GingerSue

GingerSue

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  1. Thoughtful Supervisor - Not!

    GingerSue replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    that supervisor shouldn't have tried to do that to you at least ask you first, ask if you would be able to work have a good

  2. rubella titer

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks Arwen

  3. rubella titer

    GingerSue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    what is considered to be susceptibility/immunity here in my book, this is what is printed throughout: HAI test 1:10 indicates immunity HAI test If > 1:10 then avoid children who have rubella Later...

  4. rubella titer

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    and because meruvax II passes to breastmilk, are there any risks to the baby who is

  5. if breastfeeding with sore nipples

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks again just trying to figure out how to write the

  6. Taking A Poll for an Assignment

    GingerSue replied to beckyrmm's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student right now and I don't have anything privately arranged for insurance {maybe I need to ask before heading into clinicals} what is

  7. I hate to write!

    GingerSue replied to Inquisitive one's topic in General Nursing

    when I was taking university courses and had to write essays, papers, etc and found myself blocked to get started, it was helpful for me to just sit with blank paper in front of me and jot down any...

  8. Some good questions for nurses to ask potential employers in interview process:

    GingerSue replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    just wanted to add: how is adequate staffing arranged when it is a holiday, such as Christmas day, if most of the staff phone in sick, leaving only one person who showed up to try to do the work? Who...

  9. if breastfeeding with sore nipples

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks my book says primary causes of sore nipples are poor positioning and improper latch, so these have to be dealt with to prevent the

  10. RhoGam question

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    but is their lab work being done to determine if they are already sensitized {because if they are already sensitized, then the RhoGAM is

  11. Tips For Studying Meds

    GingerSue replied to jls1117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    about these meds that are ones that people haven't heard of? is there some authority/source who can address this? I already notice this happening on some of my current exams, there are questions about...

  12. I Passed!!!

    GingerSue replied to MsDorsey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well-done congratulations

  13. RhoGam question

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks, I'll look at the article this is what it says about lab work: "Also, the prenatal lab work will be drawn early in your prenatal care. It may also be necessary to test for the father's blood...

  14. What do I do??

    GingerSue replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    since the OB position is part-time and you seem interested in the ICU position as well could you consider taking the OB part-time position, and asking if the ICU position could be part-time as well...

  15. RhoGam question

    GingerSue replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks are they testing first though, before giving the RhoGAM, to be certain that these women are unsensitized? (because if she is Rh negative who received her own mother's antibodies while she was a...

  16. Elective procedures and staffing.

    GingerSue replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it is the doctor's problem, just as much as it is the hospital problem of staffing. the doctor has to consider the safety of the situation in which he/she is putting his/her patient. and the doctor...

  17. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    GingerSue replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    would it be considered a medication error because it wasn't given within the appropriate time for which is was scheduled and then resume the schedule, instead of changing the

  18. Elective procedures and staffing.

    GingerSue replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurses can only agree to do that which can safely be done. Doctors and hospital staffing administrators also have responsibility for ensuring that safety can be maintained for these patients, and they...

  19. freezing breast milk

    GingerSue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    why is it that breast milk can be stored in a freezer compartment (inside the refrigerator) for up to 2 weeks, but for up to 3 or 4 months in a self-contained freezer unit of a refrigerator, and up to...

  20. I need a quick pregnancy/childhood/pp cheat sheet

    GingerSue replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_london_maternal_2/0,11911,3179166-,00.html I just found this site in my googling for information re: maternal-newborn It has all the chapters, with links to lab values,...

  21. Ways to use my BSN other than bedside nursing???

    GingerSue replied to bigd1023's topic in General Nursing

    if you did home visiting nursing then you would not be in a hospital at all, instead you would be out and about in the neighborhoods or maybe schools do health assessments for insurance companies?...

  22. critical thinking paper

    GingerSue replied to mcns's topic in General Nursing

    there's an Ethical Dilemma thread by StillBelieveRN in the Ob specialty forum that might be of interest to

  23. I need a quick pregnancy/childhood/pp cheat sheet

    GingerSue replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    here's a small table of Normal Term Newborn Cord Blood Values from Olds page 778 (Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Care): Laboratory Data Normal Range hemoglobin...

  24. critical thinking paper

    GingerSue replied to mcns's topic in General Nursing

    pain might not be managed effectively because of various reasons, such as concern re: effects of analgesics, or because of lack of understanding about pain management and effective use of medications...

  25. cholesterol level

    GingerSue replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

    dyslipidemia drugs are used to manage elevated blood lipids dyslipidemia is associated with atherosclerosis elevated total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, and reduced HDL cholesterol are the...