ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

Palliative Care, NICU/NNP

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  1. Jcaho

    ginger58 replied to penguin2's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Sometimes they look at a lot of charting, so I'd make sure your consents are in order. They have asked about a specific pt. If they ask a policy question and you can't answer be sure to know where...

  2. Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    ginger58 replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Having worked in NICU for a decade and now palliative care I feel for the family. But the reality of it is this is a very sick premie and an ethics committee wouldn't be called unless they felt there...

  3. Curious about the NICU

    ginger58 replied to stnurse2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i worked at memorial in nicu as an nnp for about 10 years. it's a good unit. they remodeled all the nurseries and expanded the beds within the past ten years. a level 3 takes care of the sicker...

  4. What exactly does PRN mean?

    ginger58 replied to abcdefg's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations on graduating as an RN and having young children at home. When I have worked PRN it was for the unit I was on. I made several dollars more an hour and usually ended up working as much...

  5. disposal of ns flush syringes-needleless

    ginger58 replied to ginger58's topic in Infectious Disease

    If you're checking a line, especially a central line, for blood return it might have some cells in

  6. Housekeeping/Isolation Rooms

    ginger58 replied to nursbee04's topic in Infectious Disease

    That's how it's done where I work. The curtain around the bed is supposed to be replaced but it's not happening so I've notified ID. Here's what I found at the CDC website: Routine and Terminal...

  7. terminal isolation room cleaning

    ginger58 replied to wendles's topic in Infectious Disease

    Went to the CDC site and this is what I found: Routine and Terminal Cleaning The room, or cubicle, and bedside equipment of patients on Transmission-Based Precautions are cleaned using the same...

  8. disposal of ns flush syringes-needleless

    ginger58 replied to ginger58's topic in Infectious Disease

    I guess the rationale is the fear of non-staff taking the syringe or maybe that it has had contact with blood. I can see both sides of its' disposal so that's why I'd like to see what others are...

  9. Isolation for VRE

    ginger58 replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Infectious Disease

    On our med-surg floors, and maybe throughout the hospital, they have stopped isolating

  10. Why The Need To Prove Immunity To MMR?

    ginger58 replied to indigo girl's topic in Infectious Disease

    They ask the year, I believe, since some of the immunizations weren't available before a certain year. People that haven't had chickenpox can't take care of certain patients. Any more I wouldn't...

  11. What questions should I ask during my job interview?

    ginger58 replied to one2one's topic in Nursing Career

    I would ask what the nurse to pt ratio is, what is their perspective on mandatory overtime, how is staffing determined (a matrix, by acuity), how long will your preceptorship be and will you be...

  12. Need advice

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

    Do you have a Ross, TJ Maxx type store nearby? I don't know if I'd worry about having a suit per se. Look neat, clean, smile and just be who you

  13. back pain

    ginger58 replied to nursemelly's topic in Holistic

    Tighten the abds when moving a patient or any time you are doing something involving your back. Strengthen the abds. Do you have a PT person that could show you some hints for moving patients? Some...

  14. Fish Oil...

    ginger58 replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't find what I did with the article but they gave people 1200-2400mg of FO over almost three months. It was a trial of FO versus NSAIDs. The people felt better on the FO for

  15. L&D RN moving to Colorado Springs

    ginger58 replied to rpbear's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I lived in CS for 12 years and worked as an NNP at Memorial. They have a level 3 nursery and can compete with Denver. Also in town is Penrose Hospital. They started a level 3 in the early 90s....

  16. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    ginger58 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took a 26 and 6/7 weeker off of CPAP and put him on a cannula, and he just satted to high heaven in 21% O2. Why was he on a cannula in room

  17. Life in Santa Rosa, CA?

    ginger58 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    I forgot to add that there is Petaluma Valley Hospital (a part of St. Joe's system), Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, and a small hospital in

  18. Life in Santa Rosa, CA?

    ginger58 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    I've lived in Santa Rosa for five years. We got here before the housing inflation. The houses are sitting on the market for a long time because the asking prices are so high. The area is lovely and...

  19. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    ginger58 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Haven't been in NICU since the mid 90s but did not experience vitamin A. I would think since it's a fat soluable vitamin one would need to be very careful with dosing and personally in any age person...

  20. My first few days, as a new RN

    ginger58 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    Been in nursing since the 70s and it didn't used to be like this. Patients weren't as sick, they took a lot less meds, they didn't look at the hospital as the Hotel Ritz, and there was a whole lot...

  21. Brainless People!

    ginger58 replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Technically it is his legal right to smoke. The concept of having a "legal" right to smoke is incorrect. There is no constitutional right to smoke and a decision to have a right to smoke has never...

  22. Brainless People!

    ginger58 replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm talking about the valve being knocked off in an accident with another vehicle or them getting loose in the back of his truck. These tanks aren't empty in his pickup, they're for his use. It's not...

  23. Need serious advice...

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

    Dear TX nurse, I feel for you and your situation. I started my nursing career in the 70's, spent 10 years in NICU and now in Palliative Care which is actually acute medical. Nursing didn't used to...

  24. Medical orders for lidocaine for IV starts

    ginger58 replied to bosswheadache's topic in General Nursing

    The RN can write an order for "1% lidocaine for IV start per protocol."

  25. I NEED ADVICE!--Please!

    ginger58 replied to lysh7777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I got out of school I had a mixed job: ER, PAR, and IV! Didn't really suit me and I decided to try camp nursing. I had to get rid of my apartment and then I went off to camp for two months. I...