Guest guest Posted February 26, 2002 Report Share Posted February 26, 2002 Here in our house...there are chores they " must do " with no payment...clean their own room, put clean clothes away, etc. then one more each day...it may be vacuuming a room, taking out the trash, unloading the dishwasher, etc, or they get privileges taken away. They also are great helpers to me with the little ones (for or the baby I sit for) Then here are chores they can " chose to do " to get paid (not every day) ...babysitting for younger sibs (if it's a quick trip to the store, I don't pay them, but if any length of time, I do), washing the car, deep cleaning a room, bigger jobs like that. Our kids don't get an " allowance " per se, but they are given money when they need it (birthday gifts for friends, movies, etc), and use the money they earn from extra jobs to spend however they wish...they LOVE THIS! This is the money that I feel they are learning how to prioritize their spending/saving. Once in a while they blow it on junk and then regret it and save for something they really want. This is a good lesson for them. Kym...mom to 4, including 4 1/2 year old with DS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ <<We don't call it an allowance here, it's the concept you work you get paid...no work no pay. Same for the adults in today's society>> I'm wondering if a child didn't want money and didn't want to do their chores...would that be okay? Gail ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 I used to worry a lot about my computer crashing and losing all my saved stuff. I started a lot of back up disks etc. but then I realised that evrything I need is usually on Sherri or Sandy's website or achived here so I worry less now. Paper copies are nice to have on hand when you can't be on the computer or for making a quick copy for people who can't recieve email. L. Proud mom to Autumn 1-13-97 & Zoe 8-8-00 Talk with other hip mom's about attachment parenting at milwaukeeAPmoms-subscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 It's very odd that Welbutrin has that effect on you. I've never heard that before. Are you sure it's not the ADHD medication causing this feeling of no motivation? I had that problem on Celexa and Lex is Celexa for all practical purposes. I've been on Effexor XR for about a year and it's proved to be my miracle drug. I feel normal again for the first time in years. I got myself back. Talk to your doctor about this. Sounds like it's either the ADHD drug or you simply need something different. For me it was a different drug. Effexor is a dual uptake inhibitor and Celexa and Lex only work on seretonin. So that seems to have been what the problem was for me. Barbara Motivation >I have started taking Lexapro just a few weeks ago. Before that I was > on Cymbalta and that was so horrible. I took that at night and the doc > gave me Wellbutrin 150mg to take in the morning to try to help me wake > up as the Cymbalta made me sooooo tired. I guess that it might have > helped me be less tired, but it killed any motivation that I had. > Since I've been on Lexapro my depression is better and I feel a lot > better than I did on Cymbalta but as soon as I take the Wellbutrin and > it has a chance to get into my system in the mornings, I can't even > get motivated to get dressed let alone shower. The last few days I > have not been taking the Wellbutrin and I am not so " unmotivated " . I > can at least get dressed and do what I need to do but I still feel > kind of zombie like is the best I can describe it...does anyone know > of anything besides the Wellbutrin that could help me " wake up and get > going " in the mornings? I already take 30 mg of Metadate for ADHD in > the mornings... > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 HI , This is a nice one........ Have a great day. RaviNote: forwarded message attached. How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. ----- Original Message ----- The story about the tiny frogs.... Life's lesson No. 1 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs,... .... who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants... The race began... Honestly: No one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as: "Oh, WAY too difficult!! They will NEVER make it to the top." or: "Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!" The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one... .... Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher... The crowd continued to yell "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!" More tiny frogs got tired and gave up... ....But ONE continued higher and higher and higher... This one wouldn't give up! At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top! THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it? A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal? It turned out... That the winner was DEAF!!!! The wisdom of this story is: Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic... ....cause they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you. The ones you have in your heart! Always think of the power words have. Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions! Therefore: ALWAYS be... POSITIVE! And above all: Be DEAF when people tell YOU that YOU can not fulfil YOUR dreams! Always think: I can do this! Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 > How do you stay motivated. At my age (54) it's the doctor's threats when I get my latest lab work that gets me motivated. > after 20-30 lbs I start to loss interest I don't really lose interest, I stop losing weight and start gaining it, even if I reduce my calories as low as 800/day. It gets very frustrating. Good luck! Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Dear All, I have seen many of you over the last 7 years struggle to become a CPhT. I have heard story after story of how hard it was or how time consuming it was. After reading about several people who have had difficulty transferring from one state to another, who have previous tech experience, I really FELT your frustration and struggle. I felt it deep in my soul. It is one of the things I have fought and advocate for: the equivalency of tech laws and rules in states so that we can transfer without struggle, fear or penalty. A National Standard! My sister has been struggling recently with some surgeries on her hands and fingers. Yet she manages to get hallmark e-cards to me weekly. I have imagined her struggling with each key stroke that she takes. She sent me such a card with the Philosophy of the famous Duke Ellington. I read it and I thought of all of you! I thought of how each of you is struggling to get your CPhT. Some of you are struggling to go on into nursing or pharmacy. So the motivational inspiration of Duke Ellington I share with you. The first one I posted did not do him justice as it did not show his most important day of his life: Receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Nixon or Playing for President Bush both in the White House. So I invite you to open that file, even if you did the first one, the updated one has replaced it and is so beautiful and full of photos of his life and what he gave to us all. Simply put: Never give up. When you get your CPhT (medal) you will give back to the community what you got from this site and your struggle. Someone will benefit because of your hard work. I will benefit in just knowing you are out there practicing pharmacy and helping others get well and hopefully succeed in their lives. Respectfully, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner of this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I have recently become a member of your Pharmacy Tech group. I am in a Pharmacy Tech program at a community college in Phoenix, AZ. It's a 3 month course and I'm struggling with the calculations. I have found a article that I think clarifies things for me. Thank you for the extra motivation and encouragement. I'll let you know when I pass the Boards this summer!! Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Dear All, I have seen many of you over the last 7 years struggle to become a CPhT. I have heard story after story of how hard it was or how time consuming it was. After reading about several people who have had difficulty transferring from one state to another, who have previous tech experience, I really FELT your frustration and struggle. I felt it deep in my soul. It is one of the things I have fought and advocate for: the equivalency of tech laws and rules in states so that we can transfer without struggle, fear or penalty. A National Standard! My sister has been struggling recently with some surgeries on her hands and fingers. Yet she manages to get hallmark e-cards to me weekly. I have imagined her struggling with each key stroke that she takes. She sent me such a card with the Philosophy of the famous Duke Ellington. I read it and I thought of all of you! I thought of how each of you is struggling to get your CPhT. Some of you are struggling to go on into nursing or pharmacy. So the motivational inspiration of Duke Ellington I share with you. The first one I posted did not do him justice as it did not show his most important day of his life: Receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Nixon or Playing for President Bush both in the White House. So I invite you to open that file, even if you did the first one, the updated one has replaced it and is so beautiful and full of photos of his life and what he gave to us all. Simply put: Never give up. When you get your CPhT (medal) you will give back to the community what you got from this site and your struggle. Someone will benefit because of your hard work. I will benefit in just knowing you