Welcome To The NCLEX September Support Group

jhowannaRN · Sep 6, 2009

hehe yea, i remember u said that before Susanne. Well, as long as we will pass the test and will be the best nurse that's all that will matter. And i think I need to logout now and start studying again too. Talk to u later guys!:wink2:

aleena23 · Sep 6, 2009

you will pass, i took the most controversy exam june 2006 , but i failed good karma bec. they took again exam foe those who pass and had many problems so i know there is a reason for everything and im lucky even though i dont pass first time, and i dont want to have the ... ...stigmatism. and i took again dec 2006, so nervous bec first batch after they change everything , and thank God i pass, and now Nclex first time praying PVT works, goodluck to all, if you are tired take a rest and come back studying if your ok.

SusanneCollins13 · Sep 6, 2009

I am done studying for the day!!! One more study day!!! Thank God! I am so sick of this.

UjonesRN · Sep 7, 2009

I wanna be like you Susanne!!! But until than I am in the books :cool:

SusanneCollins13 · Sep 7, 2009

I wanna be like Aleena and have this already behind me with a passing score lol.

aleena23 · Sep 7, 2009

LOL why me. you can do it, just be positive, and if you lose hope during the test , just say to yourself i can do it , just have faith, and there is Aleena waiting for me to say I did it Aleena,Hooray

turquoiseramen · Sep 7, 2009

I am done studying for the day!!! One more study day!!! Thank God! I am so sick of this.

Same here. I am SO ready to put all of this studying behind me. I was never really fond of studying, even in nursing school. I'd just browse my notes and then take my exams (which I did okay in, surprisingly, haha). I've never studied or prepared for any exam so hard in my life, until the NCLEX came along.:chuckle

Anyway, good luck to you, Susanne! We'll be taking the NCLEX on the same day!

Aleena, I so envy you right now. I hope I'll be like you in a few days. LOL. Hope the PVT works for me, too.

+one · Sep 7, 2009

I wish you luck when you sit on your exam :)

SusanneCollins13 · Sep 7, 2009

Oh that is great Torquois that we take it the same day. I take it in the morning at ten, but I will not be able to get back until late that afternoon or evening to let you all know. I am leaving tomorrow afternoon to drive there (ts a two hour drive) and stay the night there. Yeahhh this is my last study day!!!

ives72 · Sep 7, 2009

hi, is there someone who knows the computation for the dopamine/dobutamine? pls help...

SusanneCollins13 · Sep 7, 2009

micrograms/kilogram/minute (mcg/kg/min)

your patient's blood pressure has been unacceptably low (70's/40's). he is receiving dopamine 800 mg/d5w 250 ml at a rate of 5 ml/hr. you have increased the dopamine to 12 ml/hr and need to talk to the physician. in order to discuss the dopamine, you need to know the dose the patient is receiving. (note: weight is 70 kg. and you will need conversion from hours to minutes.)

1. you will need to figure out the concentration and you need to convert because we need (mcg/kg/min) so the first equation is:

800 mg converted to mcg = 800 000 mcg

800 000 mcg/ 250 ml= 3200 mcg/ 1 ml

than we have to use the 12 ml and find out how much would be infusing in 1 min:

12 ml / 60 min = 0.2 ml / 1ml

then we multiply the 0.2 ml with the 3200 mcg = 640 mcg / ml

then we divide the 70 kg; 640 mcg / 70 kg = 9.14 mcg/kg/min

the answer is= 9.14mcg/kg/min

you can also set the problem up differently by :

800 000 mcg 12 ml 1hr 1

250 ml x 1 hr x 60 min x 70kg

ives72 · Sep 7, 2009

thanks susannecollins13!