ginger58

ginger58 ASN, RN

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  1. Report in the pt's room?

    ginger58 replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing much stifels me but this would. Then if the pt interrupts with a question report gets prolonged and maybe derailed. Or nature calls and you have to get the person up. You would also need to...

  2. Nursing Musicians?

    ginger58 replied to jackothedrummer1's topic in General Nursing

    Please be sure that you want to go into nursing for the right reasons, not just for money or else you're in for a big surprise. It's hard work. I also have a degree in music and was a professional...

  3. How does your facility define "Lateness to work"

    ginger58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just terminate them. That's unacceptable by any standards. A hospital is a business and it needs to count on staff arriving on time. Our policy is 7 minutes. If you clock in at 0708 you don't get...

  4. Poll: Scrub or Circulate?

    ginger58 replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Circulate. I also like the idea of being able to move around more, be more independent. Less risk of cuts or pokes. Not gowned up as it gets pretty stuffy under those

  5. Leaving it at work - Germs

    ginger58 replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in General Nursing

    To me having the person get the answer from their doc would be respectful to you so you don't have to worry about harming

  6. Leaving it at work - Germs

    ginger58 replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in General Nursing

    Jaxia, Can this person ask their oncologist what you should

  7. Precepting Problem--HELP

    ginger58 replied to SuperCEN's topic in Emergency

    How about writing a "Memo for the record" when you see problems. You could indicate the problem and how you've tried to solve it. Turn a copy into your manager and keep

  8. Help Act On Immigration Reform!, Read and help resolve retrogression

    ginger58 replied to Ratio Nale's topic in International Nursing

    Timothy I have to agree with you. A privilege, not a right. Forgive me but when I read these posts from the Phillipines the nurses/student nurses sound very demanding of coming here, being...

  9. Can you be called "Doctor" with a PhD in Nursing?

    ginger58 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Forgive me but what is your problem? There are a lot of disciplines practiced in a hospital and you really have a skewed sense of reality and

  10. How does your drs. in your workplace treat the foreign nurses?

    ginger58 replied to pacifica falayfay's topic in General Nursing

    No one can answer that for

  11. Use of Clean Exam Gloves

    ginger58 replied to BloodNGuts's topic in General Nursing

    This is the biggest amount of crap I've heard today! What won't these people come up with next?? At least it doesn't involve more

  12. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

    ginger58 replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like you're well prepared and there probably won't be any clinical questions. Annaiya gave you some good advice. I'd like to know who's available during the noc_NNPs, residents, fellows. Who...

  13. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

    ginger58 replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    These are probably some old fashioned ideas but I'd think first about my presentation. No pants, not a lot of makeup, no fragrance, be a little early, maybe take some of your grades from school, your...

  14. Lazy Workers

    ginger58 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe some noc when your gran is awake and they're all sitting there eating and watching TV you could take a photo of your gran while getting in the background "activities". This is unexcusable...

  15. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    ginger58 replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=VAC;2141540physical enviornment and visibility of the staff nurses station in the ICU (as opposed to on a med-surg floor) encourages more interruptions by family IMHO. ...but I ended up being...

  16. Charge Nurse Pay

    ginger58 replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Designated lead gets a 6% differential for all hours worked whether lead or not, vacation hours, sick time. If you're a relief lead it's 6% differential for the hours

  17. Employee Accident

    ginger58 replied to BeHappy!'s topic in General Nursing

    If you could, I would get a photo of the bookcase and a report from the safety people that looked at it. There's NO EXCUSE for how they treated you. Maybe they need the threat of a good lawsuit...

  18. new air force nurse

    ginger58 replied to smarttyone's topic in Government, Military

    When I went in the AFNC in 1976, I went to Wichita Falls, TX, for officer orientation. I was originally given 3 bases to select from! So when I was done with the officer training I went to my base....

  19. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    ginger58 replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how one becomes a registered psych nurse before becoming an RN, and how you were a registered nurse before you became an

  20. Honesty IS The Best Policy.

    ginger58 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Xanax isn't a narcotic. Schedule IV Narcotics or non-narcotics (a) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III. (b) The drug or...

  21. Nurse patient ratio?

    ginger58 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In California it's 5:1 for med-surg. In the more acute areas the ratio is lower. I feel for all of you who have six or more patients and I don't know how you do

  22. another stupid question...how old are your drug handbooks?

    ginger58 replied to Vida's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know what regulation they're talking about but we are expected to have a 2007 and the 2006 books replaced. Something might have changed that would cause a

  23. Question: MD,RN under immigrant petition, what are chances of getting a tourist visa?

    ginger58 replied to andshedanced's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne has already answered your post in another

  24. I asked for an extra week of orientation

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

    Good for you to speak up for what you need. If you need a second week ask for it but make sure it's not just out of fear of being off orientation. I bet you'll do just fine! Believe in yourself and...

  25. Allegations against RN-what would you do?

    ginger58 replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kasi, I just left my job in a similar situation. With all the shortage of nurses, they take the word of an aid or whomever and don't even want to hear the nurse's side of the story. Nurses are being...