tokebi

tokebi

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  1. How to convert kg to lbs/oz.

    tokebi replied to nurse2b013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    But 2.56 was the value in oz. If you were expressing soley in lbs, it should be left as 6.16lbs. 0.256 is the tenth of 2.56. An ounce is not a tenth of a pound, but 16th, isn't

  2. How to convert kg to lbs/oz.

    tokebi replied to nurse2b013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That doesn't make sense to me. Pounds and ounces are different units. You can't just put the numbers in oz onto numbers in lbs like that. I agree with your answer. Maybe you can ask your teacher to...

  3. Answer these questions

    tokebi replied to jazon77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ha! You might not have intended it but your entitled attitude is mind-blowing! And to turn around and start throwing insults when you don't get what you want... speechless. Look, you say you were...

  4. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    tokebi replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The advice to "keep quiet" is not telling you to compromise your principles. Aside from the fact that you need to survive that probationary period, it's also buying time to get yourself familiar with...

  5. Lost my first patient

    tokebi replied to rnmike22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ::hugs:: No matter how many more deaths you encounter, I don't think it ever gets easier. We just learn to deal with it better... Hope you're doing

  6. Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    tokebi replied to rawlinz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the picture is ridiculous and in poor taste for nursing-related ad. But I wouldn't go so far as to say it portrays anything about nursing. Aren't we a bit too concerned about our image? We...

  7. Should I give nursing another try?

    tokebi replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel uneasy about recommending military career to young people for the perks and benefits. Too many immature kids are encouraged into it without realizing the full implication, with tragic...

  8. IV pain meds standards??????

    tokebi replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient Medications

    If the hospital is guilty of anything, I think it should be the failure of getting her the help for her psychological/social/addiction issues, not because of giving her the med she stated she needed....

  9. Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    tokebi replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't consider myself a spiritual person (but enjoy reading some posts in this section regardless) but I can relate to your feelings about nursing school culture. Schools definitely rewards those...

  10. Pharmacology Question

    tokebi replied to kwagne11's topic in Patient Medications

    If the clearance is 6.1L/day, that's about 0.2542L/hr, which means about 1.01667L in those 4 hours since ingestion. So, if plasma drug level was 100mg/L on arrival, the level was at least...

  11. Pharmacology Questions

    tokebi replied to dhoff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To expand a bit more on agonists/antagonists... Receptors are basically big proteins in cells that bind with various signalling molecules and carry out various functions. An agonist binds or...

  12. Open wonds covered with dry swabs?

    tokebi replied to mandihere's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Does he have necrotic tissues? The only thing I can think of is maybe the nurses are using "wet-to-dry" method. You apply wet gauze and let it dry. When you take it off, the dead tissue comes off...

  13. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    tokebi replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that's really neat too. Those who are interested in management and administration from the beginning are probably using their education as the means to get there. But not everyone who pursues...

  14. Stupid Question: Simple Conversion

    tokebi replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not a stupid question! In fact, I think it shows you're very observant. As you can see in Esme's post, the conversion between metric system and apothecary's system isn't neat because they're...

  15. Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    tokebi replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    Bed-making is still taught. Whether they're still remembered after the mind-numbing classes on nursing research and ethics and etc... is questionable. Funny thing is, I first learned proper bed-making...

  16. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    tokebi replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Again, it's about obnoxiousness. Is it really hard to stay away from over-dramatization and

  17. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    tokebi replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Jeweles, I am sure no one has anything against you wanting to do right by your children. What people do have gripes about, however, is obnoxiousness -- pregnant women prancing about, expecting to be...

  18. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    tokebi replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Woah woah calm down spidey's mom! I was simply expressing my amusement how an innocuous object could expose so much division and contempt among people. While I am totally neutral on this and don't...

  19. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

    tokebi replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If their behavior is consistently dangerous to patients and disrespectful towards nurses, then they must be made aware of that and suggested of better way to do things. Exploding in their face only...

  20. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    tokebi replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What is it with allnurses.com and cell phones? Who knew a cell phone was such a hot button

  21. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

    tokebi replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this the true issue? Step back and analyze yourself a little bit. Do you think maybe things were building up inside you and the doctors were the last straw? Emotional confrontation is never a good...

  22. Having trouble understanding high/low pH effects

    tokebi replied to mlbdestined's topic in General Nursing

    Proteins change shape depending on the pH. Imagine milk curdling by adding an acid, which is caused by milk proteins changing their structure due to lower pH. In the body, proteins make up various...

  23. HOLMES & DR. WATSON

    tokebi replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why why would you think this would fizzle away? Holmes and Watson pair is irresistable... especially after BBC's Sherlock. I read the joke with Benedict Cumberbatch in my head. Too

  24. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    tokebi replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can answer you for myself. Because I like school AND getting my patients comfortable which include wiping all manner of bodily secretions. I think part of the problem is the judgmental view of what...

  25. Bedside shift report.

    tokebi replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is a quick update to my above post. After spending some time on the floor, I came to conclusion that it is IMPOSSIBLE to work without a cheat sheet! I wonder if educators have been away from the...