GoECU

GoECU has 6 years experience and specializes in Quality Nurse Specialist, Health Coach.

Latest Activity

1. Is it crazy to want to quit my job after 2 days???

   GoECU replied to Smilee1116's topic in General Nursing

   3 days for a new grad or for anyone is not enough!

2. Administerring 5-fu at home, urgent advice needed

   GoECU replied to sailkeys's topic in Home Health

   When I worked at a home health agency, it was rare, but every once in awhile we would have a orders to d/c 5fu but not to set up. Not sure if you need to be certified or not, but when my manager tried to get me to go out and take it down one day, wi...

3. Happening again

   GoECU replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

   I worked home health for a year and got tired of seeing patients all day and charting all night! I enjoy hard work, but this was overkill. I had no family time and was always trying to dig out of the hole of charting that never ended! I do miss som...

4. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

   GoECU replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public/Community

   Congrats! I've been at the health department since October last year and love it. I work with the Nurse Family Partnership. I work with low income, first time mothers from pregnancy until their children are age 2. I did a internship in public hea...

5. Funny joke/story: The Psychiatrist &The Proctologist

   GoECU replied to nursefrances's topic in Humor

   bahahahahaha!:rotfl:

6. Need black out shades. What kind?

   GoECU replied to adamsli88's topic in Stress 101

   When I worked nights I bought roman shades in a chocolate from Lowe's. They work great! Nice and dark during the day!:zzzzz

7. What 2 do if u r called to a man down?

   GoECU replied to myownboss's topic in Correctional

   I agree with this. You must make sure that the officers have given you clearance. At times inmates "play games" and are not really in distress, they have been known to fake, so be careful out there!

8. Grey's Anatomy? Scrubs too?

   GoECU replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I don't watch the show, but the scrubs are great They look good and are comfy!

9. Nurses eat their Young

   GoECU replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

   lol!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

10. lvn = physical therapist assistant?

    GoECU replied to nana03's topic in Career Support

    No, a physical therapist assistant has graduated from a specialized 2 year PT program. I was a PTA prior to pursuing my RN.

11. Reporting child abuse

    GoECU replied to Airidis's topic in Safety

    You did the right thing, we as nurses are under obligation to report abuse.

12. Nurse Family Partnership job

    GoECU replied to fayardj's topic in Public/Community

    Sorry to here that! I did not get the first public health job I applied for either but after I gained another year of experience, I was hired for this one. Good Luck to you, chin up, something will come along at the right time!:hug:

13. Nurse Family Partnership job

    GoECU replied to fayardj's topic in Public/Community

    Thanks, and good luck to you!

14. Corrections and wearing skirts

    GoECU replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

    Where I used to work we had prison issued scrubs. They were loose fitting tops and pants. No skirts. I wouldn't feel comfortable in a skirt. You already get stared at anyways, being one of the few females these guys see!

15. Home health and hospice companies

    GoECU replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I work for a home health and hospice and I'm the home health admissions nurse. We take call once a week for both hh and hospice. I'm on call now! Please nobody die tonight, I'm sleepy!