ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

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  1. What have I done?

    ginger58 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on graduating from NS! When calling a doc for meds and if you think of it while you're on the phone instead of after you've hung up, like happens to some of us, just ask if this will...

  2. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    ginger58 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!! I didn't think rudeness was so rampant but reading your posts I am horrified at how we are all treated. Our patients got to fill out their own menus and there were those that didn't...

  3. Manipulated by patient family :(

    ginger58 replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm sure most of us have and it doesn't feel good. Sorry for your misfortune but they will probably twist everyones' words when they get refused what they want. Don't be surprised if this hits...

  4. pre-employment exam from h*ll

    ginger58 replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think that's a good idea to report this to someone. He should have told you what he was going to do ahead of doing it, and getting bruised by this brut is uncalled for. He could use a little...

  5. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    ginger58 replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    Let's KIS! First, the Sodium Chloride would also be expressed in mEq as is the K. Not uncommon at all to treat all electrolytes--usually the Na & the Cl, and at times the K+. A lot of times the...

  6. I need a cancer patient- Oncology care assignment

    ginger58 replied to oneluv's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't your area have oncology

  7. Advise for the Canadian RN's wanting to work in California

    ginger58 replied to Shantas's topic in International Nursing

    "1) In California the ratio is 5:1 but in most of the hospitals you will be working as a team with a LVN and you will have up to 7 patients." In CA the med-surg ratio is 5:1 and you are not accurate...

  8. pre-employment exam from h*ll

    ginger58 replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have faith that they can cause you

  9. Important nursing considerations when giving levofloxacin

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

    If it's p.o. it needs to be one hour ac or two hours pc. Having asked a Pharmacist about this, he said that if the meal contains no dairy and you aren't taking certain minerals with it, you can take...

  10. Would You do the same thing I did?

    ginger58 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    Just my 2 cents worth on your post on a very sorry situation (no sarcasm intended). Abandonment as defined by the CA BON: For patient abandonment to occur, the nurse must: a) Have first accepted the...

  11. FILIPINO NURSE in NC

    ginger58 replied to Mikesbaby's topic in International Nursing

    I think you need to send this to the Filipino group and you'll get an answer more

  12. RPN in Canada wanting to work in the usa

    ginger58 replied to Patscats's topic in International Nursing

    " we are needed being as that the RN are always too busy to tend to the patients in the manner that they should." You won't be very popular here if that's the way you feel! Sorry you're frustrated...

  13. When is it too soon to leave?

    ginger58 replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    Flap your wings out of there! Life is too short to suffer.

  14. Would You do the same thing I did?

    ginger58 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    The sad thing is, in CA this is a mandatory reporting event by the employer when anyone is terminated for this sort of thing. They have 30 days to report. Is there anyway you could go talk to your...

  15. LVN IP permit?

    ginger58 replied to HeartJulz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The link I sent above is the verification site--sorry. There is nothing so I guess you will have to

  16. LVN IP permit?

    ginger58 replied to HeartJulz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    https://app.dca.ca.gov/rn/tlverif.asp This is the only website I could find anything about IP but it's the RN site. I did find on the LVN site the fee is unchanged this year at $40. I don't know...

  17. Reciprocity Trouble?

    ginger58 replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    Rereading this again it sounds like you need to: If you live in a non-compact state (WV) and would like a Virginia license, you need to submit an application for licensure by endorsement. If Virginia...

  18. Reciprocity Trouble?

    ginger58 replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the State of Virginia BON website. Click on forms on the left side of the page, then select LVN/LPN. They give you instruction and an application to print out. I don't live there but I read...

  19. Would You do the same thing I did?

    ginger58 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your situation but it does sound like abandonment. Did you give report on your patients to someone? If you are in an acute care facility, the hospital would have needed to pull another...

  20. med mistake/question

    ginger58 replied to hollyberry678's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, it's not a big mistake--it's a tiny one at best. Where I think the mistake is that your preceptor somehow got you off the case and wasn't able to stand up for you. Maybe she did her best, and if...

  21. what does SA mean?

    ginger58 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    It may stand for sustained

  22. Lovenox

    ginger58 replied to kellyjean's topic in General Nursing

    From the maker of Lovenox: • Activation of the safety system must be done only after removing the needle from the patient's skin....

  23. Why do docs give D5 to diabetic patients a lot?

    ginger58 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    D5 is an isotonic solution.

  24. Advice for a new grad...

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

    I like to keep a small notebook in my pocket so I can make notes about anything I might forget. Remember to tighten those abds when you lift a patient. Hospitals don't like us using the word lift...

  25. International nursing students in the US

    ginger58 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    I don't think this is about contacting a Congressman. That would waste each parties time. To be truthful, I wish the US could staff its own hospitals with its own