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Our text says that viscosity is a variable. "Syringes and needles come in many sizes and are selected according to the route the medication is to be given, the patient’s body size, the viscosity (or thickness) of the medication, and the amount of medication to be given." "GAUGE OF VISCOSITY OF NEEDLE MEDICATION ROUTE EXAMPLES 19–20 Thicker or oil-based medications IM Hormones, steroids, penicillin, and certain vitamin preparations 21–23 Aqueous- or water-based medications IM Immunizations and other water-based medications 23–25 Aqueous-based medications Sub-Q Immunizations, allergy medications, etc. 26–27 Aqueous-based medications ID Allergy testing extracts and PPD extract 30 Aqueous-based medications Sub-Q Used when repeated injections are given, (usually such as insulin ultra-fine point)" Combine all that with the weight/thickness of patient, route, amount of injection, choosing the site of the injection... and you have an overwhelming list variables to consider and sort out for a newbie LOL I'm sure once in the hospital/clinical setting it will be more obvious common sense and policy based; however, learning all the rationale and passing a paper test on which/why to choose is a little more little tricky. I know there has to be an organized chart out there somewhere on the web!!!

Does anyone know of a website or place to get a flow chart for selecting needle length/gauge? Our book is very disorganized and even contradicts itself in various places. Plus, I can't find anything detailed enough to be useful on the internet! I am hoping to find a flow chart that guides through the selection process narrowing down the choices further down per: Type of injection > site of administration > size of patient > viscosity of medication.... I understand that every person and facility will be different, but having a sheet to see the overall effect would a nice reference for us newbie nursing students.....

Very sad! Ask for your oreintation/shadowing in writing. Send a professional email to all the supervisors stating that you feel that you can do this job but you, like any other new health care worker, need a little guidance before getting thrown into action to ensure patient safety and quality care. Going forward, ask to shadow an employee before you take/apply for a job. That way you can see what you are in for.

PC days our clinical assignments are posted in Blackboard. I'm LRMC Thursday

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Email your teacher.

Our teacher (PC days) emailed us "up to 10" and not worry about the info on pages 95-99.

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Sounds like a great opportunity for a social experiment to me. Why don't you buy a pair and wear them for a week to see if people treat you differently. It may be a good idea to make sure there are lenses in them as a minimum standard LOL

Generally unuded finaid dollars can carry over to the summer as long as they are enough to bring you up to full term. So you would atleast need to take 2credit hour class. Also note: that legislation regarding Pell Grant rules changes every year, so the carry over policy may be dropped at anytime.

But this post is not about a "young teen mother;" It's about a 26yo woman. Furthermore, while it may be reasonable to assume that the patient was a single mom, the original post did not state that she was. It is also possible that the family didn't have a car or the father worked out of town. Personally, I find it off-putting that someone's first thought on the matter is to label this adult's situation as "wrong" based solely on a choice that that she MAY have made 13 years ago. However, I like to give the benefit of the doubt.... I hope that those of you seemingly trying to label the 26yo mother as in the wrong were in fact meaning to label our society as wrong for neglecting the areas which are statistically known to have high teen pregnancy rates. Some people simply have a tougher go at life. I have friend that adopted her brother's 5yo daughter when she was only 20. She received her fair share of judging over the years, when in reality she gave up a lot to save her niece from foster care.

An older post on here said PC had LRMC or Florida Baptist depending on the day. Im fine with either as distance wise they are the same, but I am hoping for Thursdays. I think its the last term of Nursing when we will get to pick from a list.

Did you email through the HCC directory? I sent one to my professor, but haven't gotten a reply. Annoying part is: I have no way of knowing if she received the directory initiated email or if she is simply not responding to emails yet.

They kept rejecting my varicella lab report. I had to online-chat them to get them to put it in manually. You may need to do the same.

I'm not an Obama fan, nor a fan of any other politician for that matter; however, I don't see how having to pay for something that you damaged is a non-fair policy. Very few landlords around here will fix a dishwasher or a washer/dryer; they are considered non-essential items and the tenant is responsible for maint. When my dishwasher broke, I had to go without one for two months until I could afford to go buy a new one. It's called life...

Agreed! I have to give a min. 2 weeks notice at work to get my schedule changed; not to mention, needing to make arrangements for someone to pick up my kids from school. ~ boohoo

I found the scientific math I did in Micro and Chem to be much better at preparing me for medical calculations. After calculating percent yield and serial dilutions, dosage calcs are a breeze. As for the quadradic equation....blah

Ive also started reading Chapter 31 Medication Administration from Potter and Perry. Its a long chapter! It supports and adds to the info from the calculation book.

Is anyone else still waiting on their financial aid award info/letter? I turned in my verification papers in on 4/18 and still don't have anything posted in Hawnet....sigh

I found Danskos to be hard on my feet. Very little shock absoprtion and a stiff sole. I have very high arches with a hard heel strike, so I need a lot of shock absoprtion and a flexible sole so my arches can stretch. I heart my Reebok Runtones: too bad I can't wear them to clinicals.

I almost took that route as I also prefer real books; however, I really like Ebooks when I need to cross reference a subject across multiple chapters. Being able to search "hyperglycemia" and seeing it highlighted in the cardio, diabetes, and respiratorty chapters helps me see the bigger picture more quickly. Plus having the Ebooks for life for was an added incentive. Also for those of you considering getting older versions of books; I highly discourage. I compared my new Med-Surg book to my friends 7th edition and there are major differences. Even some fo the values for normal are different.

The coupon they gave us at orientation took $61 off of the $611

Allheart.com had some pretty cheap clearance stuff: $5 tops the last time I looked. You can google around for a discount code.

Here's is a link to the Health Science manual Hillsborough Community College - HS Application/ Manuals Here is the link to the government insurance site. Starting in January-2014 everyone will be required to purchase health insurace or pay a penalty fee https://www.healthcare.gov/ Medical discount plans do not cover anything; technically they are not insurance. You pay $19-$30 a month to receive discounts on services provided by in-network doctors. Google around to find more information. and No I haven't gotten any quotes yet.