kimber1985

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1. Freaky IV Question

   kimber1985 replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ok, so to keep a line primed, I suck the air out of it and put in 45 mls? I am confused. You are saying that sucking the air out makes a vaccuum that will keep the pump from pushing out the last 5...

2. Freaky IV Question

   kimber1985 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   You are hanging an IVPB 50 mls You lower the Primary. You only punch in 45 mls to keep the line primed. How does the Baxter pump stop pumping the IVPB with 5mls left over and convert to the primary...

3. Tearing my hair out Postpartum Diagnosis

   kimber1985 replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

   Ineffective coping Disturbed Body image In OB I would make up my own Dx and we were suppose to, because the book (Cox) is not directed at OB. I had a pt whose significant other was in prison at the...

4. pneumonia without data

   kimber1985 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Are doctors quick to diagnosis pneumonia without data. My asthma patient has had cold like symptoms for a week and is diagnosed with pneumonia. But I did not see a chest x-ray or a culture to...

5. When is a child an adult with meds?

   kimber1985 replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   100lbs sounds good to me, but I am seeing in peds rotation a 83lb getting adult doses. I have Solumedrol 25 mgs for a 34.8kg 10 year old, q 6 does - that sound high? Book says 835mcg/kg q 12-24 34.8...

6. When is a child an adult with meds?

   kimber1985 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am in Peds and my 15 and 17 yo are on adult meds....is there some common age or weight in which a child is medicated like an

7. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

   kimber1985 replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I felt intimidated by OB, because I am a female who never had kids. I've had an equal amount of gyns that where male and female and it never bothered me what sex they were. Most of these women are...

8. Help I have an Instructor that doesn't teach!

   kimber1985 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in General Students

   Blow off class and spend the three useless hours of lecture reading the material. I had this sort of class and this sort of instructor. I don't need anyone to read my power point notes to me. I had...

9. Cerebral Palsey, Metal Retardation Care Plan

   kimber1985 replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank You, you have me on the right track. His mental age is minimal but hard to really determine, since he doesn't speak, but will be helpful when changing his diaper or he may squeeze my hand...

10. Cerebral Palsey, Metal Retardation Care Plan

    kimber1985 replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've know people cerebral palsey and he doesn't have down syndrome. It is really just the severity that stumps me. The hospital wasn't addressing any Physical Therapy issues, which would be my...

11. Cerebral Palsey, Metal Retardation Care Plan

    kimber1985 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing a care plan on an MR, CP with a possible partial bowel obstruction, with a G-tube, age 15. Bowel ostruction self resolving. I have Acute Pain and Nutrion Imbalance. But one of the...

12. decreased monocyte level

    kimber1985 replied to ShannonR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am just a student, but certainly Chemo would affect Monocyte levels. What other meds is she on? Antibiotics, Steroids, Immunosurpressents? What is her Dx? Check the drug book on labs to consider...

13. Do you think grades are universal?

    kimber1985 replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    GPA is a

14. Do you count resps every time you do vitals?

    kimber1985 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I always count for 30 secs for a well patient with regular breathing pattern, a full minute if they have any sort of irregular breathing. I just don't feel responsible with 15 X

15. I really, really feel like calling it quits

    kimber1985 replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen instructors like this. Instead of encouraging you they try to break you. Don't let one instructor ruin your dream. You'll get through it if you practice the skills until you are...