What do you use when you walk in a room?

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Ok, so sometimes I feel like there are so many things to remember, but what are the things you look at when you walk into a patient's room? Are there any little checklists you can have that are beneficial, I guess I am more of a list person and like those. I just wonder what you use until you are completely comfortable and can remember everything.

I am frustrated to near wanting to throw papers up in disgust.I cant figure out this med math question.I am drawing a blank(Brain synapse interuption.)could anyone help me figure out how to solve this blasted problem so when I see another like it..I will know what I am doing?

my patient is recieving levophed at 10 mcg/min

concentration is 2 mgs in 250 mls 0.9%NS

How many mls /hour should the iv pump be set?

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oops..not disgusted at the thread of conversation..hope I didnt offend! I just blurted out my frustration at myself not being able to pull up something I feel I should know by now..Mabey studying too long? probably.sorry if I sounded rude

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Specializes in Renal medsurg.

I loved that assessment, It is so easy to forget ine little thing and that thing can make all the difference in the elderly, thanks

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Specializes in ICU.
oops..not disgusted at the thread of conversation..hope I didnt offend! I just blurted out my frustration at myself not being able to pull up something I feel I should know by now..Mabey studying too long? probably.sorry if I sounded rude

Yes, you hurt my feelings! You KNOW how sensitive us "New Age" guys are, who had to walk uphill both ways to nursing school umpteen years ago through 14 feet of snow. OK, maybe not.

Leavemdead at 10 mikes/minute in a solution of 2mg/250ml.....

2mg = 2000 mcg

2000 / 250 = 8 mikes Leavemdead per ml of Leavemdead/NS solution

If you need 10 mcg/minute, 10 / 8 = 1.25 ml/minute

1.25 ml/minute * 60 minute/hr = 75 ml/hour IV flow rate.

Another way of setting it up is:

10 mcg/minute x 250 ml/2 mg x 1 mg/1000 mcg x 60 min/hr = 75 ml/hr

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thanks all for your posts!

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CrufflerJJ"newbie" RN (congrats!). Thanks for the med math help.To all in the room who I interuptted with my mental meltdown ..sorry.Euthanized a family pet..totaled my car and am taking nursing school entrance exam in a few days ..so I was a little shook and felt like a donkey kicked me from here to Christmas and back.( but did avoid all other vehicles, got to median and head on into a pole)*ouch.But had seat belt on and not really even hurt just shook and stiff. (always a bright spot in every situation:O)

Not singin da blues:O) just happy to be home today with a clear head..a room full of supportive folks and thanks to you all I have the dimentional analysis thing down..so med math is back in perspective.where it should be.

So (( hugs)) to all and thanks.Be safe..wear you seat belts fellow nurses..wrinkle those cloths.Just DO it:O) Life isnt pressed and perfect..and its so worth the trouble>:)

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