ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

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  1. Unwise Thinking

    ginger58 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    So what if it wasn't loaded? There are probably still places where it's drawn up and it's better than no epi, isn't it? Pharmacists have more rights than you think. I'd be more afraid of being in the...

  2. Unwise Thinking

    ginger58 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad for your ethics and tolerance for working with idiots but you were in a pharmacy with a pharmacist. If something had happened he must have a vial in the

  3. Does your hospital give DC instructions to AMA patients

    ginger58 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We would call the doc, explain the risks to the patient and have them sign the AMA form. Most of those leaving AMA were ETOH patients or those going back to the

  4. Background Checking

    ginger58 replied to newname's topic in California Nursing

    I took a community course with the Sheriff's department for fun and they did a basic background check: they probably run you through the State and national data banks to see if you've ever been...

  5. staffing looking back over the shoulder

    ginger58 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    "My last position was complicated by the fact that we had new manager that wanted to clean house of all the older, higher paid nurses and replace them with new grads for financial reasons. Too bad one...

  6. Help with my careplans

    ginger58 replied to jnmoore02's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You know, if you could learn to do that you could become rich!! Care plans in one sense are a pain, but

  7. Can I sign LVN in a LPN state?

    ginger58 replied to CoCo_low's topic in General Nursing

    I've surrendered into understanding.

  8. How much lifting do you do?

    ginger58 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Rhonda, that's a very good question. I think you will be at a disadvantage unless you work on a unit not involved with direct patient care. There is a movement afoot for nurses not to "lift" and...

  9. Can I sign LVN in a LPN state?

    ginger58 replied to CoCo_low's topic in General Nursing

    You're absolutely correct. Thank you. California Professional Code 2864. Every licensee under this chapter may be known as a licensed vocational nurse and may place the letters "L.V.N." after his...

  10. Can I sign LVN in a LPN state?

    ginger58 replied to CoCo_low's topic in General Nursing

    If I went to the old Detroit School of Practical Nursing, my diploma would say that I am an LPN. The MD's diploma usually hung on their office wall says that he/she is now a Doctor of Medicine. This...

  11. Help with my careplans

    ginger58 replied to jnmoore02's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You mean you want the computer to do the thinking you're supposed to be

  12. Can I sign LVN in a LPN state?

    ginger58 replied to CoCo_low's topic in General Nursing

    I just did some research on this question and the only thing I could see is a lot of sites say LPN/LVN so that makes me think you use the title on your diploma. I don't know why there are two...

  13. My LVN Mother Does Not Give Me Support

    ginger58 replied to Dottie78's topic in Texas Nursing

    Dottie, Your mom spoke the truth that "nursing is a very demanding job...it won't be easy." But determination and enthusiasm will get you through. I don't think she's thinking you can't do it....

  14. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    ginger58 replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    From NRSKarenRN's link above (post #52) "Annotation B3" : OBJECTIVE To encourage the use of a high flow controlled oxygen source in an acute exacerbation of COPD when PaCO2 is suspected to be...

  15. chronic pain and pain control

    ginger58 replied to mel1977's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so sorry for your pain. Is there a pain specialist where you live you could see, or someone in a town nearby? Have you gone to PT? Please let us know what you

  16. PPD test reaction --tuberculosis

    ginger58 replied to Kina21's topic in General Students

    A lot of times the reading of the reaction is based on size of induration--I think it's 10 mm. I'm going to look this up and get back to

  17. On Universally Accepted Nursing Abbreviations

    ginger58 replied to missy00's topic in General Nursing

    Where I have worked it's always the facility that presents a list of their accepted terms, with the help now of JCAHO and the pharmacy list of ml's versus cc's, etc. The list is usually in a policy...

  18. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    ginger58 replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    Originally Posted by Tweety I find nurses who practice medicine without a license and arbitrarily bump up patients oxygen a bit frigthening as well. As I've said, I've seen outcomes when a patient...

  19. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    ginger58 replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    I find your postings on this subject very didactic and not based on current practice. Nursing isn't set in stone and by the time you take consulting with others, cranking the O2 up by 0.5 lpm, your...

  20. Family looking through patient chart?(Sorry, kind of long...)

    ginger58 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the HIPPA website and the request to read your chart needs to be put in writing and most hospitals have a Med Record request form. The record doesn't have to be immediately provided. These...

  21. What do you expect of students?

    ginger58 replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I guess what I'm having trouble understanding after reading the last several postings who is legally responsible for the patient? If the instructor isn't on the hospital staff I don't think she is...

  22. hospital noise: reduction and pt. education

    ginger58 replied to Diana,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would explain what I could on admission or when I was setting up an IV pump, or whatever equipment. The noises are troublesome but I think if it was explained as a patient safety issue they...

  23. What do you expect of students?

    ginger58 replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your instructor dropped the ball. Someone needs to be overlooking you. Assuming that your instructor isn't a staff member of the hospital on the floor, then she needed to assign you to a...

  24. preceptor student

    ginger58 replied to xxniceswtnursexx's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're perfectly normal! Give yourself a big hug, you're near the end, and you'll unfreeze with time and patience.

  25. Time line for getting into Army Reserves as an ADN nurse

    ginger58 replied to krazykev's topic in Government, Military

    Doesn't the Army still require a