NCM 120: STAFFING/HEAD NURSING

ASYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITY 2
DEC 13, 2021

MR. ERNIE D. CARRIDO, RN,MAN

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
DRUG#1
 QUESTIONS? (USE RED FONT)
10 PTS
• A. ACTION- ?Furosemide works by blocking the
absorption of sodium, chloride, and water from the
filtered fluid in the kidney tubules, causing a profound
increase in the output of urine (diuresis).
• B. STOCK DOSE?20Mg
• C. QUANTITY?2ML
• D. ORDER: 60 MG IV NOW THEN 20 MG IV Q8 HOURS;
ML TO GIVE?
• E. FORMULA? D/S X Q
• F. SOLUTION 1- STAT DOSE?
• 60mg/20mg X2ml =6ml
• G. SOLUTION 2- SUCCEEDING DOSES?
• 20mg/20mg x2ml = 2ML
DRUG #2
 QUESTIONS? (USE RED FONT)
10 PTS
• A. ACTION- ?This reduces strain on the heart and hel
it maintain a normal, steady, and strong heartbeat.
• B. STOCK DOSE?500mcg
• C. QUANTITY?2ml
• D. ORDER: 0.5 MG IV NOW THEN 0.25 MG Q 6 HOUR
ML TO GIVE?
• E. FORMULA D/S X Q
• F. SOLUTION 1- STAT DOSE?
• 0.5mg/0.5mg x 2ml =2ML
• G. SOLUTION 2- SUCCEEDING DOSES?
0.25mg/0.5mg x 2ml=1ml
 DRUG # 3 (10 POINTS)
• DOWNLOAD ANY DRUG YOU WANT (AMPULE OR VIAL)

• DETERMINE THE STOCK DOSE 50MG

• DETERMINE THE VOLUME/QUANTITY 5ml
• WRITE A POSSIBLE DOCTOR’S ORDER 40mg
• WRITE THE FORMULA, SOLUTION AND ANSWER
D/S x Q
40x5ml
50mg

=4Ml
 ASK YOURSELF AND FIND THE ANSWER
10 POINTS

• A. DONWLOAD ANY IVF INFUSION SET YOU

WANT; ATTACH THE PICTURE HERE
• B. DROP FACTOR?20gtts/ml
• C. POSSIBLE ORDER OF THE DOCTOR FOR THE IVF OF THE
PATIENT?30cc/hr
• D. REGULATION?Macroset
• E. FORMULA
CC/HR
3

• F. SOLUTION
• 30cc/hr
3
=10gtts/min
The Staffing Formula below is being used by some
Hospitals to compute the Nursing Personnel:

• Determine the Nursing Personnel using the formula below:

Census x 5
_________
8
Census= 150
Nursing Personnel? 93.75 nursing personnel or 94
• To determine the # of Nurses per Shift, the
formula below is used:
Nursing Personnel x 40
___________________ ; Answer/3= Per Shift
100
• Using the formula above, how many nurses
are needed per shift?
• 12.5 or 13 staff per shift
• To determine the nurse:patient ratio; divide
the number of personnel to 5; check the
formula below:
• Number of Personnel / 5 = nurse:patient ratio
• How many is the ratio? (Nursing personnel is
your answer in slide#8)
• Nurse-Patient Ratio?1:30
• NOTE:
• Other Staffing Formula will be discussed
during the Main Session & Break-Out Activity