are out there practicing pharmacy and helping others get well and hopefully succeed in their lives. Respectfully, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner of this site --------------------------------- Special deal for users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Dear Tracie-Jo, What article did you find that may help you? Perhaps it will help others. Yes please keep us informed. Jeanetta Dear All, > > I have seen many of you over the last 7 years struggle to become a > CPhT. I have heard story after story of how hard it was or how time > consuming it was. > > After reading about several people who have had difficulty > transferring from one state to another, who have previous tech > experience, I really FELT your frustration and struggle. I felt it > deep in my soul. It is one of the things I have fought and advocate > for: the equivalency of tech laws and rules in states so that we can > transfer without struggle, fear or penalty. A National Standard! > > My sister has been struggling recently with some surgeries on her > hands and fingers. Yet she manages to get hallmark e-cards to me > weekly. I have imagined her struggling with each key stroke that she > takes. She sent me such a card with the Philosophy of the famous Duke > Ellington. > > I read it and I thought of all of you! I thought of how each of you > is struggling to get your CPhT. Some of you are struggling to go on > into nursing or pharmacy. > > So the motivational inspiration of Duke Ellington I share with you. > The first one I posted did not do him justice as it did not show his > most important day of his life: Receiving the Medal of Freedom from > President Nixon or Playing for President Bush both in the White House. > > So I invite you to open that file, even if you did the first one, the > updated one has replaced it and is so beautiful and full of photos of > his life and what he gave to us all. > > Simply put: Never give up. > > When you get your CPhT (medal) you will give back to the community > what you got from this site and your struggle. Someone will benefit > because of your hard work. I will benefit in just knowing you are out > there practicing pharmacy and helping others get well and hopefully > succeed in their lives. > > Respectfully, > > Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS > Founder/Owner of this site > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Special deal for users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Dear Jeanetta, I've found the article called Tutorial on Allegations II -copyrighted July 18,02 very helpful. I'm still looking for more help though. My problem is setting up the problems properly. Over the years I believe I have learned several different methods. Now I've seemed to combine and confuse them. Is there a place where all math and calculation issues are listed in your group? I haven't found it yet. But I will make time to read through the posts and find what I need. Thank you. Tracie-Jo Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Dear Tracie-Jo, What article did you find that may help you? Perhaps it will help others. Yes please keep us informed. Jeanetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Dear Tracie-Jo and ALL, The two MAIN files/folders that you will use on this site while studying for PTCB or ExCPT are: The files section: Files > 5- Tutorial-1 & Study Information and the Link Section Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information Specifically for Math: File section Math: Files > 5- Tutorial-1 & Study Information > S 8- Math Tutorials Only For the Link Section Math: Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math Not to show you what you will find in them: Files > 5- Tutorial-1 & Study Information > S 8- Math Tutorials Only Find Two Folders with: Conversion Factors A group of files with lists of the most commonly used conversion factors in pharmacy. July 23, 2006 Has 7 more tutorials in side of it! Tutorials Inspired from Posts These tutorials have been inspired by the need for information by posts on this site. The format is to show the original posted question, the original reply if the authors agree, and any additional information needed for background, foundation and basics by Jeanetta Mastron Feb 27, 2005 Body Surface Area Calculations See Tutorial on Pediatric Math 1 KB Jan 19, 2003 Conversion factors.doc 60 or 65 mg? Which one should I use? 21 KB Jun 18, 2003 IV Flow Rates.doc Learn what an IV Flow rate is and how to determine or calculate from ml per hour to drops per minute via a copyrighted (July 2002) tutorial by Jeanetta Mastron 34 KB Aug 4, 2002 Math Helpers - 2.doc Some sites that may help the beginning student who needs help with basic math: Fractions,Decimals etc All is FREE! same links inthe link section of this site! 25 KB Jul 27, 2003 Military Pharmacy Education.doc Military Pharmacy Education - public site contributed by Mark 23 KB May 27, 2007 Pharmacy Automatic Calculations Link Link to Pharmacy Calculation Calculators and Formula contributed by Marc 1 Jun 5, 2007 Tutorial - Decimals.doc Learn on line and then practice how to use, add, subtract, multply and divide decimal fractions. FREE 23 KB Dec 4, 2006 Tutorial - IV Flow Rate - Time Problem.doc A colchicine compounding problem asked on the site by microword77 (Honest Abe) prompted this tutorial. 