Clip her nails for starters, it's easy. Just use a pair of fingernail clippers, squeez her paws and clip that pesky nail. Getting her fixed may help, but age is the best cure.
As soon as she attemts to scratch anything remove her and place her in front of the post then play a bit with her so she gets the idea that this is the place to scratch. Give her lots of praise while she uses the post too. As long as the household is consistant, she'll learn the rules.
If she's a calico (red,orange) forget all that I said and prepare to put up with an evil cat for life.
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