nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students
hi! thanks for your response! so im assuming that if I see a 25 % or whatever the hospital policy is, I should consider that and solve for the original rate then multiply by (whatever % is given). is...
hi everyone, So i am going over practice problems and i came across these two. I am used to solving problems the dimensional analysis way,but i can't seem to set up these 2 using dimensional...
nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students
1. 1000/x = 500 mg /2.6 mL, cross multiply: answer is 5.2 mL 2. 10million units/ x = 20 million units/40 mL = 20mL. i got it! thanks parker bean! by the way i was wondering,how do i know if i should...
nursingstudent_88 replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students
hey there, this is how i solve this problem: mL=12.5 mL / 5g x 1g/1000mg x 500mg = 1.25 mL. if you write this out,you will see that units cancel each other out and you will be left with mL,which is...
Hi everyone, So I am taking patho and our final exam is next week,monday!our prof hinted that there is going to be a question about ascites! "what is the best intervention for a pt.with...
hey candicen83, I know i have already asked you about the med dosage calculation at college of san mateo before.I was wondering if I need to be in their ADN program to take it?or anybody interested...
nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students
Hi Moogie! Thanks for the input.I was thinking elevate the head of the bed for easy breathing and prop the patient with pillows if needed,for extra support?Assist the patient in positioning.Am i right...
nursingstudent_88 replied to Selfrespectforwomen's topic in General Students
1.read/skim the assigned readings and make notes (if that works for you), make sure you have time for each class 2.do not stress TOO MUCH over exams! breathe! if you know you studied, do your best to...
Hi there! I think its good that you are working as a CNA right now! You have some experience and some schools like that! :)As for ADN,I know some people are already RN's and they went to a community...
Hi all, Im new to this site and i am enjoying the perks of seeing success stories and learning from other people too=):) So here is my case. I am a BSN student,semester 2 and I failed the drug calc...
nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in California Nursing
ladyinscrubs thank you so much for the good advice! yes when i took the last exam,i was freaking out,all those emotions rushed in the minute i went inside my professor's office.it was really...
nursingstudent_88 replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in California Nursing
caliotter,yes i am working on mastering the dimensional analysis method to get to the right answer.my problem was,i was taught to use any kind of method and it worked on the first exam(formula...
hi there! Ive come across your thread and i am interested in taking the courses you took. i was wondering how much did you pay for each class?and how was the drug calculation class?I am not so good in...
nursingstudent_88 replied to Katie803's topic in General Students
Hey there, Im sorry to hear that you are experiencing A LOT! Let me tell you my story,I got in to nursing school last fall 2010 and I was really happy the day I got my acceptance letter.It's been a...