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    The real reason your failing in school

    smf0903 replied to studentmalenurse's topic in General Students

    Well, isn't this an interesting thread Our school has never had entrance or exit exams and historically has a 25-30% graduation rate (that's graduating on time, not bumping down to part time or...
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    You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    smf0903 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is what we do. The only time we do paperwork during clinical time is if our pts were d/c, thus requiring us to do a new prep tool and med sheets. However, it's to be done whenever we can sneak a...
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    financial aid and course load

    smf0903 replied to Alexandra19's topic in General Students

    I totally forgot about this! See if your school offers these certifications, they count toward your credit hours. I got 2 credit hours for my BLS (for a 2 day class). That as enough to bump me to full...
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    financial aid and course load

    smf0903 replied to Alexandra19's topic in General Students

    I did the same as the others mentioned. Our first semester was also 8 credit hours, so I took two extra classes to bump it to full time. I always feel credit hour jipped with the nursing classes! We...
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    Single Dosage Calc. Question! Please Help!

    smf0903 replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in General Students

    Don't feel senseless...attack it like you're gonna womp on it! It's good to be cautious of your calculations, but there's a difference between being cautious and scared senseless. Being cautious gives...
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    Single Dosage Calc. Question! Please Help!

    smf0903 replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in General Students

    Hi there :) The math works out to 0.66666mL as the required dose, so that would (according to rounding rules!) be rounded to the nearest hundredth since the dose is less than 1mL, therefore it would...
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    You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    smf0903 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, where is the instructor? Why are you having to go prompt students?? If any instructor I've ever had saw us hanging out in the conference room it would have been on like Donkey Kong!! There is...
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    How many classes?

    smf0903 replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    We took two classes which consisted of two lecture days for each class, one lab day for each class, and one clinical day for one of the classes. I took two other classes the same semester so that I...
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    Is it normal to not know your clinical location until the first day of class..

    smf0903 replied to Kandake's topic in General Students

    Yes, this is always fun when we don't find out until late which facility we're at. Mad dashes for drug tests for those facilities, mad dashes for completing online orientations/info for...
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    Is it normal to not know your clinical location until the first day of class..

    smf0903 replied to Kandake's topic in General Students

    Sometimes you'll find that scheduling is a hot mess. We've had clinical sites changed a month prior to classes starting, 2 days prior to classes starting and mid-term. We've had sites not posted...
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    Heparin math question

    smf0903 replied to Studentnurse365's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's so funny that you say that because I always wondered how they came up with "dimensional analysis" because the first time I heard the term I wondered what dimensions we were analyzing LOL! I've...
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    Heparin math question

    smf0903 replied to Studentnurse365's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When we did heparin problems it was introduced as "heparin math", which made everyone go bananas LOL! Actually all "nursing math" seems to make people go nuts because most of our instructors made it...
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    Need Advice on Senior Preceptorship Selection

    smf0903 replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in General Students

    Ack I keep watching this hoping someone with experience will give you advice! This is my opinion (or at least what I believe I would do if I were in your shoes); If I understand this correctly, all...
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    How should i round this based on the given rounding rules?

    smf0903 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's correct, 34.94 would be 34.9 when rounding to the tenths place. 34.95 is 35 rounded to tenths place.
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    Best Places to Buy/Rent Student Books

    smf0903 replied to guest07/14/15's topic in General Students

    I have gotten most of my textbooks from Amazon. I am not into renting, I would be to scared of messing the book up (plus I like to be able to highlight and write notes in the book!!) If I have to have...
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    Front of the line (semester about to begin)

    smf0903 replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Enjoy the
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    How should i round this based on the given rounding rules?

    smf0903 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    when the answer is 34.95, rounding to the nearest the to gives you 35. 34.95---> you are working with the .95 part of the answer. Since the tenths place happens to be a 9, it affects the whole...
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    Interpreting ABG's

    smf0903 replied to Tarawr158's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sheesh, I don't know why my pictures always post so big on here Sorry about
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    Interpreting ABG's

    smf0903 replied to Tarawr158's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It should be respiratory alkalosis. Since you don't have the option of partial compensation, then it would be uncompensated respiratory alkalosis. It can only be compensated if the pH is in normal...
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    drug claculations

    smf0903 replied to sk1988's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get 0.4mL 100mL/5g * 20mg * 1g/1000mg = 0.4mL (This is the drawn-out equation so that you can see the
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    How should i round this based on the given rounding rules?

    smf0903 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get 34.95mL/hr which would round to 35mL/hr. Can you show your
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    How to figure out mcg/kg/min

    smf0903 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe the 26mL/min should read 26mL/hr. Try it that way, you should come up with 6.9 mcg/kg/min
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    Great tips for studying... review syllabus first!!

    smf0903 replied to isa_salud's topic in General Students

    Most of the people who struggle/fail the nursing program at our school do so because they are not prepared (at least this is what I have observed). I get all of my syllabi a few weeks before classes...
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    Proud to be in scrubs??

    smf0903 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I live for the day that I can change from scrubs at work before going home. The best would be to be able to shower before going home as well! My hospital shoes have never seen the inside of my house...
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    Heparin math question

    smf0903 replied to Studentnurse365's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This. People seem to flip their lids about "med math" and "dimensional analysis" like it's a mysterious beast from the planet wonkalonka LOL It is the same math you did in math class, dimensional...