PunkyBrewster57

PunkyBrewster57 specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Showering with a central line

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to Jewlya81201's topic in Pediatric

   We allow patients to shower but it is our policy that they have to 'bathe' with the chlorehexidine wipes once daily.

2. Any reviews on Kaplan Review course?

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to Simbia's topic in NCLEX

   I took Kaplan and passed my first time. I also used http://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-RN%C2%AE-Examination-Nclex-Rn/dp/141603708X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1310411629&sr=8-4

3. what stethoscope to buy?

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to maxcat's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have the Littmann Classic II S.E. Breast Cancer awareness one. I love it. My only advice would whatever you buy purchase a dark color. My light pink on looks like skank and I have tried everything under the sun to clean it!

4. needing a prescription for vaseline??

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

   We can override Vaseline but I can't get chap stick without an order, I guess they want their $1.00 for the chap stick!

5. I used to care about a's and b's in ns, until........................................

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   i know that feeling. i used to get only a's and b's but with everything that you have to do for ns on top of studying of the test there is no way that is possible. hope you get your grade up and pass!

6. Posting of exam results

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to Propranolol's topic in General Students

   wow. I am surprised. We take our paper test after we've turn in our scan trons and I'll know as soon as I mark what questions I missed and such what I got. I don't think I could wait a whole week. But then again we do all of our test like this. It re...

7. ABG help

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to PunkyBrewster57's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much! That makes it alot clearer now! :smackingf

8. ABG help

   PunkyBrewster57 replied to PunkyBrewster57's topic in General Students

   Okay that makes sense. The second on I missed was: pH: 7.42 [N] CO2: 32 [L] HCO3: 27 [H] I put that it was Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis.

9. ABG help

   PunkyBrewster57 posted a topic in General Students

   We have a test tomorrow on ABG's. Just simple stuff. I was practicing them from http://realnurseed.com/abgm2.htm. But for some reason I missed two. I am trying to figure them out but have no idea why they are what they are. The first one is: pH ...

10. Mountain State University Nursing program?

    PunkyBrewster57 replied to tronix304's topic in West Virginia

    I am a student at Southern and in the nursing program. Not only is the program the best in the state it's also affordable. It is a hard program and really hard to get into. But I know anywhere in the southern part of the state (including Charleston) ...

11. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    PunkyBrewster57 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

12. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    PunkyBrewster57 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    You know you're a nursing student when.... .....your husband takes your dog to the vet while you're at school and when you get home get aggravated because he didn't know what it was given for and dosage amount. .... when you in-laws call and ask if t...