gooch951

gooch951 has 4 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. Questions to ask hospitals???

   gooch951 replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

   Hi CarebearRN, when i first was a traveler, i couldn't think of any questions to ask myself during an interview and wow did i get surprised! first and for most you want to know what is the nurse to patient ratios they practice, if team nursing with ...

2. no RN in the OR just techs

   gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

   thank you linda!

3. no RN in the OR just techs

   gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

   thanks so much for your help and guidance..i hate myself for being so nieve and trusting..thought only people like that existed in books and movies! may i borrow your stick sunnyjohn?

4. How Many Days Do You Work?

   gooch951 replied to RainDreamer's topic in New Nurse

   how do you do that? is that 6/12's every other week? or everyweek?

5. no RN in the OR just techs

   gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

   I DID! and didn't get paid!!!!!!! what a nightmare!RRRRRRRRRRR!!!

6. no RN in the OR just techs

   gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

   I'm just glad to be out of there and back with normal people that follow standards at a hospital!

7. Nursing at Disneyland

   gooch951 replied to ManEnough's topic in California

   oh i'm so glad i saw this post, i sent out my resume and the application on career builders, they are looking for part time and full time RN's but reading how the health system is there..why do they need nurses? no IV's for dehydration? were is the d...

8. no RN in the OR just techs

   gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

   it is a plastic surgical institute here in southern california.

9. is anyone else stressed out?

   gooch951 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

   glad to know it's not just me feeling like i am hanging by a thread on a day to day basis ...i took up legal nurse consulting and will start my business soon...I just hope my blood pressure drops back to normal after that career move! I really wish t...

10. no RN in the OR just techs

    gooch951 posted a topic in Operating Room

    tell me if this is right...the SURGICAL TEAM: OR techs circulating in the OR for abdominoplasty, liposuction, and breast augmentation..is there something missing in the picture?

11. independent contract worker as an RN

    gooch951 posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    Hi All! I need advise concerning the ins and outs of a registered nurse independent contract worker, is $60-70.00 per hour normal? Considering they take no taxes and we pay our own benefits. I will be the recovery nurse, pre op nurse, and post op fol...

12. plastic surgery recovery nurse how is the job?

    gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

    Well taken! I will be calling the administrator Monday for a return call after contemplating this career move with your advice at hand. I wll get to know the surgeons likes and dislikes and will enjoy giving health teachings and discharge follow up. ...

13. plastic surgery recovery nurse how is the job?

    gooch951 replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for your greatly appreciated experince in this field of nursing, what an eye opener! I realy need a change from the hospital system..the stress has advanced me into a pre hypertensive stage! From what i have been through, it might turn out be ...

14. plastic surgery recovery nurse how is the job?

    gooch951 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello all! Just reading up hear on these interesting topics and wondering if anyone can please advise me. I was currently offered a job in a plastic surgery clinic as a circulating and recovery nurse. i am interested and need a change. i have worked ...

15. Tremors in Hands

    gooch951 replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God for this nurse site and all the nurses who come together and help each other. i never knew what i had is essential hand tremors..wow..and there is hope! i always have to deal with this especially starting an IV but i never had a severe prob...