::Goodie:: RN

::Goodie:: has 6 years experience as a RN and specializes in Cerified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse.

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   EMORY Hospital WOCN PROGRAM

   ::Goodie:: replied to applepie2013's topic in Wound

   Feel free to continue to ask questions - Good luck on your journey!!
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   All three certs necessary?

   ::Goodie:: replied to whain's topic in Wound

   The large healthcare conglomerate (family? goliath? planet?) of hospitals that I work for requires all three scopes currently, regardless that "Continence" is rarely used in our acute care setting. Some nurses have been grandfathered in that only hav...
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   WOC certification without a BSN?

   ::Goodie:: replied to Karlynn0619's topic in Wound

   The confusion may come from the fact that in 1985, the IAET began to require a BSN in order to become Board Certified as an Enterostomal Therapist. In 1991 the IAET became the WOCN Society, and that year also determined that a BSN, or an RN with a Ba...
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   Emergency Bronchoscopy in middle of the night

   ::Goodie:: replied to Overtime Mom's topic in Gastroenterology

   I am a procedural RN in an endoscopy lab in a large hospital. We work with the gi and pulmonary docs m-f, as well as take call nights, weekends and holidays. We will come in and perform emergent cases for/with pulmonary- making arrangements for crna ...
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   Pathology Question

   ::Goodie:: replied to BklynHeightsRN's topic in Gastroenterology

   We use draw needles in most cases, and we have one particular forceps - the Moray - each which comes packaged with what is *probably* a dental pick. We usually run them through the DSD re-processor and they wind up.... somewhere.... and then we use a...
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   does this sound extremely unsafe or is this typical??

   ::Goodie:: replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

   At our world famous heart/cardiac centered hospital... Nights - most often 5 patients (4 is a luxury, 6 isn't unheard of...) regardless of drips or Sx prep/acuity; NO techs; frequent admissions; monitor techs in the monitor room; monitors in the unit...
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   NCLEX success

   ::Goodie:: replied to greentealover's topic in NCLEX

   Hi! Anyone have the link to the .pdf? Or, helpful cohort... would someone please send it to me at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX T I A edited to add: I found this link and there are two helpful docs to take a look at - it may very well be the .pdf (+ another doc)...
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   When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

   ::Goodie:: replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

   Our nursing program (I am a senior nursing student... Sooooo close to being done!!!) doesn't allow stethoscopes to be worn around the neck. Mine live in my cargo pants pocket - which drags down my pants and catch on various pieces of equipment, but w...
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   Violation of the Traditions?

   ::Goodie:: replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   Well, an old saying goes: All you need to start a new meeting is a resentment and a coffee maker! Honestly, just stick to a format that you can all agree on for a few months (until you take a new group conscience); try not to let it turn into a **** ...
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    To Swab or Not to Swab......

    ::Goodie:: replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Medications

    Swabs are cheap, infections are "expensive"!
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    The "dirty" side of nursing...

    ::Goodie:: replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I just realized I read this while eating breakfast....
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    Littmann color question

    ::Goodie:: replied to Amaranthine's topic in Uniform/Gear

    i'm crushin' on the orange, too.... i've heard it's one of the colors that won't grow legs!!! and i *like* orange. we wear whites and have a dark green arm patch... so i'm thinking "personality" is a plus.
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    Inspiration for the Older Student

    ::Goodie:: replied to EyesForward's topic in General Students

    From another one of us who's doin' it "Old School"... it is SO SATISFYING to go back to school and have what it takes (the desire, the drive, the passion) to suit up and show up and succeed. Seriously, I might have another degree in something ENTIREL...
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    Happy Moment in the ICU

    ::Goodie:: replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    You are all angels on Earth. Wow. Just WOW.
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    RODP Micro Biology ?

    ::Goodie:: replied to deviousz28's topic in Tennessee

    I'm so glad you asked this question. I need to take this next summer. I took A&P 1&2 in mini-mesters over the summer and it was intense, but the schedule doesn't work for me to take Micro IRL during summer - so RODP or Nashville State it is.....