CharlieT

CharlieT

Member

  • Content

    240

  • Visitors

    5,422

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    3

All Content by CharlieT

  1. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    CharlieT replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    An airplane I have put up with so much crap in nursing school that I deserve

  2. Looking for student nurses, male and 50+

    CharlieT replied to wannabenurse14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    45 here, will finish up with the spring semester. I have enjoyed my time in nursing school, but it has been a long and rocky road. I was ready to start making a difference in the world for people with...

  3. Five more weeks left in last semester....

    CharlieT replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I am so tired as well. I have been looking forward to pinning for years. Now that its less than six weeks away, it just seems like another thing to try to work into my hetic

  4. Who actually ENJOYS clinical?

    CharlieT replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I am now doing my preceptership in the ER. I love it! I am using my nursing skills and using things I have learned from all of my classes. Peds, psyc, fundamentals, ....., all of

  5. Does your state let you administer parental meds as a NS student?

    CharlieT replied to Striving2BG8's topic in General Students

    Yes, starting with the first day of clinical. Of course we are practicing under the license of our

  6. Senior nursing students I just want to say.....

    CharlieT replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    I am supposed to go to pinning in Dec. I failed my first psyc test, so I am now really under the gun to pull my grade up. Just 3 months till pinning, I really need to just suck it up and put in the...

  7. Who's graduating this semester?

    CharlieT replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Students

    I light my candle Dec 15. Three and a half years to earn a two year

  8. School starts tomorrow!

    CharlieT replied to ctasy's topic in General Students

    Get to know a few people, they will be your support system. I am starting my last semester. Nursing school will come to an end one

  9. It's going to take me 3 years to earn ADN. Does that sound right?

    CharlieT replied to my3mracles's topic in General Students

    3.5 for

  10. help a student nurse out? :)

    CharlieT replied to butterfly134's topic in General Students

    Tara ann, Think of med surg as being a catch all for the bulk of adult patients in the hospital. This is where people go that don't belong in a speciality area such as the ER, ICU, NICU, peds, etc....

  11. What are your future nursing plans??

    CharlieT replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

    Three years ago I had dreams of CRNA. Now I just dream of passing NCLEX and obtaining gainful employment ;-). The ER is an area that I would like or some type of ICU

  12. Senior year!!

    CharlieT replied to morningdew's topic in General Students

    One more week and I start my last semester! Psyc and critical care classes, each seven weeks. I am also picking up an elective in phys. assessment. Pinning is in Dec. I am so glad to be wrapping up, I...

  13. Having problem with math

    CharlieT replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    After posting this I see that my equation is hard to read. 5000mg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,500mg -------,,,,,,,, =,,,,,,,,, -------- 12.5ml ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,X ml There we go, just ignore all of the

  14. Having problem with math

    CharlieT replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    fosters girl On some problems you may need the total volume, it really depends on what they are asking you to solve for. ns88 and Bob are spot on for solving your second problem. Here is how I would...

  15. Having problem with math

    CharlieT replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    250 ml to be infused in one hour x a 60 drop set = 15000 drops to be infused in one hour 15000 drops / 60 minutes in one hour = 250drops per minute They often give you too much info. You don't need to...

  16. what procedures would you like to see?

    CharlieT replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    I saw a CABG, very

  17. Where to buy EKG calipers???

    CharlieT replied to 3fins's topic in General Nursing

    I bought mine on ebay, but there is a cheaper way. You can use a alcholol prep pad to do the same thing, just use the edge of the pad as one point and make a mark with pen or pencil on it for the...

  18. Streamlining care plan writing

    CharlieT replied to SNSWTR's topic in General Students

    20 pages, my goodness, all of my careplans combined wouldn't make that much text I save all of my careplans on my hard drive along with anything else I type up. This material is often is recycled into...

  19. Should I get a "jump-start" studying???

    CharlieT replied to Java Mama's topic in General Students

    Getting a jump start is a great way to start out nursing school. I go to each of instructors to find out what chapters to read for the upcoming semester. I start doing some reading during the time off...

  20. Countdown to Pinning

    CharlieT replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in General Students

    5

  21. IV calculation questions

    CharlieT replied to lmg23's topic in General Students

    OOPS, the second answer is 40gtt, sorry for the

  22. Need help for a budget watch for males.

    CharlieT replied to J-Swish's topic in Male Nursing Students

    timex indaglo, walmart

  23. IV calculation questions

    CharlieT replied to lmg23's topic in General Students

    Ok, here is how I would tackle this first problem 50ml running at 10gtt per ml is a total of 500 drops to be infused (50 x 10 = 500) 500 drops running for 70 minutes (500 divided by 70 =...

  24. Should I Quit My Job?

    CharlieT replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in General Students

    Save your dimes, talk to mom and dad, plan to quit. Wally is terrible to work for. Look for employment where it will build experience for your future. School is only for a limited

  25. Starting in August - scared and nervous!!

    CharlieT replied to Shazz87's topic in General Students

    I had some advise for you, but mossback seems to have beat me to it. ;-) Your concerns are very normal, sounds like you will make a great