GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

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  1. CEU's for Psychiatric and Mental Health certification

    GooeyRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Where do you guys get your ceu's for the Psychiatric and Mental Health

  2. Holding voluntary patients - illegally?

    GooeyRN replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

    When our patients sign in, they sign a form that they agree to stay for a minimum of 72 hours after they wish to sign out. So if they sign the 72 hour notice form on a Monday at 900am, they can leave...

  3. Just told can't wear scrubs to work. Any suggestions?

    GooeyRN replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    I wear black or khaki scrub pants with a sweater. You can't tell they are scrubs then. I get them from purple

  4. ANCC Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing exam

    GooeyRN replied to guest584920's topic in Psychiatric

    Where did you get your CEU's to take the

  5. Has anyone failed the PMHN (RN) exam?

    GooeyRN replied to jimilanne.linton's topic in Psychiatric

    I am interested in this exam. where do you get your ceu's to be eligible to

  6. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

    GooeyRN replied to royr's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sadly, you live in area with no jobs. There were more jobs in the Binghamton area, which I know was pretty poor when it comes to jobs as well. (I used to live very close to there until last year.)...

  7. OK Wesleyan Uni- no stats, no clinicals, no chem

    GooeyRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Oklahoma Wesleyan University- has anyone gone there for the RN-BSN online? It says on their page there is no statistics, chemistry, or clinicals required, $388 credit/hr. All online. It sounds too...

  8. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    GooeyRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    BTDT... Time for a new job or career. Your health is not worth it. I went through years of chronic diarrhea and cramps b/c of work stress... I switched jobs and things got somewhat better, but...

  9. Taking time away from career-help!

    GooeyRN replied to stephljudy's topic in General Nursing

    I vote work somewhere, anywhere, prn. Do even one shift a month so you are still considered in the work force. You will be hireable that way when you are ready. I am off now a year after having a...

  10. psych tech to psych nurse?

    GooeyRN replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes!!! It will help a lot. You will get to do a lot of patient care, vitals, run groups, etc. Do

  11. holiday pay this year-what??

    GooeyRN replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    We get nothing extra. Well, maybe the pleasure of working short

  12. Nursing vs. Engineering

    GooeyRN replied to Nolander's topic in Nursing Career

    I am an RN and my dh is a structural/civil engineer. I don't think I can find anything at all in common with the two, other than we both have people asking us for stuff all of the time. One you...

  13. Do they let family members work in the same floor?

    GooeyRN replied to Seas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work with my mom. We are both rn's. There are several other mother daughter pairs too. It works great especially when covering empty shifts. Therearentas many short shifts IMO when family tries...

  14. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    GooeyRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would go in unless you are contagious with the flu, stomach bug, strep, or something else you REALLY wouldn't want someone to get. In that case, go to the dr. so you can get a note. If you are...

  15. Painless labor?

    GooeyRN replied to Stephanie D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My 3 were quite painful, but I almost enjoyed them... I am an oddball that considers labor/childbirth a personal challenge. I think a lot of it is the mindset going in. I won't allow myself pain...

  16. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    GooeyRN replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    That is CRAZY. There is a limit on how many cc's/ml's one can inject at a time, but not

  17. How to Cope With Job-Related Anxiety

    GooeyRN replied to EphemeralMelody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Like others said, take some easy classes to start. I was a nervous wreck in nursing school all of the time. It gets better once you settle into a job. Those feelings do decrease after the first 6...

  18. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    GooeyRN replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    Think of which will make you happy long term. Do you have kids? Do you want to have kids someday? 9 to 5 hours sound so nice with no weekends or holidays. You can easily get daycare for those...

  19. Mandatory OT in PA, legal?

    GooeyRN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    From what I understand, mandatory OT in PA is now illegal, unless there are emergencies, like snow storms, floods, natural disasters, etc. I don't want to give away the facility, but what about when...

  20. Aspen University

    GooeyRN replied to mkdwhnpbc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does this program require stats and chem? I know you have to do

  21. Mandatory OT in PA, legal?

    GooeyRN replied to GooeyRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    NOT LTC... A small hospital. There is no back up plan in place other than calling all of the staff to see if they want to come in, and there is no policy that someone has to be on call for such...

  22. Happier at work than at home?

    GooeyRN replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    Happier at work no, but less stressed at work? YES! But then I have 3 little kids and a dh who works from home building his own

  23. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    GooeyRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about when the elderly person does not WANT to live with their adult children or grandchildren? What about when this is their

  24. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    GooeyRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep... People need to mind their own business. We have no idea how the parents treated their now adult children growing up. We have no idea if the grown children have jobs they must keep in order to...

  25. Family members that work together

    GooeyRN replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    I work right along side my mother. It works out great! We are both RN's. She does charge since I hate it. We get along,