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the way that problem was set up is really confusing. Just do your conversion one step at a time. Remember the unit you want should be on the top all the time I always start out with the weight conversion .. just my preference but you don't have to. 117 lbs * 1 kg/2.2 lbs = 53.18 kg (put this answer aside, we'll use it later on) Main problem: 30 ml/hr * 400 mg/500ml = 24 mg/hr (ml cancels out) at this point you can do two things.. you can convert your answer mg/hr to mcg/hr or into mg/min. Eventually you want your answer in mcg/min. 24 mg/hr * 1000 mcg/mg = 24,000 mcg/hr (mg cancels out) 24,000 mcg/hr * 1 min/60 mins(hr) = 400 mcg/min (hr cancels out) ** since you want your answer in mcg/kg/min, you'd want to divide 400 mcg/min by 53.18 kg to get the dose PER KG (The value 400 mcg/min does not factor in the weight of the the patient; you need to include the weight in order to give the pt the correct therapeutic dose) 400 mcg/min divided by 53.18 kg = 7.5 mcg/kg/min (compare the 400 mcg/min vs 7.5 mcg/kg/min. Notice that w/o the weight factor in, the patient will get an excessive amount of dopamine) Hope this helps.

wow that was rude. You should have told her to mind her own business. I'm on a quiet side as well. I like to listen/act rather than talk and socialized. Anyway, don't let her remarks discouraged you. Just finish nursing school and get your license. Being quiet does not make you a bad nurse. I know a nurse who is very quiet. She's very soft spoken and doesn't really socialize with her coworkers that much. She just goes to work and get her job done but guess what.. she's very excellent with patient and communicating pt's conditions to the doctors. she's also a charge nurse on a busy tele floor. She's a great charge nurse and everyone respects her. She's currently in the process of getting her PhD in nursing. anyway my advice to OP is you can be quiet but don't be shy. Speak up if you need to and speak confidently. You can do it!

No offense but do you live outside the US? It's hard to believe that you became a nurse at the age of 17 unless you live in a country with different educational system. I'm just curious.. I'm not trying to offend you or anything.

For all those students who are getting their FNPs at a young age ( I just turned 25 and just started my nursing career on a tele floor. I do want to go back for my masters eventually.. i just dont know if i should wait a couple of years or go back asap.

nothing will make you more confident than experience. I don't think i felt comfortable drawing blood until after a year. And during that one year, i felt incompetent, nervous, and even hated drawing blood at some point multiple times but you gotta stick through it. This is what they call growing pains and if you overcome this, you'll become competent and confident. Dont feel bad if you miss a vein. It happens to everyone. im sure after a couple of blood draws, the shaking wil go away. The nervousness will be there for a while but the more you repeat the same skill, the more you'll become cofident. good luck.

Hi guys, I have a bit of a dilemma here. I'm thinking about applying to these FNP programs. I'm gonna list the pros and cons and I hope you guys can help me decide which schools i should apply to. School #1 - takes 3 yrs full time to complete; 4 yrs part time - Well known state school - has their own preceptors - cost $11,000 FT/semester, $8000 PT/semester - not far from where I live; most likely will take public transport due to lack of parking - starts Fall 2014 if I get in **would love to go to this school because it has a good reputation and they have their own preceptors. However, program wont start until fall 2014 and there's no assurance I'd get in. This school is very competitive. School #2 - takes 2 1/2 yrs to complete - known as for profit school (Chamberlain) - mostly online; takes 2 classes every semester (program is designed as trimester) - will cost me approx $27000 (job discount) - not far from where I live; 20-30 mins drive - Have to find my own preceptors - Starts asap (Spring 2014) **I like the flexibility of this school but I'm a little bit hesitant due to its "for profit" reputation; I also have to find my own preceptors which I don't like. School #3 - takes 2-2 1/2 yrs to complete full time; part time can take as long as 5 yrs - really cheap = $279 per credit hr (state school) - will cost me approx $15000 for the program - far from where I live; campus is 37 miles away; takes 1 hr to drive on a good day (if there is snow, bad weather condition, or traffic, it can take up to 2 hrs drive) - have to go to campus once a week for the whole day (No online classes) - Have to find my own preceptors - Starts Spring 2014 if I get in ** I love the cheap tuition but its far from where i live and I have to find my own preceptors For me, it sounds like school #3 is a no brainer because the tuition is really cheap but the fact that its so far is making me rethink my decision. The thing i worry about is I live in Illinois and we get quite a lot of snow during winter. If there's a winter storm, it'd be hard to drive that far just to get to school. Also if i account the traffic, I might have to leave 2 hours before class starts just to get to the campus on time. PS: I'm not saying i'm going to get into these programs but you all know its costs a lot of money just to apply to these schools so if I can eliminate one school from this list, i'd be able to save some money. thank you so much.

