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  1. dimensional analysis saved my life

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    hi everyone! i would say this is one of the happiest days of my life as a nursing student! its the 2nd week of school ,2nd sem of nursing school and with all the confusion of who is going to be our...

  2. pediatric drug calculation.NEED HELP PLEASE!

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    hi allnurses, so have a few questions regarding peds drug calc.the highlighted red are the questions i don't quite understand. -----doctors order: cefotaxime 600 mg iv q6h patient weight...

  3. pediatric drug calculation.NEED HELP PLEASE!

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks!=) it could be that the answers they gave us are

  4. SFSU/Cañada/Sequoia 2011 admitted students

    nursingstudent_88 replied to CharmantUn's topic in California Nursing

    Hi allnurses, I am almost done with semester 2 of nursing school.whew! and my registration for classes is in 2 days.Now, I wanna know who's had their peds/maternity,which hospital and instructor. Any...

  5. What have clinicals/nursing school taught you about yourself?

    nursingstudent_88 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    i learned that I need to be assertive, that I have to let RN's know what i can and can't do for them and the patients. i learned that i am still human and just like any other people,I have feelings. I...

  6. Anyone else having a hard time studying over the holidays?

    nursingstudent_88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    same here! i should be taking advantage of this thanksgiving week off to study BUT i just can't.lol.maybe over the weekend??

  7. Not Feeling Confident About Applying to Nursing Program :(

    nursingstudent_88 replied to moniquex0x0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i think that a regular BSN typically takes more than 4 yrs to complete(prereqs plus the actual nursing school) on the other hand,accelerated BSN means that you could finish in just a few months or up...

  8. how did you get your job??

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    hi allnurses! This is my 2nd post of the night.been having random thoughts lately! share your stories on how you landed your job as a nurse, cna,pca,anything hospital related:D Did you know...

  9. Not Feeling Confident About Applying to Nursing Program :(

    nursingstudent_88 replied to moniquex0x0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DO IIIITTTTTT:lol2: no harm in trying!remember, nursing isn't just about GPA.

  10. volunteering at a local hospital while in nursing school

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks for the feedback! keep 'em coming!=) @xtxrn: yes i am a 1st yr nursing student! lol. that is very cool they let you feed the baby=) i forgot to mention i used to volunteer on the acute...

  11. volunteering at a local hospital while in nursing school

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I looked at my calendar and this semester has gone by FAST! I only have a few more days of clinical ( i think 4 more) and I dont feel confident at all regarding what a a NURSE should...

  12. help! fluid and e-lyte imbalances

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks!

  13. help! fluid and e-lyte imbalances

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all nurses! I think i am about to go crazy!I have a test for medsurg this coming friday I am having trouble remembering what goes on with a pt who has:...

  14. duties of a student nurse??

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I am a semester 2 nursing student at a 4 yr university. For the rest of this sem,Im assigned to a med surg ,telemetry floor.For the past 2 weeks,i felt like I haven't been productive...

  15. duties of a student nurse??

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    hi ahunt224 yes it gets crazy on the floor when all the nurses are passing out meds! i can't blame some of them for not wanting to be followed.lol i am about to volunteer in a few months and hoping i...

  16. duties of a student nurse??

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks everyone! i just want to make it clear that I am not one of those people who take breaks every 15 mins. today,i didn't get to take my morning break because i was the last one to administer...

  17. duties of a student nurse??

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks for the

  18. First nursing school tests, how did you do?

    nursingstudent_88 replied to JLChasteen's topic in General Students

    first test ever was a drug calc.got a 100=) very happy about that because to be honest i sucked at math.BUT i studied real hard and did every problem dimensional analysis(cancelling out units) and...

  19. what is the correct answer for this iv calcu question?

    nursingstudent_88 replied to ading's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it is 8 hrs. solve it like this: hr=1hr/125 mL X1000mL=8hrs (1700 plus 8 hrs=1500 or 3pm (because you are looking for hr,put that first thing in your equation. Hr should be on top, over 125mL then...

  20. a first for everything

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! Another busy,interesting day at the hospital! First clinical for first sem,did not get to do any RN duties whatsover! My instructor was really really LAZY! Anyways,this sem for med surg...

  21. a first for everything

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thanks!=)

  22. Who is worried about their first test?

    nursingstudent_88 replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    sept 23.med surg theory.oh gosh.must study NOW! for real tests make me nervous BUT it could be done lol. goodluck and study hard

  23. dimensional analysis saved my life

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    thank you everyone! dimensional analysis is a method for dosage calculation where you cancel out similar and units and you arrive at the answer,example: 100 ml of d5w to infuse over 8hrs. Set...

  24. IV calculation

    nursingstudent_88 posted a topic in General Students

    hi everyone! school starts tomorrow! i am excited/nervous:D:uhoh3:. As I was going through some math problems,I encountered this one problem and I am a bit confused! Here is the question: The...

  25. IV calculation

    nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    a few other questions! 1. Order: Heparin 7000 units SQ Q6H Available: 10,000 units /mL how many mL/dose? is this right? i solved it like this: mL/dose= 1mL/10,000 units x 7000 units/1dose= 0.7...