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  1. Math help

    Can anyone out there help me with a dosage and calc
  2. math help!!

    Any help will be appreciated, but I am stumped! Order: Dobutamine 250mg IV in 500 ml D5W to infuse at 5mcg/kg/min. Mr O weighs 80 kg. What is the flow rate in ml/ hr? I know it is probably simple...
  3. Grateful for male nurses!!

    I just want to throw out there that the best nurses I have had as a patient have been male nurses. Don't be
  4. I must be in the minority group of new grads that WANTS to work med- surg as long as I can to gain as much knowledge as I can before I even consider moving to a higher acuity setting. I wouldn't think...
  5. Thanks! Its been a long
  6. I start with my preceptor Monday...any suggestions from the experienced nurses? Other than not to ramble about how I want to save the world
  7. I wanted to advance to NP until one of my instructors pointed out something HUGE to me. She too was caught up in the $$ when she advanced. What she failed to realize is the amount of time that it...
  8. Things that gross you out..

    Isn't it funny that we can handle blood, poop and vomit but cleaning the hair out of the drain kills us
  9. Well said!! I wish more seasoned nurses saw it that way. Seems like us new nurses are a nuisance, or at least treated that way. Its a shame
  10. I am a student and will be graduating in a few weeks. I can honestly say that I have one passion and that is Peds. The thought of doing anything else depresses me. The majority of my classmates fit...
  11. What kind of watch do you wear?

    I can only find one company that makes the watch that snaps on the back of a stethoscope. Does anyone know of
  12. What kind of watch do you wear?

    I like the ones that clip on your stethoscope. Its out of the way and doesn't increase the risk of passing nasty germs along or bringing them home. Some hospitals here don't allow watches...
  13. math help!!

    I took my math test this morning and got 100%....thank you for your
  14. On vacation but thinking about work...

    I guess thats a good way of knowing you picked the right career!! :
  15. lpn-rn programs in florida

    Look into Rasmussen College. They have a 1 yr bridge program. Good
  16. Hello! New RN..looking for jobs..What do I do? Confused!

    Are you committed to the Orlando area? There are a few hospitals in my area that hire new
  17. math help!!

    I have nothing. I tried it several different ways but can't come up with the right answer. Its the only one out of 50 that has me stumped!! I have the correct answer of 48 ml/hr...just don't know how...
  18. Grateful for male nurses!!

    I only have two men in my class...thats out of 31. Sad to
  19. Things that gross you out..

    Omg I took care of a toddler that knew how to pop his prosthetic eye out just to gross us out haha. I jyst about passed out the first time he did it to me. That and decanulating...grrr. Gets me every...
  20. Grateful for male nurses!!

    I think the refreshing part about having male nurses is that you guys tend to stay away from the drama and gossip that us women tend to get caught up in. I have also noticed that some (not all) men...
  21. Things that gross you out..

    Yeah I can't stand hearing bones grind against each other! Ugh...gives me
  22. Things that gross you out..

    C.diff is the worst!! The smell is absorbed into your skin and clothes I
  23. Nervous about NCLEX... ADVISE PLEASE

    I keep hearing such great things about ATI yet I get so frustrated with it! The tough part for me is that some of the correct answers aren't practical. My instructor keeps saying that when taking...
  24. Things that gross you out..

    The only thong I have come across that has made me weak in the knees was on an elderly lady that was admitted for pneumonia but upon doing her assessment I found a 3" deep wound on her thigh filled...
  25. Nervous about NCLEX... ADVISE PLEASE

    I am in the same boat. I just took the ATI predictor and got a 68%. My instructor just advised to keep taking it and focus on what you keep missing and that alone should be enough. I admit that I am...