Gooseontheloose ADN

Gooseontheloose has 6 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Float Pool, Telemetry.

Latest Activity

1. Float pool in Missouri hospitals

   Gooseontheloose replied to IHopeIGetIt's topic in Missouri

   Hi There. I don't live in Missouri (but my family does ? ) However, I was hoping to help answer your questions. I hope by now you found a job and have answered those questions yourself. But for anyone else curious, I'll be as helpful as I can. I have...

2. Float Med Surg/Tele RN looking to Switch to ER

   Gooseontheloose replied to Wrestler133's topic in Emergency

   Hey there. I'm totally in the same boat as you! I'm also a float/tele RN and am desperate for a change. I think if you have the desire to try something new, then go for it. I don't know about where you live, but in my area, it's next to impossible to...

3. Just Say “NO” to Nurse Staffing Laws

   Gooseontheloose replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   I say YES to safe staffing. You can't trust hospitals to leave it up to "what works best for them" when it comes to staffing. It's always going to come down to $$ for them and not patient safety and appropriate workload for the nurses. I feel fortuna...

4. CA New grad job market- seeking honest feedback

   Gooseontheloose replied to scrubs521's topic in Job Hunt

   I totally understand your anxiety and frustration because I felt the same way after I graduated. I started panicking, thinking that I wasn't going to get hired. If you have any ability to relocate, that is going to help you be successful at snagging ...

5. CA New grad job market- seeking honest feedback

   Gooseontheloose replied to scrubs521's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi There. I graduated in 2018 and received a job about a week after I passed NCLEX at my local county hospital that hires new grads. For your reference, I live on the central coast. The only thing that was still available was a position in float poo...

6. ER to Floor...hating it

   Gooseontheloose replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Emergency

   I’d say go for the transfer anyway. I get what you’re saying about your boss and that you just committed, but you have to take care of you first. Floor nursing is great, but it’s never going to be what you want/need it to be. I don’t know how cool yo...

7. ER to Floor...hating it

   Gooseontheloose replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Emergency

   Hi There. Welcome to floor nursing. I found your post interesting because I'm trying to switch from floor nursing to the ED for many of the reasons you mentioned. I also work on a cardiac floor and for the most part, the patients are pretty stable, t...

8. Float Pool RN looking to transition to ED

   Gooseontheloose replied to Gooseontheloose's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for your reply and advice. I realize that majority of the time, there isn’t necessarily lots of action. I think what appeals to me more is the opportunity to learn and grow from situations like that though. Perhaps I didn’t convey myself the r...

9. Float Pool RN looking to transition to ED

   Gooseontheloose posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi there. I've been a med-surg/tele float nurse for a year and a half. I was one of those people who started my career not knowing what I really wanted to do. I thought maybe I'd be a med-surg nurse forever. Let me start by saying I do love my job an...

10. When are you officially a nursing student?

    Gooseontheloose replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    I am in that transition time right now. Starting nursing school in the fall.. However, how I answered that depended on who was asking me. I have some senile family members and it was just easier to tell them I was studying nursing, rather than explai...

11. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Gooseontheloose replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi There! I am getting ready to enter nursing school in August. Please don't give up! First of all, if your man doesn't stand behind you 100%, then he isn't the ONE! Girl, you deserve better than that, especially after all of your hard work! Second, ...

12. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    Gooseontheloose replied to Connie1109's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have a Littmann Classic II that my hubby bought me for nursing school. Haven't gotten to really use it too much. However, I just saw some stuff about the Passionate Care scope and am intrigued. I don't really need another scope, but with the praise...

13. I didn't get into Nursing School!! Help!!

    Gooseontheloose replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    Hi There. I have to agree with majority of the people on this forum. I was recently accepted into a highly competitive program with a 4.0 GPA. My friend was also accepted and she has a 3.5 GPA, but a higher TEAS V score. Your GPA is absolutely critic...

14. The waiting is the hardest part!

    Gooseontheloose replied to cheriya1217's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you so much! I am happy for everyone on here who has received good news! It's almost like finding out you are pregnant. You are super excited and then you are like "Oh my word! I have to give birth to this thing!" lol I am excited and nervous f...

15. The waiting is the hardest part!

    Gooseontheloose replied to cheriya1217's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Drumroll....... I got my email today! I got into nursing school too :) I am beyond elated. Still waiting for my letter from my 1st choice school. Yahoo!!