ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

Palliative Care, NICU/NNP

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  1. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    ginger58 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    Sunnyjohn, "It does still contain the Apple Operating system... OSX or Tiger for short." The OSX operating system can still have Janguar, Panther, Tiger and soon to come is Leopard. It depends what...

  2. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    ginger58 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    My husband worked in the semiconductor business for 25 years. I asked him to digest some of the postings and try to explain it as there is some incorrect information going around here. "Apple went to...

  3. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    ginger58 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

  4. Perfectionism

    ginger58 replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My dad was a perfectionist, my music teacher and I thought being a perfectionist was a good thing. I have driven myself nuts beating myself up and now look at it as a curse. Try to work on not...

  5. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    ginger58 replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    Medical 1 nurse to 5 (max) patients all shifts. Days has 1-2 CPs, 1 unit secretary, 15 beds.

  6. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    ginger58 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    :monkeydance: I think you have misinterpreted your information. The processor is not an operating system! They are adding Windows in to make it easier for Macs to communicate with PCs probably for...

  7. Is becoming a nurse harder now?

    ginger58 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    My RN program was harder in the 70s then what I see now. Patients are also sicker and living longer. We didn't have all the technology, people weren't on 20 meds at a crack. So, I think nursing in...

  8. Accucheck procedure

    ginger58 replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    JBI Clinical Information Service Evidence Summary Update If you're a diabetic and you test your blood sugar (glucose) level, how do you prepare your skin, where do you take the blood from, and does it...

  9. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    ginger58 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    There is an option in MAC using Apple Works so that it can be read by Windows Word. I also make my Apple documents into PDF files with Adobe Reader if I need to email stuff to Windows based users....

  10. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    ginger58 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    This isn't my experience at all and we own five MACS. Had PCs and got tired of all the fatal blue screens, hours on the phone with tech support. numerous security updates. The first MAC I bought I...

  11. Accucheck procedure

    ginger58 replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think the purpose of wiping the first drop away after the alcohol wipe is to be sure no alcohol is present that may influence the sample. The "ol" may increase the blood sugar. We're not worried...

  12. how to transfer from WA to OR as a new grad

    ginger58 replied to maygrad07's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I think I would take my boards in WA and go to the OR BON's website and see what they have to say about

  13. Need humor on death and dying

    ginger58 replied to Agnus's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was taking care of a dying woman the family brought in a photo of the patient in her earlier years. Out comes, "She's drop dead gorgeous"! Lucky the family had a sense of humor. Another pt I...

  14. Never Again

    ginger58 replied to bshaw96's topic in Agency Nurses

    I don't blame you for venting. Since I'm almost at the end of my career I would have first called the agency and if that didn't help I would have called the DON at the facility. I hope you got paid...

  15. Health Advisory Regarding Fentanyl Patch

    ginger58 replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    A Fentanyl patch requires a lot of patient/caregiver education. Kids are taking their parent's patches or however else one gets one and abusing them. Licking them, melting them or whatever else they...

  16. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    ginger58 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think that the increase in the mg's in the Vicodin could be due to the fact that 2.5mg tabs probably weren't effective, and by going to the 10 mg tabs they can use less Tylenol? "The current...

  17. staffing issues

    ginger58 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ms. Bison, Not at all unreasonable! Not safe definitely. My advice, leave. This is another fine example of why nurses are leaving this profession. Unsafe practices and cruel to the two of you not...

  18. Wound vac for draining cancer wound

    ginger58 replied to gkrn's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If I remember correctly this isn't the right type wound (tumor) for a VAC. We had a breast cancer pt with such a wound in the axilla. The only thing we could do was pack it be very careful when we...

  19. Question about endorsement

    ginger58 replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That's on the website also. It tells you what you need to do for the walk through. Happy

  20. Question about endorsement

    ginger58 replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    http://www.azbn.gov/documents/applications/RN_LPN%20Endorsement%20Packet.pdf Whenever you're talking transcript you're talking official. They generally want it sent directly from the school. The...

  21. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    ginger58 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If I sound sarcastic I think it's more worry. We're now off the subject of people really needing pain medicine and those worrying about addiction. I worry that your patients won't get what they need...

  22. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    ginger58 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that this has happened to you. I had a disk herniated in the lumbar spine and that was painful. Norco/Vicodan didn't work and I sat home crying--here I am a palliative nurse and take...

  23. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    ginger58 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If you can muster up the courage to talk to some one in authority please do. An ex-instructor or whoever. If she kills someone you're going to feel really bad and you wouldn't want to feel like an...

  24. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    ginger58 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please! Not only has wine been around for years but so have poppies and other plants. I hope you're only referring to coping with life when you compare wine to a pain

  25. to buy a new drug book or not??

    ginger58 replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do personally own 2007's book but I haven't owned one previously. There are several copies available on the floor. We also have a PDR, Pyxis, computer to look up drugs. I keep the book at