Osborne55

No, your not hijacking...just glad to know I'm not the only one confused with some of this stuff... Come to find out, my classmate doesn't have a clue either!:lol_hitti

Thanks sooo much to everyone for answering...I think I have it now, you use drip rate if your infusing by gravity, & flow rate when infusing by a pump...is this right?

I am a bit confused...I am fixing to start my 2nd yr of RN school, so I've been trying to get a little ahead on my dosage calc (IV calculations) & I thought I had it pretty well figured out, but then today I was talking with one of my classmates & she says that drip rate & flow rate are not the same thing...is this right?

I can not figure this out, any help would be appreciated!! OK, how do you convert millileters to milligrams or vise versa...in my opinion, they would be equal in measurement...am I totally off?

I just received my acceptance letter during Spring Break and I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I have NO medical experience, I have finished all of my Pre-req.s. I really enjoyed Anatomy and Physiology and did pretty well in the classes, but reading these posts, I just wonder, how will I be able to learn everything in 2 years???? Anyone else feeling this way? :uhoh21: