I hope March finds you warming up a bit and enjoying some Irish culture (however it may be that you choose to celebrate). I must first apologize for missing the February Issue---Sorry, a girl gets busy (ok and a little lazy).

If this is your first issue—WELCOME!!! You now have access to our members only section. The password is lovetonurse (remember all lowercase letters and no spaces)

Here is what is new for March 2009

-If travel nursing interest you, please see our newest article about just that topic here

--Keep your eye out for a brand new page on Neonatal Nursing in the types of nurses section. LUCKY YOU though because as a member of Become-A-Nurse-Now.com you get access to an interview with an experienced Neonatal ICU nurse right here and right now!

Remember, you gotta laugh as a nurse. Check out this top 10 list of why to become a nurse. I found it entertaining!

Free Nursing Math Word Problem for March

Answers are always in the members only section of Become-A-Nurse-Now.com. Remember the password is lovetonurse

Your patient’s blood pressure is 72/50 and she is weak and symptomatic. The doctor orders dopamine at 7.5mcg/kg/min. Your patient is 250lbs and 6’5” tall. Your dopamine bag is a concentration of 400mg/250ml NS. Your gtt factor is 60. How fast should you run the drip per hour?

Look out for an interview with a CRNA (anesthesia anyone?) in our next issue!

Shannon