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    Help Dosage calculation question

    nowim clean replied to nadomel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    book math for meds was what my class
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    Easy (Hard?) Math Question

    nowim clean replied to cheska_rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to know your drip chamber factors it can make a difference. 10,15,60 drips a ml so if you know your chamber and how drips a minute you figure how many gtts or minutes for any
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    Peds ATI Next Week ... HELP!!!!

    nowim clean replied to NurseB_'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With ATI and nursing school in general most people do better on either peds or ob I know i hit a level 1 in ob and level 2 in peds. I hated ATI and honestley do not think it helped at all. Hurst...
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    I am a little confused on what the IV injection rate means....

    nowim clean replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your drug book should have a time frame like 5ml given over 10 minutes example
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    Questions regarding IV administration set.

    nowim clean replied to dominiquekendi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes none of us mind helping you but we will not just do it for you. What did your textbook say? I am sure it is in there between the covers. Seek and ye shall
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    Just took my NCLEX PN today

    nowim clean replied to RN_Cubby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats new Nurse now relax go out have a nice meal take in a movie or something that you
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    Dosing Calculation ... help!

    nowim clean replied to grensa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I remembered the formula as devil over hell times the lost souls which = dose over or divided by what is on hand times the mg, ml,pills 7/3.5x2 =4 Hope that may
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    My past and getting my License

    nowim clean replied to Calistudent1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Work in the state build your time, and keep a record of your AA attendence, stay in contact with your sponsor. Give it a couple of years, be as honest as you have to be without giving something they...
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    Felony Assault and 2 DUI's

    nowim clean replied to ExNurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Contact your BON be honest and expect the worst then whatever happens will either be equal or less than what you were
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    Your best ER story

    nowim clean replied to ShatteredAngel's topic in Emergency

    Had a guy come in with a cast on his leg wanting it cut off.He complained that his foot was swelling in it. On exam the cast was wet when questioned he said that was from soaking it in a tub of hot...
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    Ice ok if on NPO?

    nowim clean replied to phatso's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For the test NPO = nothing. Once you have passed boards and are working you will see orders npo, npo expect sips with oral medication, npo expect small ice chips, so dont over read or guess on test go...
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    Infusing medications with blood

    nowim clean replied to smshelby's topic in General Nursing

    Was it by any chance a triple lumen? We have used them in the ed and in Icu, this allows one stick but three accesses. Not sue how it would affect the blood
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    ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

    nowim clean replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Guess I'm weired but I go in and talk about anything fishing riding motorcycles, going to the beach football and it helps me. It is no different in my mind than hitting the bathroom full of drunks at...
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    Use of cell phone apps on the job?

    nowim clean replied to SanDiegoCaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Iused davis drug guide tabors medical dictionary. I have used them bedside when I was explaining something to the
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    Ethical WWYD

    nowim clean replied to mkjh's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it takes someone new or not to step up and thake charge to change a situation. Dont think of you or how others think of you think of what is right for the
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    CNA blunder!?...should have thought ahead!

    nowim clean replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    You have to keep your CNA 1 current to do CNA 2. I know cause mine cna 1 laspe so my cna 2 was no good an I had to drive to raliegh to renew my cna 1 so i could work that night. Its simple enough get...
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    should nursing school more students and not have a cut off requirment

    nowim clean replied to love7777's topic in Critical Care

    If this is really something you want and are suppose to do you will. If you did not get in this time no big deal it was not your time. My wife and I went 5 years before we got in but we both did and...
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    Things you've had to do to get care done...

    nowim clean replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:LOL just too
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    Trying to find employment

    nowim clean replied to mona1023's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not sure what state you are in Im in NC but yes honesty will never hurt you. Remember if its meant to be it will. I do wish you luck keep doing the right thing and a job will come when it is suppose...
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    Nursing School Exam Questions Research

    nowim clean replied to cramey0021's topic in General Nursing

    50-60 finals were
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    NC RNs PLEASE HELP

    nowim clean replied to nowim clean's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am not sure why it is the way it is unless they assume that just because you havent abused or diverted narcs doesnt mean you wouldnt, but then the random urines would catch you. Also here all urines...
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    Stethoscope does not seem loud enough

    nowim clean replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check the ends of the metal where the rubber slides up over it. I had the same problem after I pulled the rubber down i found the metal full of rubber I cleaned them and now I can
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    NC RNs PLEASE HELP

    nowim clean replied to nowim clean's topic in Nurses Recovery

    diva rn mine was for alcohol abuse and in NC it does not matter cause there is only 1 program with the same rstrictions.... no narcs for at least 1 year and the if you are lucky the program is for 3...
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    NC RNs PLEASE HELP

    nowim clean replied to nowim clean's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I understand what you are saying justus2, but I was really hoping maybe this post would turn into a network for all of us. If there are nurses out there in NC who were/are in the program and have...
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    Clean and Sober! California Nurse Wants to Reinstate.

    nowim clean replied to freerad1963's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While I'm no where near your state I'm in the NC BON alternative program for alcohol abuse. If you do not attend AA start get a home group and a sponsor. I started substance abuse classes before I...