ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

Palliative Care, NICU/NNP

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About ginger58

ginger58 is a ASN, RN and specializes in Palliative Care, NICU/NNP.


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  1. need an advise about braden scale

    I'm not aware that the Braden scale has changed. If you can search for Braden scale online and that should help. I don't think the Braden scale is meant to be changed but the parameters understood.
  2. You actually worked 12 months so I'd say one year.
  3. Passing gas after surgery...

    One thing I might add also is when I had laporscopic gyn surgery, the CO2 they pumped in really put pressure on my bladder and when I went to urinate hours later I became very lightheaded on the toilet. It was 30 years ago but I remember something li...
  4. No. One of the moderators can give you the best help.
  5. Needing care plan help, too!

    I'll give you a little help. I hope this isn't a real patient on all those meds!!! Look at how many of those drugs cause sedation. Most of them look like prn meds. Why is she on four anti-nausea meds? Can any of those drugs be eliminated? What ...
  6. Using Student Visa during Retrogression

  7. Nurses writing up nurses?

    No quitting allowed! Hey, 7 patients, students and lots going on--it's not safe. Not safe for anyone. To me you're a good patient advocate, you realized that the patient was sedated from the dilaudid. Things get forgotten when running your tail of...
  8. Isolation Rooms and MARS

    We would put the MARS in a plastic bag so we could take it to the bedside. On the way out dispose of the bag. Isolation really is a pain but necessary.
  9. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    A patient turner. For those needy patients, a robotic handmaiden.
  10. Can ADN hang IV meds? Or only BSN?

    Policies that determine who can do what regarding IVs are usually concerning RN versus LV/PN. These policies are usually set by the State Board of Nursing.
  11. advice for a shadow day

    When I shadowed an RN I wore scrubs and just followed him around. Various questions came up during the four hours and I got them answered. I met the staff. I had interviewed first and then shadowed to see if I wanted to try the job. So, I assume t...
  12. Lost job after 6 months

    pamc217 I'm sorry that my posting was a bit rough. Since all the posters have applied for unemployment I guess I learned something. I thought you had to have looked for weeks in your field before you could apply. I had no idea it was a little easi...
  13. Lost job after 6 months

    I guess I don't understand how you can file for unemployment when as an RN you can work in many different areas? Sorry that it didn't work out for you in the OR, but you were given a second chance. Maybe this is a blessing as not all areas aren't ...
  14. Frustration over MA's being called Nurses

    Sillybella, what state do you live in? Check the RN practice act and find out if there's a specific ruling about using the word "nurse". Give a copy to the docs you work for, if you feel comfortable, and ask them if they could retitle you "doctor's...
  15. I absolutely couldn't agree more. Being high or drunk is no excuse for hurting someone. Like someone said, every action has a consequence. Enough of just sweeping it under the rug because they're drunk or high. Even though PA and other states have ...