mandaf88

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1. Cruise Nursing????

   mandaf88 replied to mandaf88's topic in Travel

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

2. Cruise Nursing????

   mandaf88 posted a topic in Travel

   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 sin...

3. New grad, new job in oncology

   mandaf88 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Oncology

   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...

4. NCLEX with 265 questions

   mandaf88 replied to Futurenurse882's topic in NCLEX

   What is the 95% confidence rule?

5. Heparin Math.....HELP

   mandaf88 replied to mandaf88's topic in Student Assist

   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.

6. Heparin Math.....HELP

   mandaf88 posted a topic in Student Assist

   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 Un...

7. ATTEMPTING to get organized

   mandaf88 replied to mandaf88's topic in General Students

   Thank you! I'll check it out!

8. ATTEMPTING to get organized

   mandaf88 posted a topic in General Students

   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 sylla...

9. Discouraged

   mandaf88 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in HESI

   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!

10. Medical Assistant/FutureRN

    mandaf88 replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in CNA/MA

    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 ve...