awesome! good news! i passed too. I learned last night on my BON website.. i didnt have to pay for quick results lol. PVT works!

you passed! congrats. Thats all that matters :) now go celebrate haha Note: ive been reading alot of threads on allnurses.com about PVT and i dont think theres a single person who said he/she got the good pop up and ended up failing.

hey samantha.. how did you do? i ended up getting 75 questions with 17 sata, 2 questions where you have to put things in order, and 1 with picture choices. I got the good pop up on PVT too.. so happy!!! i felt confident throughout the exam. I knew i was doing good cuz i was getting the sata lol. just waiting til saturday to make it official yey!

Goodluck OP! I'm taking mine on Thursday too and like you I'm feeling super confident. I feel like i should be nervous or scared but for some reason, i feel so confident. I only studied for a week using kaplan. My qtrainers scores 1. 69% 2. 69% 3. 60% 4. 62% 5. 60.5% 6. 60% 7. 67.17% I haven't done any qbank questions. For diagnostic and readiness, i scored 59% but i didn't really take those seriously. We were required to attend kaplan class 4 days after graduation (didn't have the motivation to do kaplan at that time lol) anyway, good luck OP and give us an update after you take the nclex!

OP i'm just wondering.. do you practice taking nclex questions? I find that practicing taking nclex questions really helped me improved my test taking skills. If you have the money, try to get the success series books (fundamentals success, med surg success, ob success etc etc). These books are life saver. Also try to get an nclex review book like saunders. I used saunders not to practice questions but to read the info for each diseases. The info is really succinct and straight to the point Make sure to read the rationales when you practice taking nclex questions. Also dont worry too much about your grade when you do these practice questions.. just concentrate on the rationales. good luck!

You can definintely do that and its more common than you think. You should apply for CNA or PCT "Registry" position. Registry basically means they give you a required number of days that you have to work per week (or 2 weeks). I currently go to school full time and work once a week. That's the number of days im required to work in order to keep my job but during the summer or whenever i have time, i can work more hours if i want to. It's very flexible and the perfect job for people going to school. And yes you can choose the days you want to work. btw when you get hired, you're going to be trained so initially you might not be able to work your desired scheduled. good luck

Hi does anyone know how long it's gonna take for a US citizen with no previous degree to finish a BSN in the Philippines? is it gonna take 4 years? what if he already took a bunch of pre-reqs in the states such as AP, micro, english, etc etc.. are those classes gonna be credited?

Hi OP I agree with bosslady. Buy the success series books. They are helpful. I just finished my first semester and the fundamentals success book helped me tremendously. I did bad on my first two exams but after incorporating the sucess book, my grades improved dramatically. Basically these books contain nclex questions with answers and rationales. They are divided into sections. For example the fundamental success is divided into hygiene, circulation, oxygenation, etc. So when you guys are learning about hygiene, you can practice nclex questions about that particular subject. Also like not.done.yet said, buy saunders. There's a newer edition of this book but the older edition should be enough for nursing exams and it only costs about 4 bucks on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-RN%C2%AE-Examination-Nclex-Rn/dp/141603708X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323799773&sr=1-3 make sure to read the first part of this book. It teaches you how to answer nclex style questions. for example, always keep in mind ABC when answering nclex questions. Also safety, maslows heirachy, and when you answer psych questions, patient's needs come first. If you have a smartphone, you can also download nclex apps. I have an ipod touch and i have a bunch of nclex apps on it. I practice them when i'm on my way to school, at work, or whenever i have free time. Make sure to read the rationales really nursing questions feel like its 60% test taking skill, 40% knowledge because even though you know the answer, there's still a likelihood you can get the question wrong. You just have to pick the best answers. Good luck. It's good to be a little freak out than being overconfident.

question.. did you read the whole book and then practiced answering ati questions? or you just took the practice tests?