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  1. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    Daytonite told me the answer to this, so I will post it. The drip chamber keeps the "air" out of entering the tubing. (hope that is right)..

  2. What would you do?

    Dratz replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it means your record is expunged of the F and replaced with a W...I would not hesitate to write him or call him. After all...colleges place a lot of importance on previous marks. Explain that to...

  3. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    Ahhhhhhhh.......I totally get it now...thanks kindly for your

  4. any other students trying to lose weight?

    Dratz replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just getting over a wicked chest cold ....so can finally breathe again. Time for the old treadmill again. I am down the 2 I was down when I started but what I am finding is this dern 2 lbs goes on,...

  5. Another question about clinicals and brain freeze

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Perfect!!!.....Thanks...and yes, duh, I would get the answer immediately!!! (didn't think I was given that opportunity to go find it) Reason I asked is because.....my first clinical experience way way...

  6. Another question about clinicals and brain freeze

    Dratz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am about to head into my med-surg clinical here and feeling a bit anxious. Picture this scenario: You are in the pt room and the instructor does one of those little unexpected quizzes on you (that...

  7. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    Seriously....don't freak out. It takes time to learn all this stuff. It is NOT as bad as it looks really

  8. Panic Attacks and Nursing school-LONG

    Dratz replied to amybethf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Panic attacks are horrible. I have suffered from them for 23 years. It takes GUTS to live with this disorder...trust me. After 23 years I finally went for help and asked for and got Xanax which I plan...

  9. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    Okay, I totally understand it all now. Sorry Osbourne......didn't mean to Hi jack your

  10. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    Hmm..I understand the drip rate as being drops per ml. Gotcha...You lost me on everything else tho

  11. Drip rate vs Flow rate?

    Dratz replied to Osborne55's topic in General Students

    I had the exact same question as you did when I came across that in my doseage calculation workbook. In my workbook they consider gtts/min and mls/hr to be called "flow rate". So I got confused too....

  12. Resp. acidosis/alkalosis VS. Meta. acidosis/alkalosis! please help me understand!

    Dratz replied to leeae85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have yet to learn this stuff on alkalosis/acidosis in school but found this mnuemonic helpful from doing a search on the message boards. When all else fails for me I lean towards mneumonics for easy...

  13. Nursing magazines

    Dratz replied to keylime's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Keylime: I remember as a pre-student waiting to get into my program, asking the same question on here. I got a few mags free just by asking on the websites...I think they offer so many free copies...

  14. Microbiology

    Dratz replied to doodles's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just took Micro, anything specific you need help with? Micro is not an easy course. I had already taken Physiology prior to taking micro and that seemed to help...have

  15. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

    Dratz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...awesome site thanks a

  16. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

    Dratz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Awww. lol Thanks Angie!!. I think I will be ok here. I just went back to page one of this post and started reading all over again. I think I will be ok :chuckle Can hardly wait tho till I can speak...

  17. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

    Dratz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Man on man I hope someday I will be able to decipher some of the posts I see on this board lol. Scrolling down I finally got to see what PE was and then after that I was totally lost!!. Eagerly...

  18. Orientation: What was your experience?

    Dratz replied to SummerGarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow MarilynMom!!. Talk about getting a person pumped to get started!! What a wonderful orientation you

  19. When selecting needle size, is there a standard?

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have messaged you privately to respond.

  20. When selecting needle size, is there a standard?

    Dratz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am getting confused as to what needle to choose and for what. Every text that I have shows something different and so do all the web sites I have researched. Is there a standard size (guage) that a...

  21. When selecting needle size, is there a standard?

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was referring to just simple injections as I have yet to give one. IM's SQ's, Intradermal ....so I haven't even begun to question needle size for blood products (yikes lol).....or IV's... But I do...

  22. Orientation: What was your experience?

    Dratz replied to SummerGarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well since no one seems to be answering you...I will. Not exactly sure what orientation for you will be like but all mine was (last year) was arriving at a large college, trying like heck to find the...

  23. any other students trying to lose weight?

    Dratz replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am here: Did not gain or lose. Tough week in that I rushed myself to hospital for SOB so bad after bike riding. Scared the beegeezus out of me. I have a bad chest cold too and am having so many...

  24. Would I be crazy if I took this courseload?

    Dratz replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep......anatomy is a tough course. Just my

  25. How does a person fail clinical?

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks !!. When I pass all my clinicals (not if I do) you all will be the first to know lol. :wink2: Thanks for all the