Friday, January 14, 2011

Less Stress/IV Calculations

By less stress, I mean....LESS STRESS!
I went to school today and they handed us a 8 page worksheet on IV calculations and what not, we even learned the drop factor. I have successfully completed the paper and I am confident that I know what I am doing! It wasn't what I made it out to be at all! I am crazy for thinking IV Calc's. were going to be the death of me!

I do have one minor question though to any RN's/RN Students out there...feel free to answer cause I need your help to make sure I got it right!
The order is Kefzol 500 mg in 50 cc of D5W. Administer med over 20 min. What rate will you set the pump?
I did (50cc/20 min)(60min)=150 mL/hr

Please,Please tell me I am correct?! That is the only one I had to think twice about because since it is under one hour I had to multiply by 60.


I am so happy, I am out of school Monday so I have a 3 day weekend! Now if only I can spend it wisely. Today I spent about 4-6 hours on homework and studying alone. I am now ahead, but I still have more I could do! I really do feel accomplished though! My hubby is almost off work so I am going to wrap this thing up and spend some time with him! Have an awesome night blogging buddies:)

6 comments:

  1. Looks correct. Hate to say it but my gtt calculations are rusty. Had to calculate a vasopressor gtt today too...keep pricing so you don't get rusty like me!

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  2. Thanks Julie! I am so excited, I have never been good at math and I have a hard time remembering the formulas but I got this right off the bat!

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  3. Yay Megan! I have got this, our test is Thursday so I am going to keep practicing to make sure I don't forget. Now I have to go back and remember my conversions, I think I just memorized them long enough for the test last semester! All I can remember is 1 tbsp=3 tsp=15 mL. I can do it though!:)

    Ahh..this semester has started out on the right foot for sure!

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  4. oh my gosh are we like learning the same stuff in the same days? hahaha! we just had to do this! but i got a 3 paged worksheet not 8 paged. conversions aren't that bad i think. but i doubt i could ever do them in my head.

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  5. I can if the numbers are small enough and even! lol but I'd rather use my calculator! ha.

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