Opportunities are available for LPNs?

    garnetgirl29 replied to peachshan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some people think it's a waste of time. I chose to do LPN first because 1.)I have kids to support & need to work a.s.a.p. and 2.) I am a hands on learner and the LPN program here has more clinical...

  10. What Job Opportunities are available for LPNs?

    garnetgirl29 replied to peachshan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That is a rumor that's been circulating for years, but I don't know how true it is. It is a good idea to get your BSN either way though. The pay isn't much different from ADN to BSN, but there are...

  11. Neagtive...responses to my wanting to enter Lpn program..

    garnetgirl29 replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm 37, in the LPN program, and about half my class is my age or older. We have more 30+ students than new highschool grads. Age is NOT a reason to hold you back. I was nervous about it when I started...

  12. What Job Opportunities are available for LPNs?

    garnetgirl29 replied to peachshan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It really depends on your area. Where I am, NC, hospitals do not hire LPN's. So options are long term care, home care, clinics, Dr. Offices, etc. I did find one hospital here that will hire and train...

  13. question about % solutions

    garnetgirl29 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here's the problem: Order: Calcium Gluconate 500mg IV Available: Calcium Gluconate 20% Solution so, does 20% mean 20g per mL? Assuming that it does, this is how I worked out this problem: 500mg...

  14. question about % solutions

    garnetgirl29 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Never mind. I figured it out. :) 20% = 20g per mL & then D/H * V. lol...seems so simple now! I think maybe I just got lucky that those two worked out the way they did.

  15. Nursing school is pretty easy so far...

    garnetgirl29 replied to rjones416's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would not say first semester was easy, but I'm in my 2nd semester & it has gotten harder. We lost 2 students after the first semester, but I really feel that our nutrition class was harder than...

  16. Do Nurse Practitioners Get Paid More?

    garnetgirl29 replied to HawaiianStudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One of the instructors in my LPN program is an NP. She started school directly after high school and finished her NP program at age 25. It's a master's degree program & she went through a...

  17. LPN program in a technical school?

    garnetgirl29 replied to Ridge AB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm doing an LPN program at a community college & it costs roughly $5,000. It's 3 semesters long. Before choosing this program, I visited ECPI, and decided not to go there because that program...

  18. Calculation help..

    garnetgirl29 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here's the problem: Ordered: Morphine Sulfate 5 mg Available: Morphine Sulfate gr.1/6 per mL. Normally, I convert the fraction to a decimal because I don't like working with fractions, but this...

  19. Calculation help..

    garnetgirl29 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thank you so much!! That helped tremendously! I glide right through these calculations until they trip me up with that stupid apothecary system. I'm so glad it's not used

  20. Dosage Calculations

    garnetgirl29 replied to chandrapn2011's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That's the method I use for my calculations as

  21. Desired over Available vs Ratio/Proportion

    garnetgirl29 replied to chandrapn2011's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I like the desired over available as well. Though, I use a simplified version of the dimensional analysis for conversions. I can't listen when my instructor shows how to calculate with other methods...

  22. I'm back and have GREAT news!!! :)

    garnetgirl29 replied to futurenurse1710's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!!! I'm in my 2nd semester of LPN school. It's tough, but do-able! Good

  23. Stumped on this calculations question. Can anyone help me with this?

    garnetgirl29 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a calculations test next week and I'm working on a practice worksheet. This question has me totally stumped: On Hand: V-cillin K 200,000 U per 5 mL Order reads: V-cillin K 300,000 U p.o....

  24. Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    garnetgirl29 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I graduated highschool in 1994 with a 2.7 GPA. It would've been better if I hadn't missed so much my sophomore year for appendicitis, which caused me to fail two classes. Also, my family was poor so...

  25. What is the Grading System for Your Nursing Program?

    garnetgirl29 replied to acerbia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our grading scale is: A = 92-100 B = 86-91 C = 80-85 F = 79 and below Finals are worth 30% of our total grade. Sorry, I don't know what this calculates out to for GPA. I just know that as long as I...