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Thank you for sharing! If something sounds too good to be true it probably is :)

Okay, so I saw a post on the popular Facebook group Show me Your Stethescope from a travel nurse who takes assignments on cruise ships. I am assuming that this is not as glamorous as it sounds. Does any one have any experience in this? I am newly single from an abusive marriage and am wanting to enjoy life a bit. I am just curious, and exploring my options. I am a new nurse, just graduated in May and am currently working on an oncology/palliative unit. I am on contract with the hospital until the end of April. Thank you in advance

I am so glad you started this thread! I am in the same boat as you are. I graduated in May as well and work on an oncology/palliative floor. It is challenging, but I love every minute of it! Congrats to you in your new career and I can't wait to hear about your new experiences! The very first patient that I took (with a preceptor of corse) transferred up to our floor from ICU to be put on inpatient hospice and taken off of the bipap. It was a very difficult, yet humbling experience for me. The room was full with family and clergy. I was scared to death as I felt all eyes on me in complete silence as I increased the morphine drip, then pushed dilaudid and Ativan and gave the okay for the RT to discontinue the bipap. It was horrible feeling but I never took my eyes off of my patient, or let go of his wife's hand. and my preceptor and the hospice nurse were there with me. Fortunately, I have not experienced anything quite as dramatic since, but I will always keep that experience in the back of my mind. There are happy stories in oncology as well; of healing and going home with family. May you enjoy your endeavors and take nothing for granted.

What is the 95% confidence rule?

Thank you for your help every one! I had the bolus....but had absolutely no clue how to even start the second part of the problem. It was for a case study that I did before we learned how to do heparin drips in class.

Heparin Therapy: Math The health care provider prescribes the following: Administer IV bolus dose of heparin 80 Units per kilogram of body weight. Initiate IV infusion of 500 ml of 5% Dextrose in water with 25,000 Units of heparin at a rate of 20 Units of heparin per kilogram of body weight per hour. The heparin bolus is available in a 1,000 Unit/ml concentration. Mrs. Adams weighs 187 pounds. At what rate should the IV pump be set to deliver the prescribed rate of infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding necessary, round to the whole number.) I have worked this problem several times, and clearly have no idea what I am doing..PLEASE help

Thank you! I'll check it out!

The first day of nursing school for me is in 2 weeks (Grayson College in Tx) and I am ATTEMPTING to get organize. However, I am getting overwhelmed and really do not know where to begin. I have printed my nursing student handbook as well as the syllabus and placed them in protective sheets in a binder. My main question is, are there any programs or apps out there for windows 8 which allow you to do voice recordings as well as type and store notes? Any organizational suggestions of any kind are welcomed!

I know a girl who got in with an 80, but I think it just depends on the number of applicants and and average scores. Good luck! An 88 sounds good to me!

I am a NCMA and currently pre nursing. A medical assistant obtains many skills that may help you in nursing such as vital signs, venipuncture, injections, and baisic patient care. You also learn about medications and administration. I have been very blessed to work in a clinic where I was able to gain experience in gynecology, primary care, GI, and my favorite dermatology. I have even assisted in many in office minor surgeries. Most importantly you build report with patients. You are their advocate. My MA experiences will stay with me for the rest of my life! So, in short, don't let any one talk down to you as a medical assistant, it is a great experience.