53 KB Feb 1, 2005 Tutorial on Allegations I Learn how to dilute a strong solution with WATER using the Allegation methodas described by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT, Founder of the PTCB Study Group! . To learn how to do this with the Ratio-Proportion Method see the Tutorial on Dilutio using Ratio/Proportion Method copyright July 2002 by Jeanetta Mastron 3 KB Aug 4, 2002 Tutorial on Allegations II -copyrighted July 18,02 Learn how to dilute a stronger solution with a weaker solution using the allegation method, commonly referred to as the tic tac toe method. This is an enhanced example from the original PTCB Study Group! posted on Delphi, by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT enhanced by Jeanetta Mastron copyrighted 7-02 3 KB Sep 21, 2003 Tutorial on Dilution using the Proportion Method Learn how to dilute a strong solution with WATER using the Ratio/Proportion Method, with a discussion by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT Founder of PTCB Study Group!To learn how to dilute using an Allegation Method see the Tutorial on Allegations I (copyrighted July 2002) 8 KB Aug 4, 2002 Tutorial on IV Flow Rates Learn what an IV Flow rate is and how to determine or calculate from ml per hour to drops per minute via a copyrighted tutorial by Jeanetta Mastron 8 KB Jan 19, 2003 Tutorial on Making a Solution from a Solid Using a Ratio/Proportion Method learn how to calculate the amount of solid drug needed and the mixing method or instructions to compound this solution as per Jeanetta Mastron's Instruction.Copyright 7/2002 by Jeanetta Mastron 2 KB Jan 19, 2003 Tutorial on Molecular Wt.doc Hoiw to calculate or convert Molecular Wt to milligrams 24 KB Jan 20, 2005 Tutorial on Pediatric Math.doc Tutorial - Pediatric Math 's Rule, Young's Rule and Fried's Rule for Pediatric Dosing, Body Surface area , Includes a Test 62 KB rxjm2002 first posted on 10/27/2002 Updated on 8-4-03, then updated on 1-14-04 JKMastron 67 KB Jan 14, 2004 Tutorial on Percentage Problems.doc Same % math as used in an other tutorial but straight percentage and not a pre-teaching for any other math problem. Copyright 10-8-02Jeanetta Mastron 30 KB Jan 19, 2003 Tutorial on Temperature Conversions Learn to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa. 4 KB Jan 19, 2003 Tutorial on VERY,VERY Basic Ratios and Proportions Learn what a rato is and how to set up a ratio/proportion problem using every day items.Copyrighted by Jeanetta Mastron July 2002 Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information Find: L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information All folders with links for further study. Math, Pharmacology, Law, Ethics etc INSIDE OF THIS IS: Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math L - 1 Math lnks for Tutorials on Rx Math and General Math INSIDE OF THIS IS: Math Tutorial Sites for Pharmacology Math The sites listed in this folder have specific formula and tutorials on pharmacy math specifc to what you willl use on the job and need for the PTCB test. Do not forget to chekc out my Tutorials. Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math > Math Tutorial Sites for Pharmacology Math INSIDE OF THE ABOVE HAS 4 MORE LINKS Math Tutorial Sites for basic math foundation Math sites that members have found helpful. I caution you if you have questions about basic math or algebra from these sites ask the trainer on those sites, not this study group site. You may however ask any pharmacy math on Jeanetta's Study group site. Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math > Math Tutorial Sites for basic math foundation INSIDE OF THE ABOVE HAS 7 MORE LINKS Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math Compounding Calculations Paddock Solutions has samples of compounding calculations. http://www.paddocklabs.com/forms/secundum/volume_5_2.pdf Links > L 5 Tutorial L - 1 and Study Information > L - 1 Math IV Flow Rates A math tutorial for nurses: conversion of flow rates http://www.delta.edu/tlc/TLCStudySupport/mathforscience/NursingMath/IVFlowRate/i\ vflowrate.html I hope the above helps you! Take are and feel free to ask more questions even if it is about navigation! Thanks... Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry Pharm Tech Educator Founder/Owner > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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