GingerSue

GingerSue

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  1. Haven't nursed since 96? Ontario. Help?

    GingerSue replied to heartsblownwideopen's topic in General Nursing

    Contact the College of Nurses of Ontario, located in Toronto (it might still be on Davenport - you can find them on the internet and contact them that way). If she isn't already registered in Ontario...

  2. need help for severe depression

    GingerSue replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    Rhonda - is there somewhere around that you could spend time doing what you enjoy - that painting of ceramics or making gemstone jewellery - these activities that you mentioned you enjoy? I really...

  3. Would greatly appreciate help with crazy care plan.

    GingerSue replied to JKostok's topic in General Nursing

    what's CINAHL? These are useful

  4. Suffering thru night shift position for your kids sake

    GingerSue replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    when I had taken a night-shift position, even the HR staff sounded apprehensive about offering it to me. I took it, happy to have the offer (it had come at a time when it seemed like no one was...

  5. Medication error

    GingerSue replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    People make mistakes. You learn from them and you learn about yourself. The important thing to pay attention to is that you check, check, check, check, check. As mentioned above - don't let anything...

  6. SpO2 Monitoring

    GingerSue replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    is it possible that they need more information/education about these

  7. Nursing Diagnosis

    GingerSue replied to mandykal's topic in General Nursing

    "rhabdomyolysis" is the disintegration of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine. "myoglobin" is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle, a conjugated protein resembling a...

  8. The F word - bombed it!

    GingerSue replied to Carolanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    - likely you won't lose your RN train of thought, knowing that is your goal. I sincerely hope that you will progress toward success. Don't worry about the financial aspect. Just allow yourself the...

  9. thank you present for nurse

    GingerSue replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    nice thoughts, but i wouldn't recommend the home-baked cookies. because, i've seen some homes that are - well, the cleanliness, (or lack of it) is noticeable and i wouldn't eat anything prepared in...

  10. Laws re: mobbing/bullying?

    GingerSue replied to misscus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Those are good ideas above. But what does a person do when working for a small company that doesn't have a human resources? I can tell you that I have been within this atmosphere and it can be ugly -...

  11. Med/Surg and the Bad, Horrible, Terrible, No-Good Day

    GingerSue replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I guess each community differs - when I worked in community nursing, it was usual on a Friday afternoon (finish at 4:30) to expect referrals to keep coming in, sometimes some of us would be at the...

  12. Med/Surg and the Bad, Horrible, Terrible, No-Good Day

    GingerSue replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it does take time to teach a patient about self-admin of insulin and related teaching. Would referral to home visiting nursing have been a

  13. I can't make them understand....

    GingerSue replied to propertyguy's topic in Psychiatric

    Just a couple of memories of dangerous incidents that occurred while I worked in psych. One individual was known to always bring an exacto knife whenever he returned from his daily pass. Therefore he...

  14. question about threads

    GingerSue replied to koda53's topic in General Nursing

    would the answer be in the FAQ (in the upper left yellow

  15. Emotional Day

    GingerSue replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sure she appreciates you are there for

  16. My slow recovery from wisdom tooth removal

    GingerSue replied to ~Kitty~'s topic in General Nursing

    I was told the numbness could be permanent! Please tell me that is rare! I hate this numbness! Will it likely gradually diminish? Sorry so long. TIA for input. did they give any suggestions of things...

  17. angry at nurse in pre employment screening

    GingerSue replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    she was tactless and should not have said what she

  18. I have a job interview today

    GingerSue replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    all the best with your interview, hope they answer all your

  19. Doppler device - a question

    GingerSue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is a Doppler ultrasonic flowmeter the same as a Doppler ultrasonic stethoscope? In my textbook - the explanation is to use the flowmeter, for example on an obese person's arm - by placing the cuff on...

  20. visual acuity testing

    GingerSue posted a topic in General Nursing

    When using the Snellen eye chart a person is to stand 20 feet from the chart, and the results are recorded as eg. 20/20 or 20/30 etc. I understand that the top number indicates the distance the...

  21. Working with lazy nurses

    GingerSue replied to eflynnlpn's topic in General Nursing

    you only get report on her days off? seems like report should be given each day for

  22. Don't forget the basics.

    GingerSue replied to nursex20's topic in General Nursing

    this was very touching, thanks for sharing

  23. I Took Nclex Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    GingerSue replied to Ilonatizzi's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: :smiley_aa well

  24. Can diastolic be higher than systolic?

    GingerSue replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    okay - this sounds interesting - could you explain it?

  25. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    GingerSue replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    and as usual, from my experience, the female finds a way to deflect or redirect the issue that was the original