GingerSue

GingerSue

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  1. Offered the ONLY full-time day shift position (actually just told I was taking it)...

    GingerSue replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    all the best with your new job the position has been offered to you, no need to feel guilty about another person who they have not chosen for the position (they may change things again later

  2. Does anybody know?

    GingerSue replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    is it a Diploma program in Winnipeg, or a degree

  3. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue posted a topic in General Nursing

    after a left nephrectomy, which side is the patient supposed to be positioned on - left or right side {alternating with supine x 24 hours)?

  4. Does anybody know?

    GingerSue replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you have to check with the above re: student visa, maybe you could check with either the provincial nursing association in the province of interest to you, or the Canadian association, and then...

  5. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    any idea, in this hypothetical situation in which the hypothetical client comes in with abdominal pain and has a nephrectomy (with the possibility of carcinoma that turns out to be a benign tumor) -...

  6. Nervous about Clincals

    GingerSue replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I remember learning to check blood pressure and also practiced on family members. Just the other day I was in a seniors' building and saw on their bulletin board that student nurses are coming in...

  7. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered if maybe positioning on the left side (with left nephrectomy) had something to do with the short drain in the incision - maybe it's to help re: drainage from the wound during that first 24...

  8. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    thanks

  9. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to understand the hypothetical orders for a hypothetical client who has had a left nephrectomy. The orders say to alternately position on left side and supine x 24 hours. But later in the...

  10. left or ride side position after kidney surgery?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    thanks Tazzi if the client's HOB is elevated 30 degrees, then is it still considered "supine"? or would it be low-Fowler's? sounds like lying on the affected side is too painful? why is the patient to...

  11. It is Summer.....

    GingerSue replied to casanom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes, reward yourself it's okay to have some time to yourself - just plan for it if possible, get some of your material covered everyday - make a list of what you have to

  12. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have checked Lab Online - no result found. What is SBS? (with Hb, CBC, serum electrrolytes, urinalysis, FBS in am) This is a hypothetical client with diabetes and kidney malfunction.

  13. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I was thinking that this is an item that will require clarification from the doctor

  14. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    what about serum bacteriostatic activity (I've been seeing that with

  15. Care Plan Nephrectomy

    GingerSue posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this is for a nephrectomy because of a tumor often the twelfth rib is removed {does the removal of this rib create any problems?} adequate ventilation, turn, deep breath and cough, adequate pain...

  16. Care Plan Nephrectomy

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the interest of protecting the one remaining kidney, should the person eat a normal diet, or change their

  17. Vancouver v.s Victoria?

    GingerSue replied to nwtchick's topic in General Nursing

    would public health department know about services/programs? I hope that you will have the practicum that you

  18. Care Plan Nephrectomy

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thankyou I'll be searching the sites As I searched other internet sources related to kidney surgery, the ones that I looked at focus on cancer, and that is not the problem in this particular client. I...

  19. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I still can't find anything and I went into the lab to ask the staff and she said she didn't know what SBS

  20. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    could SBS be some kind of bone

  21. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    the hypothetical patient is diabetic and has had a nephrectomy, so SBS is one of the orders - along with CBC, Hb, FBS,

  22. Stigma

    GingerSue replied to MM2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the group members accept each other and find strength in their mutual supportiveness. then each feels better able to cope with other aspects of life a support group with members who meet together...

  23. what is SBS lab test?

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    thanks there is no real doctor to call - this is a hypothetical client not sure what SBS means - (but tomorrow I coincidentally have to visit the local lab, so I'll ask them if they know what it is

  24. Interview went really well!!!

    GingerSue replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    all the best to you as you

  25. Is it me or does this sound completely off the wall???

    GingerSue replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    sounds hectic nursing staff doing cleaning - therefore can't do patient